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Chief Judge Glenn Braun will retire on January 13 after serving 12 1/2 years in the 23rd Judicial District. The 23rd Judicial District is composed of Ellis, Gove, Rooks, and Trego counties.

(The following article is from the unapproved December 9th Woodston City Council regular meeting minutes.) The Council of the City of Woodston met in the Council Chamber at the City Hall on Monday, December 9th, 2024. Mayor April Yakish called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

The Kansas Highway Patrol recently released its Christmas Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m.

The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its New Year’s Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m.

While the risk to the general public remains very low, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is reminding Kansans to exercise caution around wild birds and backyard poultry amid increasing reports of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) virus both nationally and...

At the start of the last meeting of 2024 for the Rooks County Commission on Tuesday, December 31st, register of deeds April Brown was present to update the commissioners on the County’s computer server.

Feb. 15—Coffeyville Bancorp, Inc. and Stockton Bancshares, Inc. announced signing a Definitive Merger Agreement. Lyla Oller was named Rooks County Spelling Bee winner. Chet and Annette Look sold their Culligan dealership to Culligan of Kearney.

The 40th annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library has come to a close, with over 40 trees on display this year. Throughout December, people signed the register and voted for their favorites. Now, it is time to announce the winners!

Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday last week that in 2025, Kansans are projected to save $156 million due to the reduction in the state sales tax rate from 2% to zero and the “Axe the Food Tax” legislation she signed in 2022.

REPUBLIC COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has secured the arrest of a man connected to the death of a Belleville infant.On Thursday, Jan. 2, at approximately 11 a.m., William McLaughlin, 23, of Belleville, was arrested on a KBI warrant for first-degree murder and felony abuse of a...