Janie Lowry is serving as president of the Hobart Homemakers FCE and inspires members to really live out the FCE mission focusing on self improvement,…
The business portion of the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education meeting held on Monday January 4th took place before the members…
The Rooks County Commission met with Mark Lowry of Heritage Group Insurance to review the bulk package insurance renewal for the County. The policy encompasses…
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Dec. 16, 2020,…
The Stockton Food Pantry will be open next Thursday, January 21, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 304 S. Elm. Please use the front door on the west side of the…
Kansas surpassed 3,000 Kansas deaths due to COVID-19. In honor of the lives lost and the families they left behind, Governor Laura Kelly has directed that…
Diana Prince lives quietly among mortals in the vibrant sleek 1980s—an era of excess driving by the pursuit of having it all. Though she’s come into her full…
The Stockton Public Library will be hosting its Storytime Program with stories, crafts and more for all ages on Friday mornings at 10:00 a.m. starting this…
AFTER DRIVING INTO THE LANE, freshman Johnny Hamel elects to kick the ball out to a teammate during last Friday night’s game against Norton, while Tiger senior…
THE STOCKTON JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL members are front row, l to r: Noah Griffin, Jack Gasper, Brayden Taylor, Cameron Balthazor and Beckham Hilbrink;…
THE STOCKTON JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL members are front row, l to r: Alexa Rogers (head coach), Juliana Coleman, Ava Dix, Ashlyn Hahn, Bodye Stithem, Brin…
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of January 4th through January 10th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 301, 9-1-1 Calls 86…
The following traffic fines were received in Municipal Court during the month of December for Speeding: Russell E. Hendrich, Portis, $153; William J. Hughes,…
The following traffic fines were received last week in Rooks County District Court for Speeding: Phyllis Kimberly Eichman, $177; Robert E. Griffin, $153; Sarah…
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of December 28th through January 3rd reads as follows: Administrative Calls 219, 9-1-1 Calls 33…
Police find raw marijuana, candy during traffic stop
SALINA — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple drug charges after a traffic…
Osborne man killed in car accident
OSBORNE — A 29-year-old man died after he was ejected from his SUV in a rollover crash. The accident happened at around 11:…
Second gold coin donated in red kettle
SALINA — The Salina Salvation Army was surprised to find another gold coin placed in one of its bell ringers’ kettles…
School locks down during drug bust
OBERLIN — The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office served a “high risk” search warrant on an address in Oberlin last week which…
* I read an Instagram post asking about when you were growing up if you went to bowling alleys, skating rinks or drive-ins for fun. Yes! I did! In fact I can…
Recently I sat down and brainstormed with three of my weirdest friends — Me, Myself and I — and made a list of things that happened in the past year, not…
THIS AND THAT
* If you haven’t watched the TV series “Yellowstone,” I highly recommend it. And if you were fortunate enough to find out in time to record all…
Last year at this time, we were all telling each other “Happy New Year!” Little did we know what was to come in that new year. I know I had looked forward to…
Rooks County continues to see new COVID-19 cases throughout the county. The absenteeism rate is decreasing and is at 1.1% above the baseline from 2019-2020.…
Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd crosses paths with a ten-year-old girl taken by the Kiowa people. Forced to return to…
Washburn University is pleased to announce the students in its fall 2020 graduating class. Nearly 400 students completed their courses for associate, bachelor’…
Uncertainty. Chaos. Turmoil. Isolation. These are just a few of the words that come to mind when describing our environment today. Who could have envisioned…
* And So They Say: Chuck Hageman: “The only thing I know is that I fell on my you-know-what Sunday while skating with my kids.” Harold Copper: “That Hays TV…
IN JANUARY OF 1994, Sandi Rogers became the Clerk for the City of Stockton after working as Deputy Clerk under then City Clerk Leta Bouchey. After Sandi…
Krob Trenching, Inc. announced the sale of its underground telecommunications construction services division to Cole Trenching, LLC. Cole was an employee of…
The latest rumor regarding a hospital for Stockton is that such an enterprise will be headed by Dr. Colby, now of Woodston, and a Kansas City surgeon. Dr.…
Florence Mae Fahrenbruch, age 73, of Kersey, Colo., passed away at her home on Friday, January 8, 2021, surrounded by her family.
She was born in Stockton,…
Dolores J. Hackett, age 90, left her earthly home in Grand Forks, N.D. and transitioned to her heavenly home on Friday, January 8, 2021.
Dolores Jeanette…
Jack Imel, Woodston, passed away at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas on Monday, January 4, 2021, at the age of 81.
He was born in Wichita…
The events that unfolded last week in Washington, D.C., will stain the fabric of our democracy for the rest of our days. The images of insurrection in the…
The most commonly dreaded period in cowcalf production for spring calving herds is about to occur – calving out heifers. There have been many strides from a…
As a kid growing up, we lived for “snow” days. That meant school was canceled, homemade donuts, and board games. After helping do the chores, we would come in…
A holiday tradition is to give gifts of fruits and nuts (along with other products). Usually these are placed in an attractive basket, wrapped with cellophane…
Hello from Agra. Everyday continues to bring new information and new challenges to all of us. I did not issue a report last week, as there was so much…
Hello from Topeka! Yes, as of the time I am writing this column we are still in session. The Kansas House moved quickly late last week to prioritize a basic…
2020 SENATE SCENE WEEK TEN
SENATE HIGHLIGHTS
Week Ten of our 2020 Legislature has concluded with a two weeks early First Adjournment due to the COVID-19…