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Body The Kansas Department of Transportation has started a field survey on a portion of K-383 in Norton and Phillips counties. Crews are working along 13 miles of K-383 from Almena to near W 800 Road in Phillips County to update survey mapping and drainage structures.

Body THE ROOKS COUNTY 4-H YOUTH have had a busy last couple of months with the 4-H Junior Leaders having hosted several day camps. These girls are showig their creation from the Craft Day Camp held recently at the 4-H Building in Stockton.

Body We use the word “love” a lot today. We talk about loving food, loving an activity, or loving a sunset. But what does it really mean to love? The word seems to have lost some of it’s meaning when it is used so casually.

Body Kathy Creighton: “If you have dogs or cats, you are bound to get some hair on your chairs and couches—that’s why they call it FURniture.”.

Body Joan’s niece, Jackie Eck from Redmond, Oregon, was a houseguest at the Balderston home during the middle of July. Jackie arrived on Monday evening, July 12 and visited with Joan and other family and friends until Saturday.

Body Isabella Simoneau of Damar is among those graduates earning associate degrees or certificates for career training during the spring semester of 2021 at Barton County Community College. Simoneau earned a certificate in Welding Technology Certificate..

Body The menus for the week beginning Monday, August 9th, are as follows: Monday—Chicken strips, hashbrown casserole, Italian blend vegetables, bread, tropical fruit. Tuesday—Hamburger patty with lettuce, onion and tomato, macaroni salad, bun, watermelon.

Body Several weeks ago, we had striped caterpillars on the dill plants. I always believed these were the ones eating the plants and would be monarch butterflies. Later I read an article that stated they would be black swallowtail butterflies and were laying their eggs on the dill.

Body Betty Cadoret spent July 9th through July 21st in the home of Larry and Susan Cadoret in Topeka. Betty enjoyed visiting with them and reading books during her leisure time.

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