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The Heartland Community Foundation, dedicated to supporting Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties, is excited to announce the opening of its spring grant cycle. As of March 15, applications can be submitted online until 11:59 p.m.

At the March 25th Rooks County Commission weekly meeting, the commissioners announced that Darin Waylett from Smithfield Farms had reached out to county attorney Danielle Muir.

The Heartland Community Foundation (HCF) is thrilled to announce the final donation results from Match Month 2025, which raised an impressive $240,007 across Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is alerting the public to a scam involving fraudulent text messages, known as smishing, that falsely claim to be from KDOT and demand payment for unpaid tolls. Do not click on the link.

At the start of the March 18th Stockton City Commission meeting, the commissioners approved the Consent Agenda.

The Rooks County Commission started its weekly meeting on Tuesday, March 18th, with a forty-five-minute executive session to discuss non-elected personnel. After the session, they returned to the open meeting and met with road and bridge supervisor Eric Biggs.

What a difference a day makes when it comes to our crazy Kansas weather! Tast Tuesday, March 18 th, had abundant sunshine and near-record-high temperatures for this time of year before it all changed overnight.

Samuel Riley of Butler County is the 2025 Sunflower State Spelling Bee Champion sponsored by the Kansas Press Association. His winning word was 'columbarium,” which means a structure of vaults lined with recesses for cinerary urns.

A reception to recognize the FHSU Department of History and Philosophy’s first named professorship will take place April 10 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Schmidt Foundation Art and Design Hall Atrium.