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FAIRBOARD MEMBERS Brian Pelton and Joe Becker help with the entries for the Open Class crops for this year’s Rooks County Free Fair..

Last Sunday the temperature was in the high 80s with partly cloudy skies. Monday was another day of partly cloudy skies and temperatures hovering around the 90-degree mark. Tuesday was a mostly cloudy day with the high in the low 90s. Wednesday was partly cloudy with a high in the mid 90s.

BROTHERS MAVERICK AND TANNER POST with Woodston 4-H were getting ready to enter their craft items for judging at the Rooks County Free Fair!.

Madison Alexander Wylie Co. B, 89th Indiana Infantry Regiment Civil War veteran Madison Alexander Wylie lived a very short time in Rooks County, but he will spend eternity in the Spring Branch Cemetery northeast of Woodston (3016 E Road).

In the August 5th issue the article about the City’s new electric generator had stated in one of the picture captions that the 10,000-pound battery had not been installed yet. It should have read 10,000- pound radiator.

The Stockton Public Library Board met on Friday, August 6th and reported the statistics for July, as follows: Patrons Using Library—1,060; Library Material Checked Out—668; Adults Utilizing Library—340; Children Utilizing Library—328; Interlibrary Loans Sent—68; Interlibrary Loans Received—45;...

BRADY KARAFFA, a member of the Dirty Dan and The Boys team, hones in on the calf he is attempting to rope in the Trailer Loading even of the Ranch Rodeo held on Sunday afternoon at the Frank Smith Arena. The Rodeo was attended by many enthusiastic fans who braved the heat to enjoy the action.

TANNER INGLSBEE, with Woodston 4-H, is just one of the many members of the county 4-H clubs that will be serving up whimpy burgers, Frito pies and cheeseburgers at this year’s Rooks County Free Fair!

The July meeting of the Star 4-H Club was called to order by President Ryan Mongeau on July 11, 2021, at 7:30 p.m., at Harding Hall 4-H Building. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Macy and the 4-H Pledge by Damon.

THE ALWAYS-POPULAR Ranch Rodeo kicked off the 2021 Rooks County Free Fair on a very hot Sunday afternoon. The Dirty Dan and The Boys team from the Plainville-Natoma area won the Trailer Loading event. They are from left: Adam Zeigler, Jarrett Harmon, Brady Karaffa and Dan Prouse.