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Body Jessie Tien, the Occupational Therapist at Rooks County Health Center (RCH), has been selected as a NextGen Under30 awardee in the healthcare category.

Body It’s time for family fun at the annual Stockton PUMPKIN PATCH, which will pop up in the Stockton City Park located on West Highway 24, this weekend on Saturday, October 14th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday, October 15th from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.

Body At the start of the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd, the commissioners presented road and bridge employee Eric Woodward with a ten-year plaque for his service to the County.

Body A Draconid meteor shower was at its peak across the skies during the evenings of October 6th through 10th. It was just an appetizer before the “ring of fire,” or annular solar eclipse, which will be in full glory, sweeping from Oregon to Texas on Saturday, October 14th.

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Body For several months, the Rooks County Commissioners have talked about a county website for all departments and to make it more user-friendly for the public by just having everything on one site.

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Body Some welcome news was received once enrollment figures became official on Wednesday, September 20th. For the first time since the 2020-21 school year, Stockton's USD 271 school enrollment increased by 12 students—from 290 in 202223 to 302 in 2023-24.

Body It’s time to do your fall cleaning! A city-wide cleanup (city limits only) will be from October 16th through October 20th.