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Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday, July 29, $25 million for 30 projects to improve intersections and roads across the state. The projects were selected for funding through the Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP).

The Rooks County Commissioners spent most of their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, August 5th, touring the Rooks County Fairgrounds. Still, before they met at the site, they conducted business at the courthouse.

(The following article is taken from the approved June 24th RCH regular Board of Directors meeting minutes.) Board members present for the RCH’s June 24th Board of Directors meeting were Brad Plumer (Chair), Shelbe Darnell, DC (Vice Chair), Anna Muir (Secretary), Dan Sanchez, MD, and Jay Casey.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education held on Monday, July 7th the members approved the board organi-zation and appointments for the 2024-2025 school year as follows: Chad Sterling to serve as president; Michael Carpenter to serve as vice...

Beginning in this week’s Sentinel dated Thursday, August 14, is the printing of the Delinquent Tax List for Rooks County.

When Kambree’s dad was diagnosed with cancer when she was five years old, she decided to donate her hair to Locks of Love to help with cancer research. Now, four years later, Kambree is still giving back, this time by raising funds for the Rooks County Cancer Council.

Two kids from Stockton recently achieved remarkable success in the Muttin Bustin' competition at the Phillipsburg Rodeo in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Not only did they excel in the event, but they also share a special bond as cousins!

At the July 14th regular USD 271 Board of Education meeting during Communications, high school social studies teacher Michelle Towery resigned from her position. She stated dissatisfaction with the school and not being consulted when assignments were made.

During Public Comments at the Stockton City Commission meeting held on Tuesday, August 5th, Clay Post asked what the City’s process is to get property owners to clean up their yards.

(The following article is taken from the approved July 22nd regular meeting minutes of the Rooks County Commission.) TheRooksCountyBoard of Commissioners met with the following present: Chairman, Tim Berland, and Members Jake Prockish and Tracy Rudman.