The Stockton Fire Department was called out just after 3:30 p.m. Friday, to 255 8 Road for a tractor on fire.
Soon after the crew was called out, they were…
Headlines
May 27, 2020 - 21:57
Through a teleconference call, the Rooks County Commissioners met with several public health figures on Wednesday evening regarding restrictions the county …
May 27, 2020 - 17:16
Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday, May 26th, a series of actions her administration is taking to respond to the emergency situation COVID-19 currently…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
Stockton High School Senior Ellie Bellerive received the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education Award, which is sponsored by the United School Administrators…
What's Happening
May 27, 2020 - 17:48
Beginning June 1st, the Sentinel office will only be open to the public Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
However, because we…
May 27, 2020 - 17:45
Please call 785-425-6372 to reserve your child or children’s summer library bag containing four weeks of activities and handouts. This will be a curbside…
May 27, 2020 - 17:43
The Stockton Public Library is now offering curbside services only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please place your holds…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
A Household Disaster Distribution will be held in Stockton and Plainville on Friday, June 5th. The emergency commodities may be picked up at the VFW in…
Sports
May 6, 2020 - 05:43
Due to social distancing measures, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission conducted a video conference for its April 23 public meeting.…
Apr 29, 2020 - 17:09
TIGER JUNIOR TROY ROGERS launches a three--point shot during the quarterfinals of the state basketball tournament game against Elbing-Berean Academy. Stockton…
Apr 29, 2020 - 06:17
The Stockton High School Spirit Squad for the 2020-2021 school year has been announced. Cheering on the Tigers will be Logan Winklepleck, Delany Snyder,…
Apr 29, 2020 - 06:17
Ethan Means and Shae Griffin received additional post-season basketball honor when the Hays Daily News announced their all-area teams.
Means, a junior, was…
Courts
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
(If the Stockton Sentinel is ever inaccurate in its reporting of District Court news, we will gladly print a retraction and correction.)
The following traffic…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of May 18th through May 24th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 276, 9-1-1 Calls 23, Non-…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) announced May 22nd the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be distributing $63.4 million to Kansas skilled…
May 19, 2020 - 21:30
(If the Stockton Sentinel is ever inaccurate in its reporting of District Court news, we will gladly print a retraction and correction.)
Judgments
State of…
Kansas Klips
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
Six caps, six gowns: Sextuplets prepare to graduate and leave home
WICHITA — Among the many high school seniors in the Wichita area who were cheated out of…
May 19, 2020 - 21:30
Majestic buffalo celebrates 40 years
ATWOOD — It was 40 years ago that the majestic limestone buffalo was set along Atwood’s Main Street as a gift to the…
May 12, 2020 - 20:27
Farmer who gifted mask earns KSU degree
TOPEKA — Dennis Ruhnke left Kansas State University two credits shy of a degree in 1971 to take over the family farm…
May 6, 2020 - 05:43
Federal court: Kansas can’t demand proof of citizenship from voters
TOPEKA — The Kansas law requiring people to prove they are U.S. citizens before…
Opinion
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
* I am going to brag again about my niece Jenny. She was commissioned to paint a large mural in the new elephant exhibit at the Kansas City Zoo. Pretty cool…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
Some days, I’m anxious to get home and watch the evening news. Some days, as I’m watching the news, I turn it off and go do something else to get my mind off…
May 19, 2020 - 21:30
THIS AND THAT
* Roy Horn from Siegfried & Roy passed away recently. I marveled at their magical TV extravaganzas and loved to watch them work with their…
May 19, 2020 - 21:30
I am writing in regards to Lynn McKinnis Shinohara’s inquiry (May 7th issue) of the 1900’s flu epidemic.
My mother told me when she was two years old, her…
Community
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
The Rooks County Commissioners discussed the Spring Livestock
Show at their regular weekly meeting held on Tuesday, May 19th. Commissioner Corky Hagan said he…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
The Stockton PRIDE winners for the month of May are Mike and Connie Stithem (Residence) at 211 South Pine, and Lucky’s Speed Shop, owner Adam Bryant, (Business…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas is proud to announce a grant award of $2,471.00 to go toward the purchase of a new Tympanometer for its Kid-Link…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
Fort Hays State University launched a planning process it expects will lead to the reopening of its Hays campus for face-to-face classes this fall.
In an…
Yesteryear
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
Teachers Ginger Kollman and Barb Henson were honored for 25 years of service at Stockton Grade School.
The Stockton Fire & Rescue Department was hosting a…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
* And So They Say: Mary Alice Boethin: “I don’t see why they don’t open the swimming pool on the last day of school.” Erma Jean Price: “I made a mistake when I…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
THE STOCKTON LIONS CLUB presented a closed-captioned television to Harvey Rogers in 1997. Those present for the event were Lions Club members Dennis Bedore,…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
It takes a long time to fill the big swimming pool, which takes on the appearance of a little lake as it widens out towards the top. The pump commenced Tuesday…
Obituaries
May 29, 2020 - 16:43
Remembering Ernie….
Ernest M. Newell, 89, a lifelong resident of Damar, Kansas, passed away peacefully, May 26, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving…
May 29, 2020 - 15:49
Phillipsburg resident, Ryan D. Horner, passed away May 22, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays at the age of 60.
He was born Aug. 19, 1959 in Phillipsburg…
May 29, 2020 - 14:59
Former Stockton resident Gary Dean Gish passed away May 26, 2020 in Casa Grande, Ariz. at the age of 81.
He was born on December 10, 1938 in Hays, Ks. to…
May 28, 2020 - 11:06
Warren "Dale" Jones passed away April 7, 2020, at the age of 74.
He was born July 8, 1945 in Stockton to Roy and Clara (Pick) Jones. He lived his entire life…
Extension News & Insight
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
There are many choices in the potting media aisle of a garden center. If you don’t know what you’re looking for, it can be a confusing experience to read the…
May 19, 2020 - 21:30
Understanding and patience are the hardest things to do when we are stressed for money and the promise of stimulus checks that have not arrived. This Analogy,…
May 19, 2020 - 21:30
What better place to try straw bale gardening than in Kansas, where we have an abundance of straw. Straw bales are made from the stalks of such crops as wheat…
May 14, 2020 - 12:08
The mid-April freezing temperatures and dry conditions have left some wheat growers with relatively dim prospects for grain production for the summer harvest.…
Legislative News
Mar 30, 2020 - 20:19
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…
Mar 26, 2020 - 11:33
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…
Mar 26, 2020 - 11:25
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…
