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The Rooks County office and the Phillips County office for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is currently open to phone and virtual appointments only but can still work with producers on timely filing crop acreage reports.

STOCKTON CITY EMPLOYEE DOUG FRENCH was tasked with grinding out the stumps of the trees on Main Street and adjoining side streets as the downtown beautification project continues. Watch for new benches coming soon, as well as new planters!

The State of Kansas saw total tax collections for May Fiscal Year 2020 at $448.7 million; 6.6% or $27.8 million above the estimate. That is down 20.3% or $114.4 million compared to the same month last fiscal year.

It’s that time of year to remind all Stockton residents of the following city ordinances concerning weeds or abandoned vehicles on your property:

CLOSING SOME OF THE SQUARES where trees had been is just one part of the downtown beautification project that really got underway last week. Here, Jalen Basart, Deyton Bedore, Andy Saaranen, Jeff Scott and Ian Snyder finish smoothing the concrete of a square in front of Solomon Valley Vision.

“Be strong and courageous” is a phrase you will find in a number of places in the Bible, including three times in the first chapter of Joshua. As we explore Chapter 18 from The Story this week, we see one of the greatest examples of courage ever demonstrated, this one from the book of Daniel.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, June 8, are as follows: Monday—Pork cutlet, scalloped potatoes, peas, bread, pears. Tuesday—Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, seasoned carrots, bread, pineapple. Wednesday—Taco burger with lettuce, cheese, tomato, refried beans, bun, tropical fruit.

In last week’s paper, the caption to the front page picture concerning Memorial Day should have said the VFW Post members posted the colors on the Avenue of Flags and at the memorial, not the Auxiliary ladies. The Auxiliary presented the wreaths.

WHILE AWAITING THE OPENING of the City of Stockton Swimming Pool, several of the lifeguards were assigned the duty of sweeping the sidewalks on Main Street. From left are: Tatum Hamilton, Chloe Plumer, Rylan Basart, Deyton Bedore and Justin Knoll.