Headlines
Jul 6, 2022 - 16:11
The Rooks County Commissioners conducted a short business session on Tuesday, June 28th at their regular meeting before they turned their attention to working…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
The Kansas Department of Transportation began work on a pair of road construction projects in Gove and Logan counties starting Tuesday, July 5.
In Gove County…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
As of Tuesday, July 5th, the Stockton Farmers Union Elevator has recorded almost 300,000 bushels of wheat taken in with Woodston Coop having 305,000 bushels to…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
A special USD 271 School Board meeting was held on Monday, June 27 with the board members first recognizing superintendent Bill Lowry with a plaque for his…
What's Happening
Jul 5, 2022 - 21:37
Thor is on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced—a quest for inner peace. But Thor’s retirement is interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
There will be a regular USD 271 Board of Education meeting on Monday, July 11, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in the District Office.
The agenda is as follows:…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
The menus for the week beginning Monday, July 11, are as follows: Monday— Chicken fried chicken, hashbrown casserole, peas and carrots, bread, mandarin oranges…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
Plan now to exhibit your wheat at the Rooks County Free Fair Market Wheat Show. Exhibits must consist of a minimum of 20 pounds of combine run wheat and NO…
Sports
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
The Stockton Tiger Sharks continued to navigate through their regular season schedule as they traveled to WaKeeney on Saturday, June 18th.
According to Tiger…
Courts
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of June 27th through July 3rd reads as follows: Administrative Calls 336, 9-1-1 Calls 40, Non-…
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of June 20th through June 26th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 263, 9-1-1 Calls 40, Non-…
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
On June 12, just after 9:00 a.m., a two-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of North Elm and North 2nd Streets. Katherine M. Trible, 72, of Stockton…
Jun 21, 2022 - 20:51
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of June 13th through June 19th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 395, 9-1-1 Calls 46, Non-…
Kansas Klips
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
Nine people charged in poaching case
PRATT — Nine people have been charged following a three-year investigation by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks…
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
1963 Split Window Corvette donated to NCM by Kansas owner
BOWLING GREEN, KY — As explained by National Corvette Museum curator Derek E. Moore, the NCM ran an…
Jun 21, 2022 - 20:51
Tornado that hit Manhattan rated EF2
MANHATTAN — A follow-up survey for the National Weather Service found an EF2 tornado did in fact hit Manhattan near the K…
Jun 14, 2022 - 18:23
Pair enjoys 75th class reunion
ATWOOD — Taking center stage as the eldest class in attendance at the Atwood High School alumni banquet were Ulafay Andrews…
Opinion
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
* The Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade. Thank you, Lord! Now it is time to go to work at the state level.
* I am more than 100% positive super soccer…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
I've come to believe there are two kinds of people in the world: those who love roller coasters, aka “thrill rides,” and those who don't. I unapologetically…
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
* By signing the Declaration of Independence, the fifty-six Americans pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor It was no idle pledge…..Nine…
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
We were traveling last week, and I plan on filling y’all in on how that went as we took our two youngest grandkids camping at Silver Dollar City: amid record-…
Community
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
VFW AUXILIARY POST 8873 members participating in the Memorial Day Services at the Stockton Cemetery were from left: Vicky Peterson, Linda Colburn, Dena Bouchey…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
The Kansas Insurance Department recently made its annual distribution to local Rooks County Firefighter Relief Associations (FRAs). Pursuant to the Kansas…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
What is peace to you? And how do you get peace? We tackled that topic this week as Pastor Brian took us through just a couple of the 329 times that peace is…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
The Hobart Homemakers FCE group met Monday, June 27, 2022, at the Stockton United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Susan G. opened the meeting with the Flag Salute…
Yesteryear
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
The Stockton Area Arts Council held a pizza party at Stockton City Hall on June 26 for everyone who volunteered their time and artistic abilities to the newest…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
* And So They Say: Kenneth Buss: “You won’t believe it, but my wife has a tomato plant with 75 tomatoes on it, and another with 60.” Kenneth Currie: “Duane…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
FRANK WALKER stands near the remains of an oven that was hand-shaped from wet clay. The oven provided warmth to horse thieves who made frequent stops at Robber…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
The search for Zelma Osborn, a Codell girl, continues a mystery with the parents. S. A. Turner, a Kansas City electrician, is charged with inducing the girl to…
Obituaries
Jul 5, 2022 - 11:18
Bonnie Jean McElroy passed away on June 29, 2022 at the age of 89 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
She was born on July 31, 1932 in Hays, Kansas to James “Jimmy” and…
Jun 29, 2022 - 17:02
Thomas Kelly Hull passed away on June 26, 2022 in Downs, Kansas at the age of 79.
He was born on March 15, 1943 to Downer and Thelma (Kelly) Hull in…
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
On June 18, and what would have been his 74th birthday, family and friends gathered at the Ash Rock Cemetery in Woodston, Kansas to celebrate the life of Gary…
Jun 28, 2022 - 16:57
Former Woodston resident Thomas “Tom” K. Hull, 79, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Downs.
Visitation will be Friday, July 8, 2022, from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m…
Extension News & Insight
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
Pine tip blight is a fungal disease that can affect Austrian, Scots, ponderosa, and mugo pines. The disease is most severe on mature trees (20 years or older…
Jul 5, 2022 - 20:41
The biggest strength of Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) is its grassroots policy process that undergoes at least a year of debate before it’s enshrined in the…
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
Most everybody knows that June 21 is the longest day of the year. In Kansas, this means we have sun for 14 hours and 55 minutes on that day. Exposure to light…
Jun 28, 2022 - 20:12
Harvest is a farmer’s Super Bowl. It’s the culmination of a year’s work and his way to measure success.
After the last load of wheat heads to town, there is a…
Legislative News
Apr 11, 2022 - 11:39
Senate Highlights – Weekly overview
This week was the last week of legislative activity before VETO session. Late Friday afternoon, the Senate gaveled out for…
Mar 28, 2022 - 14:59
Hello from Topeka.
We are in the final days moving towards first adjournment on April 1st. It has been a session filled with a whole lot of bills that did…
Mar 28, 2022 - 11:25
SENATE HIGHLIGHTS - WEEKLY OVERVIEW
The Kansas Senate completed a whirlwind three days of floor working near 2:00 a.m. in the overnight hours between…
Mar 21, 2022 - 14:32
Hello from Topeka. We are on the floor all day this week, getting ready for a slew of conference committees between the House and Senate as we work towards…