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Did you wonder why your local pharmacy was closed last Wednesday, February 5th? Over 450 independent pharmacists and businesses across the state shut their doors that day and traveled to Topeka to ask lawmakers to protect their livelihoods and safeguard their services.

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Twenty-five students from Rooks County are among the 1,884 students named to the Deans’ Honor Roll for the fall 2024 semester. The Deans’ Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only.

The Tuesday, January 28th regular meeting of the Rooks County Commission started off with two executive sessions to discuss attorney/client privileges with commissioners Jake Prockish, Tim Berland, Tracy Rudman, and county attorney Danielle Muir in attendance.

Rooks County Health Center in Plainville is thrilled to welcome Dr. Matthew Comeau back to the community as he begins his medical practice at Rooks County Health Center Clinics in Plainville and Stockton.

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.”

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.

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.

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

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.