Under New Business for the Stockton City Commission at their meeting on Wednesday, November 6th, the first item for the commissioners was to approve the Residential Revitalization applications for Donald Johnston for his property at 1114 North 1st and Tim Johnston for his property at 621 South Spruce. A building permit was approved for Jon Voss for his property at 704 North Walnut.

At the Stockton USD 271 School Board meeting held on Monday, November 11th, superintendent/ high school principal Dr. McCollum and grade school principal Stacey Green gave a FastBridge presentation to the board members.

As of Monday, November 18th, the Stockton Farmers Union Elevator has taken in 503,000 bushels of milo, 250,000 bushels of corn, and 45,000 bushels of beans. The Woodston Coop has taken in 308,00 bushels of milo, 290,000 bushels of corn, and 50,000 bushels of beans.

Stockton’s Olde Tyme Christmas will start bright and early next Friday, November 29th, with several stores opening early and offering different specials throughout the day. The businesses include The Daily Grind, Kester Auto, Stockton Pharmacy, Coco The Label, Living Light Boutique, Motion Dance Company, and Misty’s Dance Gallery, to name a few.

The always highly-anticipated Santa’s ‘Deer Ones will be here before you know it. And with that, the deadline for getting your pictures to us is fast approaching.

Brian Berkley was recently named as the new Solutions North Bank President. Berkley graduated from Stockton High School in 2003 and received his B.S. in Business Finance from the University of Kansas in 2007.

The Rooks County Historical Society and Museum in Stockton (921 South Cedar) announces its second annual Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering. The event will be held on Sunday, December 1st at 1:00 p.m.

On October 19th, 2024, over 75 family members, friends and colleagues gathered at 'The Bates Farm' one mile north of Nicodemus, Kansas, to celebrate her remarkable 38-year legacy as the founding President and Executive Director of the Nicodemus Historical Society (founded in 1986). Angela’s tireless efforts have ensured the preservation of Nicodemus, Kansas—an essential icon of the African American experience in post-Reconstruction on the Great Plains of western Kansas. She’s also protected and secured the legacy of Nicodemus safeguarding it for future generations.