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The Kansas Department of Transportation began a field survey for a proposed bridge replacement project on U.S. 36 in Smith County the week of May 24.

With the help of generous donations from Farm Bureau members in Kansas and Farm Bureau Financial Services agents, Kansas Farm Bureau’s End Hunger campaign donated nearly $100,000 to food banks and pantries across the state in 2020.

On April 30, shortly after 9:00 p.m., Judith L. Jones-Shootz, age 57, of Fruita, Colo., and her passenger, 54-year-old Dennis Shootz, were headed south on Highway 183 near CC Rd., when she struck a deer.

In his annual address during the Memorial Day services at the Stockton Cemetery on Monday, May 31st, veteran and VFW Post 8873 Quartermaster John Berkley spoke as follows: “I want to thank you all for coming out this Memorial Day.

GRAND MARSHALS OF THE 2021 PEONY FESTIVAL PARADE were Jane and Don Cuningham, who were even outfitted in their peony attire. The couple was escorted in the parade by Spencer and Kayla Hilbrink in the1960 Cadillac owned by the Hilbrinks.

In the early morning of Sunday, May 16th when the banks of Paradise Creek overflowed and flooded the town of Natoma due to the torrential rains, the damage did not stop there as the runoff and overflow made its way to other areas throughout the countryside.

The Second Semester Principal’s Honor Roll, Regular Honor Roll, and Honorable Mention have been released for Stockton High School (Grades 8-12). The honor roll is compiled at the end of each semester.

“Click It Kansas” joins national “Click It or Ticket” seat belt campaign Masks may be coming Masks may be coming off, but seat belts must remain on. Americans are hitting the road as pandemic restrictions fade and Kansas law enforcement officials began enforcing seat belt use on May 24.

If you’ll be headed to the northwest corner of Kansas anytime soon, then you might want to know about a trio of road construction projects in Rawlins and Decatur counties slated to begin over the next few weeks.

Rooks County Museum coordinator Sue McFarland has contributed a series to the local newspapers during the last few months highlighting the “Names On The Wall,” detailing historical facts about Rooks County’s Civil War veterans.