During a special meeting of the Rooks County Fair Board on Tuesday, July 14th, the Fair Board members made the hard decision to move to a 4-H Fair Only and Livestock Sale this year due to COVID-19. This means no commercial side to the fair or any grandstand events. The vote was 15 yes to move to a 4-H Fair Only and 6 no.

Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday last week that on Monday, July 20th, she will sign an executive order to delay opening schools until after the Labor Day holiday. “I can’t in good conscience open schools when cases in our state are at an all-time high and continuing to rapidly rise,” Governor Kelly said.

Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order #20-59 on Monday and shared the details for Executive Order #20-58. Executive Order #20-58 can only be signed if the Kansas Board of Education votes to approve her order. Executive Order #20-58 delays schools from beginning any student instruction from August through September 8. Executive Order #20-59 outlines mitigation procedures schools must take to ensure the safety and well-being of Kansas students and teachers.

 

Sharon “Sherri” K. Wells of Norton, passed away on July 18, 2020 at the Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas at the age of 71.

Sherri was born on March 8, 1949 to Killian and Regina (Ruder) Gerber in Plainville, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Emery Wells Jr. in November of 1985 at the Plainville Courthouse. She was blessed with two children, Andrew and Trisha.