Jason and Lisa Nyp, and Shane and Jada Vehige (RGN Company, Inc.) were at the Stockton City Commission meeting held on Tuesday, June 2nd to ask the commissioners for access to city water, sewer and electricity for their proposed meat locker and processing plant to be located just outside the Stockton City limits on South Cypress and Seventh/Eighth Street. Jason stated the company had been researching this business venture for quite a while, and after the oil depreciation during the COVID quarantine, they feel now is the time to branch out and encompass this endeavor as part of RGN. He informed the commissioners that they have researched the project thoroughly, and feel they found a niche for the area where people can call in orders to purchase quarter, half or whole orders of quality beef and pork, as well as have their own livestock processed. Plans are to include a warehouse and meat lockers on site, and they are working with the state to help with the design of the building and state regulations. Jason said they will use local contractors during the construction of the building, with the timetable to have it completed by late fall. Nyp stated he wants to invest in the community and make this business a mainstay for the people in the area by being able to offer supplemental employment for retirees and young adults, while continuing to provide jobs for the 17 people/ nine families who are already employed by RGN. The commissioners voted to allow Nyp the tie-in to the City’s water, sewer and electricity lines as requested and invited Nyp to come back to future commission meetings to give updates, as well as continue to work with city manager Courtney Flower and the various departments as they move forward with their business venture.

The annual Swing Into Summer Cruise Night and Car Show has been going strong for TEN years now with it getting bigger and better each and every year! So mark it down on your calendar for Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th, and get ready to celebrate in Stockton!

At the Tuesday, June 2nd Stockton City Commission meeting, the commissioners were informed of the soon-to-be built meat locker and processing plant to be located just outside the Stockton City limits on South Cypress and Seventh/Eighth Streets.

Jason and Lisa Nyp and Shane and Jada Vehige with the RGN Company, Inc., asked the commission for access to city water, sewer and electricity for their proposed meat locker and processing plant.

Last Friday afternoon the Rooks County Health Department announced that the KDHE COVID-19 data indicated an eighth positive case for Rooks County.

The patient tested positive on May 12th in another state and listed their home address as Rooks County. It must be noted, however, this patient has not been in Kansas during or after the COVID-19 infection.

The Health Department said Rooks County has no active cases at this time, and added it is working with KDHE to have this case removed from Rooks County’s total count.

The filing deadline has come and gone for all those seeking a place on the August 4th primary election ballot.

Last Wednesday, May 27th, Rooks County Commissioners John Ruder, Greg Balthazor and Corky Hagan held a conference call/meeting with Dr. Jen Brull, county health nurse Lori Eichman, emergency management director Butch Post, county attorney Danielle Muir, county clerk Ruthmary Muir and Rooks County Health Center CEO AJ Thomas to discuss the re-opening of Rooks County. Suggestions as to how the County should reopen were made by those present during the meeting, and then on Thursday morning, May 28th, the plan for Rooks County’s reopening was posted on the Rooks County Health Department’s Facebook page.