Community

Body The Stockton Public Library board met on Monday, May 10th and announced the statistics for the month of April as follows: Patrons Utilizing Library—1,208, Library Materials Checked Out—764, Adults Utilizing Library—475, Children Utilizing Library—289, Interlibrary Loans Sent—...

Body Since The Daily Grind opened March 29th, 2021, owner Chelsey Peterson has been overwhelmed with the tremendous support she has received from the community of Stockton.

Body Everyone who was lucky enough to attend the Stockton K-5 Spring Music concert on Tuesday, April 27th was treated to a musical extravaganza from the students.

Body The weekly reports were the first item on the agenda for the Rooks County Commission on Tuesday, April 27th with commissioners Tim Berland reporting that R Road had been graded and he had received some nice compliments about it.

Body Rooks County currently has no active cases of COVID-19 in the county. This week the absenteeism rate is at 0.0% above the baseline from 2019-2020. The positive testing rate is at 2.8% this week.

Body The Nova Theatre will be closed this weekend so people can attend the Stockton High School Graduation and festivities and celebrate Mother’s Day. Next week’s movie (May 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th) will be “Mortal Kombat.” See you at the movies!

Body MAKING THEIR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION at St. Thomas Church on Sunday, April 25th were (from left): Grayson Mongeau, Tessa Look, Lily Yohon and Eli Atkisson.

Body Kristen (Hageman) and Joao Nunes de Almeida are excited to announce the birth of their daughter, born on March 20, 2021 at their home in London England. Alice Luisa Hageman Nunes de Almeida weighed 7.3 pounds and was 19" long.

Body PRIDE DAY was held on Wednesday, April 28th, with the eighth-grade class and high school students helping out with projects around the town.