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Body The menus for the week beginning Monday, September 28, are as follows: Monday—Smothered steak, mashed poatoes, corn, bread, tropical fruit. Tuesday—Closed for training. Wednesday— Polish sausage, coleslaw, applesauce, bun, pudding.

Body On Thursday, September 17, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), updated its list of public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae.

Body The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) encourages Kansans to adopt active living and healthy eating habits in response to an adult obesity report September 17th by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Body In June of this year, Governor Laura Kelly’s Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Taskforce Executive Committee reviewed and approved a proposal to distribute $400 million to local governments to help address the health and economic challenges inflicted by...

Body The Rooks County Commission met with road and bridge supervisor Rich Bouchey at the regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, September 15th.

Body COME IN AND CHECK US OUT!!!! NEW BOOKS FOR ADULTS ARE: • “The Last Passenger” by Charles Finch • “Murder on Pleasant Avenue” by Victoria Thompson • “Shadows in Death” by J. D.

Body For the week of September 21st through 25th, all schools in Rooks County plan to continue with in-person learning. Our decision is based on a continued low level of absenteeism in the schools (only 0.

Body Linda Melton’s cousin of Florien, Louisiana called to let family know they had been eleven days without power. Thirty miles south of them had been hit much worse and other utility companies were sending crews and truck loads of poles to help with repairs.

Body Youth have entered 1,889 animals in the 88th Kansas Junior Livestock Show (KJLS), which will take place October 2-4 at the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.

Body We are clearly in the middle of fall and that means harvest. Harvest is one of the most thrilling, rewarding, happiest times of the year. Of course, that is when things go right. It can also be the most maddening, frustrating, disappointing time of the year.