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Shannon Rothchild and Travis Sanders with Nex-Tech were at the Rooks County Commission meeting to present the commissioners with a quote for a server for all of the courthouse departments.

The Stockton Public Library Summer Program began on Wednesday, June 5th! The first weekly session with presenter Chris Hanson centered on the Kansas Forest Service.

This past Memorial weekend, the Damar Community Foundation celebrated the end of its year-long fundraiser. It was the Foundation's tenth year, and there was much to celebrate.

With the start of the summer sports season, be on the lookout at the ball fields and the facility for new Stockton Recreation Director Aubree Dewey. Aubree started on May 5th, just in time to line things up for the summer months.

The Phillips County Community Foundation and Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation fulfilled a grant request to replace dilapidated fencing at the Bow Creek Cemetery in 2021.

The Monday noon, June 3rd, filing deadline has come and gone. Now we know who will be running for office in this year’s election following the final filings submitted from the Rooks County Clerk’s Office and also from the office of the Kansas Secretary of State.

Stockton Rodders, Inc. will host their 14th annual Swing Into Summer Car Show next Friday, June 14th, and Saturday, June 15th.

At the May 21st Tuesday morning meeting, the Rooks County Commissioners met with register of deeds April Brown to discuss in more detail the software program she would like to purchase for her office.

Most of the Stockton City Commission meeting was a discussion with Rooks County Undersheriff Chad Sterling about the more than $70,000.00 increase in their proposed 2025 budget contract between the City and Rooks County.