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Body SWORN IN to their elected offices on Monday, January 11th were (front row, from left): Rooks County Register of Deeds April Brown, Rooks County Commissioner John Ruder, Rooks County Commissioner Tim Berland; (back row) Rooks County Sheriff Gary Knight, Rooks County Clerk Ruthmary...

Body The reorganization of the Stockton City Commission was held at the first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 5th.

Body Kansas’ December total tax collections continues the state’s trend of outperforming the estimate. Total tax collections were up $64.5 million, or 9.1%, for the month with $770.2 million collected. That is a $13.6 million, or 1.8%, increase from December of Fiscal Year 2020.

Body Happy 2021 New Year to everyone. The Woodston United Methodist Church had services on Sunday, January 3, 2021.

Body WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS. I suppose we're all affected. Or should we say "infected"? We have this niggling proclivity to be right. "I'm right. You're wrong." Of course, those who have an unusually major infection of this "disease" tend to be rather contentious in their relationships.

Body Where is your focus? Sometimes we have trouble seeing because our focus is on ourselves. If we only see ourselves, and if it is all about “me”, we will surely miss opportunities to help others and will end up stressed and broken.

Body The menus for the week beginning Monday, January 11, are as follows: Monday—Swiss steak with tomatoes, rice, green beans, bread, pears. Tuesday—Harvest turkey soup, broccoli salad, crackers, peaches.

Body Week of January 11 Breakfast Monday—French toast sticks, fruit, juice, milk. Tuesday—Pop tarts, fruit, juice, milk.

Body IN THE WAKE of the bombing in Nashville on Christmas Day, for just a moment it was a little unnerving to some in the community to see a billboard truck illegally parked near the intersection of US Highways 183 and 24 last Wednesday afternoon.