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Body Jan. 2—The Daily Grind was recognized at the Rooks County Business Appreciation event.

Body Attention all registered voters in Plainville USD 270: Early In-Person Voting will start on Wednesday, February 18th, at the County Election Office (Rooks County Courthouse, located at 115 North Walnut in Stockton) for the Special School Bond Election.

Body The Stockton Public Library will be hosting its Storytime Program with stories, crafts and more for all ages on Friday mornings at 10:00 a.m. starting this Friday, January 9th. The program schedule has fun themes lined up almost every Friday from January through the end of April.

Body The winners of the 2025 Stockton Public Library Parade of Christmas Trees have been announced!

Body A series of accidents across Rooks County in December left several vehicles damaged but resulted in no injuries, according to local authorities.

Body Attention all registered voters in Plainville USD 270: Early In-Person Voting will start on Wednesday, February 18th, at the County Election Office (Rooks County Courthouse, located at 115 North Walnut in Stockton) for the Special School Bond Election.

Body Hey there and happy Sunday! So, after a week, the Farmer and I were sick. Thanks to coming home from our Mexico cruise and catching every bug in sight, we looked and felt like we’d been hit by a truck.

Body Before the Public Hearing for the 2025 amended budget, Matt McCune, Bill McCune, and Neal Brown met with the Rooks County Commissioners during their regular meeting held on Tuesday, December 23rd.

Body In the final verse of Acts 18, Apollos tells the Jews, “The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus.” This verse is important as we head into Acts 19, because those baptized as believers by John were baptized only as a sign of repentance from sin, not as a sign of new life in Christ.

Body On Sunday, we celebrated the most perfect human family in history: the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The Feast of the Holy Family, celebrated on December 28, draws our attention to the quiet, ordinary, and deeply sacred life shared by Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.