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USD 271 weekly report dated Friday, Nov. 5th

4 years ago By News Staff

We currently have ten (10) active cases of COVID-19 in the county and two individuals in the hospital due to COVID-19. Rooks County has a twoweek positivity rate of 34.6% as of November 5th, 2021..

Woodston News

4 years ago By Linda Melton

Phone: 785-994-6370 (home) 785-476-5206 (cell) Donald (Bucky) and Beth Buckland are here visiting and hunting from Ferndale, Wash. Beth’s mother, Ali Rose, age 99 years, lives in an assisted living facility at Seneca.

Senior Center

4 years ago By News Staff

The menus for the week beginning Monday, November 15, are as follows: Monday—Chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, bread, pears. Tuesday—Roast turkey in gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, roll, cranberry fluff. Wednesday—Ham and beans, spinach salad, cornbread, rosy applesauce. Thursday—Baked spaghetti, California blend vegetables, bread, pineapple upside down cake. Friday—Baked fish, macaroni and cheese, peas, bread, tropical fruit.

Readers Write

4 years ago By News Staff

Sentinel: Thanks for the great paper and especially the “Deer Ones” in which I wait for every year in delightful anticipation. Nancy J.

And So They Say

4 years ago By News Staff

Sally Lowry: “I am so enamored by the flag in your window. It is so cool.” Kim French: “Someone left a package at the Post Office about a week ago without an address or a return address on it.

Jon Voss retires from City of Stockton

4 years ago By News Staff

JON VOSS recently retired from the City of Stockton after having worked with the water and sewer department since he was hired in May, 2008. In August of 2011, Voss was promoted to Superintendent of that department. At a dinner recently held in his honor, Jon’s wife, Diane, helped display the cake made for the occasion.

Area Fall harvest update

4 years ago By News Staff

As of Tuesday, November 9th, the Stockton Farmers Union Elevator has taken in a total of 158,000 bushels of corn and a total of 400,000 bushels of milo. Woodston Coop has taken in 186,000 bushels of corn and 110,000 bushels of milo. The soybeans from both facilities brought in a total of 189,000 bushels. This is approximately 20% more than last year’s crop. At this time, the corn total is over half of last year’s crop with the milo showing 65% of last year’s crop total.