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,…
Headlines
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Dec. 16, 2020,…
What's Happening
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 6, 2021 - 18:46
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…
Jan 6, 2021 - 15:37
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…
Jan 5, 2021 - 22:37
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…
Sports
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
LADY TIGER JUNIOR CAPPI HOETING boxes out her Norton opponent during action last Friday night in Stockton.
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
THE STOCKTON JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL members are front row, l to r: Noah Griffin, Jack Gasper, Brayden Taylor, Cameron Balthazor and Beckham Hilbrink;…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Courts
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
The following traffic fines were received in Municipal Court during the month of December for Speeding: Russell E. Hendrich, Portis, $153; William J. Hughes,…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
The following traffic fines were received last week in Rooks County District Court for Speeding: Phyllis Kimberly Eichman, $177; Robert E. Griffin, $153; Sarah…
Jan 5, 2021 - 22:37
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…
Kansas Klips
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
Police find raw marijuana, candy during traffic stop
SALINA — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple drug charges after a traffic…
Jan 5, 2021 - 22:37
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:…
Dec 30, 2020 - 08:11
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…
Dec 23, 2020 - 00:16
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…
Opinion
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
* 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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 5, 2021 - 22:37
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…
Jan 5, 2021 - 22:37
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…
Community
Jan 15, 2021 - 16:51
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.…
Jan 13, 2021 - 16:43
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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
Washburn University is pleased to announce the students in its fall 2020 graduating class. Nearly 400 students completed their courses for associate, bachelor’…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Yesteryear
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
* 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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
Krob Trenching, Inc. announced the sale of its underground telecommunications construction services division to Cole Trenching, LLC. Cole was an employee of…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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.…
Obituaries
Jan 15, 2021 - 16:19
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,…
Jan 11, 2021 - 10:59
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…
Jan 8, 2021 - 14:51
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…
Jan 6, 2021 - 16:20
Curt F. Pfannenstiel, age 55, of Hays, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas due to COVID-19…
Extension News & Insight
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 13, 2021 - 08:38
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…
Jan 5, 2021 - 22:37
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…
Dec 30, 2020 - 08:11
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…
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…
