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At the Tuesday meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on December 15th, health nurse Lori Eichman gave the commissioners an update on the COVID-19 numbers for the County.

As the first of the COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Kansas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) continues to support members through the pandemic by covering the cost of COVID-19 treatment and vaccines.

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). This Bible verse from John is both troubling and yet hopeful. None of us looks forward to trouble in our daily lives. In today’s environment, we might even be questioning how much more we can take.

COME IN AND CHECK US OUT!!!! NEW BOOKS FOR ADULTS ARE: • “Dark Tides” by Philippa Gregory (Large Print) • “Piece of My Heart” by Mary Higgins Clark (Large Print) • “The Awakening” by Nora Roberts (Large Print) • “The Secrets of the Bastide Blanche” by M.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, Dec. 28, are as follows: Monday—Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, peas and carrots, bread, plums. Tuesday—Chili, orange pineapple salad, crackers, cinnamon roll. Wednesday—Meatloaf, green beans, bread, pineapple.

Please join us in celebrating Larry & Linda Stamper of Plainville on their 50th Wedding Anniversary. They met while attending Kansas State University and were married on December 20th, 1970, at the First Baptist Church in Manhattan, Kansas.

The family of Ron and Diane Keirns request a Card Shower to honor them on their upcoming 50th Wedding Anniverary. Ron Keirns and Diane Iman were married on December 26, 1970 at the United Methodist Church in Stockton.

Tenants and landlords experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID pandemic may receive up to $5000 in rental assistance per tenant household, thanks to a new statewide relief initiative.

IMPOSSIBLE??? Has God ever brought you face to face with what seems like an impossibility? How will I pay my bills? How can I go forward after my loss? Life at times can be difficult and might even seem impossible. That's when we need grace to believe God.

The argument can be made that 2020 is a year that most people would just as soon forget. But, that depends on your perspective. For some, 2020 has provided opportunities that were unforeseen in previous years. Different situation, different perspective.