Headlines
The Council of the City of Woodston met in the Council Chamber at the City Hall on Monday, June 8th, 2026 at 7:00 p.m..Mayor Kenny Lay called meeting to order…
At the start of the Plainville City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 7th, the evening's Consent Agenda was approved by the Council members with the following…
Rooks County Health Center is continuing its commitment to meeting the growing healthcare needs of northwest Kansas by expanding its medical team and…
The Hays Chamber recently announced the hiring of Delanee Bedore, a Stockton High School graduate, as its new Event and Program Coordinator.Bedore shared her…
Sports
The Tiger Sharks traveled to Minden, Nebraska, on Saturday, June 27th, for their last regular meet of the season with 42 swimmers, 30 relays and 113 individual…
The Tiger Sharks took to the water again on Saturday, June 20th, at Wakeeney for their third swim meet of the season. Tiger Shark Swim Coach Daphne Plumer…
Everybody in the pool! The Tiger Sharks' home swim meet was Saturday, June 13th, with the young swimmers ready to do their best. The event schedule flowed…
Courts
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of July 6th through July 12th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 331, 9-1-1 Calls 32, Non…
Stockton Municipal CourtThe following fines were received in Stockton Municipal Court for speeding: Michael D. Downing, Plainville, $153; and Tara J. Staab,…
FilingsState of Kansas vs. James David Lasiter, Sr., Stockton. Count 1: Theft, Level 9 Nonperson Felony. On May 21, 2026, the defendant allegedly deprived the…
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of June 29th through July 5th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 313, 9-1-1 Calls 26,…
Kansas Klips
Colby woman accused of forging coworkers' signatures to steal from employerCOLBY—A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas woman…
Kanopolis Drive-In receives $65,000.00 grant to preserve historic outdoor theatreKANOPOLIS—Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland announced…
Two hospitalized after motorcycle crash into barbed wire fenceLOGAN COUNTY—The Kansas Highway Patrol reported on Tuesday, June 16th, at 6:30 p.m. in Logan…
Two hospitalized after a thunderstorm overturns semi on I-70RUSSELL COUNTY—Two people were injured in an accident just after 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9th,…
Opinion
A father, passing by his son’s bedroom, was astonished to find the bed neatly made and everythingThen, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow…
* The Hallmark Channel is hosting a Christmas in July with holiday movies for its audience to enjoy. What I don’t get is they started airing the Christmas…
ThoughtfulThese little gems, titled “Thoughtful Nuggets,” came in over the transom.– A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.– A…
* Who can relate to this? I would say I am pretty tough when it comes to people yelling at me for something, because when I was a kid, I used to hold the…
Community
The Heartland Community Foundation is proud to announce the addition of five new members to its Advisory Board, recognize recent leadership transitions, and…
Week One of our Summer Library Program is in the books, and what a fun-filled week it was! We packed it full of learning, reading, creativity, and community…
'Jesus raises Lazarus, Part One' was the message title taken from John 11: 1-16. The raising of Lazarus has been called the climactic and most dramatic of the…
In 2 Peter 3, the apostle Peter is speaking to people who have learned about Jesus Christ and how to be saved, but then reject the truth and return to their…
Yesteryear
Rooks County Golf, formerly Cedar Links Golf and Country Club, had a new owner: Bill Hambright.Stockton Grade School student Kyra Horn was named the winner in…
* And So They Say: Lloyd Stice: “You know something? If it stays dry to the middle of August, it's going to get hot.' Marion Hamit: 'I'm passing out cigars…
Insects are damaging many stands of legumes and perennial grasses seeded for payment under the 1936 agricultural conservation program. Producers suffering such…
Obituaries
Joyce Chapel Peterson, 103, Hastings, Neb., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Village in Hastings.She was…
Darlene Lea Dryden, 78, of Jewell, was called home peacefully on July 10, 2026.She was born on April 7, 1948, in Smith Center, Kansas, and was the daughter of…
Cecelia Anette (Post) Anissy, 77, formerly of Plainville, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, at NorthCare Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.She was…
Marjorie Anita Hemphill, 86, passed away on July 9, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family, after a battle with cancer.Marjorie, “Marge” to those who knew her…
