Headlines
Apr 17, 2024 - 14:05
CHEROKEE COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a Kansas police lieutenant for child sex crimes.
On Wednesday, April 17, at approximately…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
The Rooks County Health Center’s annual meeting and board elections will occur on Friday, May 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. The election will be for two seats on the RCH…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
Just a reminder that the citywide cleanup (trash customers within the Stockton City limits) will be held during the week of April 29th through May 3rd. Regular…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
The Stockton High School Junior Class presents The Great Gatsby Prom on Saturday, April 20th, at the Stockton City Hall.
On the menu for the evening is…
What's Happening
Apr 17, 2024 - 19:01
Mark Wahlberg portrays Mikael Lindnord in this true story based on Lindnord’s struggle to become a winning adventure racer and gain the respect of his racing…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
The Stockton Food Pantry is open next Tuesday, April 23rd, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The Food Pantry is located at 602 Main Street in the alley behind the…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
Starting this weekend, Friday, April 19th, the Nova Theatre in Stockton will move to its summer movie show time schedule with all three movies on Friday,…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
The Rooks County Health Center’s annual meeting and board elections will occur on Friday, May 3rd, at 6:00 p.m. The election will be for two seats on the RCH…
Sports
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
The Spring Turkey season for Youth/Disabled started on Monday, April 1st, and ended Tuesday, April 16th.
The Spring Turkey season for Archery Only started on…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
STRIKERS
Week 28
Gutter Gang 40-16
Fire Balls 32-24
unky Junky 30.5-25.5
Back Alley Bunch 30-26
Bi-Polar Rollers 28.5-27.5
BYE 0-0
Men High Game…
Courts
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of April 1st through April 7th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 359, 9-1-1 Calls 26, Non-…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
(If the Stockton Sentinel is ever inaccurate in its reporting of District Court news, we will gladly print a retraction and correction.)
Midland Credit…
Apr 9, 2024 - 10:28
The following fines were received in Stockton Municipal Court: Daryl G. Cooper, Hill City, and Bailee L. Cunningham, Glen Elder, each paid $208 for careless…
Apr 9, 2024 - 10:28
The following fines were received in Rooks County District Court for speeding: Gustvo A. Anzaldua- Hernandez, McAllen, Texas, $171; Jose A. Santoya, Hockley,…
Kansas Klips
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
Mountain goat rescued from overpass ledge in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, MO.—Firefighters were called on Monday, April 8th, after people spotted a mountain goat…
Apr 9, 2024 - 10:28
Hays police investigating death of five-month-old
ELLIS COUNTY—Just after noon on Tuesday, April 2nd, emergency personnel were dispatched to the Roadway Inn,…
Apr 2, 2024 - 12:58
Police work to ID victim in fatal Kansas crash and fire
SALINE COUNTY—According to Salina Police Captain James Feldman, officers and local emergency services…
Mar 26, 2024 - 10:16
Ellis Greyhound bus stop closes; no bus options left in Ellis County
ELLIS—The Greyhound bus stop in Ellis has closed, with the potential of other businesses…
Opinion
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
Dear Editor:
April reminds us of our shared responsibility for the well-being and healthy development of children and families, which is crucial for the…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
Dear Stakeholders of USD #271,
The Board of Education wants to address some concerns which have arisen over the past few weeks. It has been a challenging time…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
When I was a junior many, many years ago, our prom theme was “Pieces of April.” The event was held in the high school gym, and our junior class sponsor was Mr…
Apr 9, 2024 - 10:28
* I always write about the music I love but haven’t said much about Country singers. Well, I have quite a few favorites in that genre as well, starting with…
Community
Apr 17, 2024 - 17:11
Bob:
Looks like I need to renew my subscription.
I really enjoy reading the Sentinel (Virgi's Views, too).
Looking forward to seeing you Memorial Weekend.…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
BLESSINGS. Other than King David, most of Israel's kings were evil. One of the few other good kings was Jehoshaphat. His reign of 25 years from 873-848 BC is…
Yesteryear
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
* And So They Say: Dean King: “Sometimes, the less you know about your relatives, the better off you are.” Ira Hazen: “The pheasant hunters are getting thicker…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
The City of Stockton approved building a new medical clinic in Stockton.
Lauriele Calvin and Dominic Antonini announced that Carousel Bakery and Café was to…
Apr 16, 2024 - 14:17
Chas. W. Coolbaugh was unanimously elected Stockton City School District Clerk at the annual school meeting. F. E Richmond, the present clerk, was not a…
Obituaries
Apr 17, 2024 - 14:20
Ada Mae Bruna, of Plainville, passed away on April 14, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 91.
She was born on April 17, 1932, in…
Apr 16, 2024 - 10:38
Doris Marie Larsen, 83, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at Eldon Nursing and Rehab in Eldon, Missouri.
She was born April 20, 1940…
Apr 8, 2024 - 21:08
Christopher Keith Hrabe, 65, Salina, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at KU Medical Center.
He was born November 14, 1958, in Ellis County to Dorothy Ann…
Apr 1, 2024 - 15:24
Michael Allan Toelkes, 72, Olathe, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his home.
He was born in Hays, Kansas, on August 7, 1951, to Robert J. and…
Extension News & Insight
Apr 2, 2024 - 12:58
This past winter was unseasonably warm for most of the continental U.S. and this trend has continued into the spring. Many of you may have noticed plants…
Mar 26, 2024 - 10:16
Alfalfa weevil control is problematic in Kansas for several reasons, but first and foremost is the weather. Alfalfa weevils are incredible weather insects,…
Mar 19, 2024 - 08:52
There are fewer than 2 million farms in the United States according to the USDA Census of Agriculture released last month, down from a peak of just under 7…
Mar 12, 2024 - 14:39
Although the upcoming grazing season may be hard to picture at this point, it’s not too early to begin making preparations. Among those preparations is…
Legislative News
Apr 14, 2024 - 21:40
Senate Highlights – Weekly overview
This week was the last week of legislative activity before VETO session. Early Saturday morning, the Senate gaveled…
Mar 31, 2024 - 22:58
SENATE HIGHLIGHTS - WEEKLY OVERVIEW
The Kansas Senate completed a whirlwind three days of floor action debating more than 40 bills ending after 5PM on…
Mar 25, 2024 - 19:31
2024 SENATE SCENE WEEK ELEVEN
SENATE HIGHLIGHTS - WEEKLY OVERVIEW
This week the Senate concluded committee meetings; there are a total of 16 standing…
Mar 18, 2024 - 12:25
2024 SENATE SCENE WEEK 10
It may seem hard to believe, but the legislature is now fully ten weeks into its session and has just two weeks remaining prior…