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Body If you enjoy sunshine and crafts, come spend a fun-filled Saturday in northwest Kansas on Highway 9. The town of Logan is home to the newly renovated Hansen Museum, host to one of the best arts and crafts fairs in Kansas.

Body Angela Rhoden grew up in Endicott, Nebraska, a small town outside of Fairbury, Nebraska. She graduated from Fairbury Junior/Senior High School in 2013 and then attended Wayne State College.

Body Ready to strike up the band and sing some fun songs this year is Stockton’s new band and vocal teacher, Laura Gayle Jameson.

Body The number of Kansans applying for new concealed carry licenses increased in the recently ended 2021 fiscal year, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said August 5th.

Body The Rooks County Commissioners met with Mark Lowry of Heritage Group Insurance on Tuesday, August 3rd to sign the special activity insurance policies for the upcoming Rooks County Free Fair.

Body At the Stockton City Commission meeting held on Tuesday, August 3rd, the commissioners set the 2022 budget hearing for September 7th. They also approved the updated Resolution, which notes the time and place of the budget hearing.

Body The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin work on a resurfacing project on 8 miles of U.S. 36 in Norton County on Aug.

Body The first day of breakfast and lunch will be Friday, August 20th. They are FREE to all Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 for the 2021-2022 school year.

Body The Rooks County Free Fair began Monday and there is plenty to see and do throughout the week! There is another evening of motorcycle races in the grandstand scheduled for Tuesday, August 10th. The Feature races will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Body Lindsay Cravens’ challenge as the new high school principal is to assure all of the teachers, parents, students and community that the school has a common goal—to produce well-rounded graduates by increasing rigor and the desire to learn.