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Body The Rooks County Conservation District had 156 students participate in the 2025 Rooks County Conservation District Poster Contest. It was down from the 233 in 2024. This year’s theme was “Home Is Where The Habitat Is.

Body Adam D. Toll, 40, Stockton, was charged Tuesday, January 14, in Rooks County District Court with two counts, one of which related to the seizure of drug paraphernalia from his home in Stockton on December 25, 2024.

Body After showing a downturn of 295 fewer court cases filed in Rooks County from 2021 to 2022, for the second straight year, those figures have increased— 84 in 2023 and 227 in 2024. Figured obtained by the Sentinel show 1,091 court cases for 2024.

Body Oct. 31— Barb McLaughlin was featured in an article as the new Stockton Housing Authority Director.

Body The first annual Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce Gala was held on Saturday, January 25th, at Reds Venue. The Las Vegas-themed night was filled with good food, awards, lots of fun, and connecting with other community businesses.

Body The Heartland Community Foundation is kicking off its 9th annual Match Month in February—a chance for Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties to invest in their communities and build a lasting source of local funding.

Body Governor Laura Kelly announced last Friday, January 31st, that Rooks County is among the 24 rural Kansas communities that will receive a share of nearly $10.9 million through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to assist with community development projects.

Body The Kansas Silver Haired Legislature (SHL) is a unicameral (one-chambered) legislature composed of 125 representatives. All representatives are registered voters 60 years or older and elected from their county of residents.

Body A minor earthquake was detected in Rooks County last Thursday, January 23, the Kansas Geological Survey reported. The 2.6-magnitude quake was recorded at 7:58 a.m.

Body The first order of business for the Rooks County Commission at their weekly meeting on Tuesday, January 21st, was a meeting with Deanna Hammerschmidt with the Heartland Community Foundation.