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The most anticipated event of the year in Rooks County is upon us! The Rooks County Free Fair, which runs from Sunday, August 4th, through Saturday, August 10th, is a full week of exciting activities and fun for both young and old.

As is our custom, the Sentinel will publish on Tuesday, August 6, instead of Wednesday, August 7, during Fair Week, which this year runs from August 4th through August 10th. Postal patrons will get their newspapers a day early, and the paper will hit the newsstands on Tuesday morning.

At the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, July 16th, Palco Mayor Kyle Karlin, Rooks County EMS Director Megan Niblock, Rooks County EMS Co-Director Adam Comeau, and Rooks County Emergency Management Director Adam Bryant met with the commissioners to talk about ambulance service at Palco.

At the July 16th Stockton City Commission meeting, the commissioners approved the interlocal law enforcement contract with the Rooks County Sheriff’s Department based upon the city attorney’s approval.

Raul Batista, who was convicted of Aggravated Escape From Custody, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Rape and Aggravated Battery of a local resident in 1989, will be considered for parole in September 2024.

The Rooks County Sheriff’s Office held a presentation on Tuesday, July 16th, of its Virtual Reality Training simulator by InVeris Training Solutions, which was procured through grant funding.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education held on Monday, July 8th the members approved the board organization and appointments for the 2024-2025 school year as follows: Chad Sterling to serve as president; Michael Carpenter to serve as vice...

After the Stockton USD 271 School Board members reorganized for the 2024-2025 school year at the start of their meeting on Monday, July 8th, they turned their attention to the regular business on the agenda. (The board organization article is printed elsewhere in this issue.)

will feature a new column, #NewFarmWife Chronicles,” by Staci McReynolds in its future issues as space allows. Staci states she has only been a farm wife for a little over five months, though she grew up on a farm until age 14.

Stockton City Manager Kayla Hilbrink announced at the Stockton City meeting on Tuesday, July 2nd, that the Stockton Child Care Coalition received a $175,000.00 grant from the Dane G. Hansen Foundation to build a new daycare facility.