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Body The 2021 Stockton High School Homecoming event is featured in this issue of the Sentinel. A special pull-out section is devoted to individual photos of the football, volleyball, cross country, cheer and dance teams, and Homecoming royalty candidates and their sponsors.

Body The Biden Administration is proposing a sweeping expansion of tax information reporting aimed at raising revenue to offset the cost of additional spending programs in the American Family’s Plan.

Body “Did you hunt geese, dove, or ducks last year? If yes, how many did you bag?” This is just one of a handful of questions that can provide biologists at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) with information critical to managing migratory game bird populations.

Body The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service estimates that 30-40% of edible food in the United States currently goes to waste. These 133 billion pounds of wasted food are worth an estimated $161 billion, which is a significant loss to our economy.

Body The Rooks County Commissioners held their regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, August 31st. Business was conducted during the first part of the meeting with the commissioners giving their weekly reports.

Body Rooks County is in a “Drought Watch” according to the the Governor’s Drought Team which examines conditions and recommends updates to the Governor.

Body On July 29, at 8:25 p.m., Conor A. Balthazor, age 16, of Palco, was driving west on AA Road near 12 Road when he hit some soft dirt and lost control of his vehicle, crossed over into the north ditch, hit a guard rail and then overturned.

Body For the second straight week, Webster Reservoir remains in a “Watch” Advisory for blue-green algae according to the latest release received Thursday, September 2nd, by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP).

Body Another Stockton veteran received the opportunity to experience a trip of a lifetime thanks to a wonderful organization. Glen Buss of Stockton served in the United States Army from August of 1957 until April of 1965.