There will be a regular USD 271 Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 1st, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the District Office. The agenda is as follows: Agenda • Call to Order • Additions or Deletions to the Agenda • Communications and Visitors • Approval of the Consent Agenda: a.) Minutes of previous meeting; b.) Clerk’s Report and Manifest of Bills; c.) Petty Cash and Activity Account Reports • Board Elections & Meeting Dates • Policy Updates • Mapes and Miller Audit Review • DLT Report • Transportation • Insurance Review • Goal Review • ESSER Funds Review • Administrative Reports • Board Member Reports • Personnel: a.) Resignations • Adjourn.

The Stockton Fire Department was called out on Friday, January 22nd at 1:20 p.m. for a grass fire at N and 22 Roads. The fire started from a bale pickup, which caught the grass on fire. Stockton received mutual aid from the Woodston Fire Department, and the two teams were out there for approximately two hours. The fire consumed approximately ten acres, with no injuries reported.

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Cory and Audrey Rahjes of Kensington are happy to announce the birth of their first child, Lola Kaye Rahjes, born December 26, 2020, at Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center. She arrived at 10:15 p.m. and weighed 8 pounds, 10.6 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Grandparents include Kirk and Stacey Green of Stockton and Don and Carol Rahjes of Kensington. Great-grandparents are: Sherman and Sharon Jones of Bogue, Joe and Lori Green of Hill City, and Milford Kirchhoff and Wesley Rahjes, both of Kensington.

STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ISAAC REED was recently recognized for his place on the 2021 Mid-Continent League All-Academic Team. Reed was among the group of 34 who was named to the Team, but was the only student from Stockton. In order to qualify for the Team senior students must have a 3.85 GPA (first 7 semesters) and be involved in 12 MCL and/or KSHSAA activities prior to the end of the first semester of their senior year. Reed’s activities were: Manager/Videographer for Basketball (1 year) and Football (2 years), Scholars Bowl (4 years), Golf (3 years), State Music Solo (1 year), and State Vocal Solo (1 year). Congratulations, Isaac!

Washburn University has announced its President's List honorees for the fall 2020 semester. To qualify for the President's List, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 4.0.

Willard Atwill: “I was in Rooks County Health Center for three weeks and have nothing but praise for the care I received.”.

Six area college students attending Washburn University have been named to the fall 2020 Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s list, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 3.4 to 3.99.

Starting off the regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, January 19th, was a meeting with noxious weed director Mike Klein. Klein presented the commissioners with the annual KDOT contract with the County. The commissioners signed the contract as written.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, February 1st, are as follows: Monday—Chicken and rice casserole, brussel sprouts, bread, hot cinnamon apple slices. Tuesday—Ground beef vegetable soup, orange/ pineapple salad, crackers, cookie. Wednesday—Pork roast in gravy, parslied potatoes, onions/cabbage/ carrots, bread, emerald pears. Thursday—Taco burger with lettuce, cheese and tomato, three bean, bun, tropical fruit. Friday—Waikiki chicken, rice, broccoli, bread, mixed fruit.