Deer continue to wreak havoc with drivers in county

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It's beginning to be the same story, umpteenth verse when reporting accidents within the county. Unsurprisingly, five of the seven accidents this week involve deer—three of which occurred just south of Webster Reservoir on 10 Road.
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Area wheat harvest final figures

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The Stockton area wheat harvest is finally in the books with a total of 345,000 bushels taken in at the Stockton Farmers Union Elevator (227,000) and the Woodston Coop (118,000). Last year’s harvest took in a total of 700,000 bushels with Stockton’s total standing at 339,000 bushels and Woodston taking in 361,000 bushels.
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Chelsey Foerster following God’s path

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Chelsey Foerster, the youth pastor at the River Valley Church in Stockton, was called to serve God when she was a teenager. “God put this path on my heart at a very young age,” she said.
CHELSEY FOERSTER recently went on a mission trip to the Amazon River in Brazil. The group she traveled with was Justice and Mercy International. During the weeklong mission, they held Bible teaching and Bible school for the children, made home visits to pray for families, and set up a trade store for the villagers.

183 Lanes Hours during Fair Week

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183 Lanes in Stockton will be open on Monday through Thursday (August 7th through August 10th) from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday during the Rooks County Free Fair week. There will be no bowling during the fair!
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4-H and FFA Livestock Sale to be held Friday, August 11th

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Come support the Rooks County youth at the 4-H and FFA Livestock Sale on Friday, August 11th. The event will be held at the Sutor-Blauer Arena at the Rooks County Fairgrounds. The Buyers’ Hospitality Hour will begin at 5:00 p.m. with the sale to start promptly at 6:00 p.m. Market Lambs, Market Steers, Market Goats and Market Hogs will be sold. If you have any questions, please call Tom Benoit at 785-839-4378 or 785-7373874 (cell).
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New task force and fentanyl enforcement efforts announced

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TOPEKA – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced a new collaborative initiative to combat fentanyl in Kansas called the Joint Fentanyl Impact Team (JFIT). 

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County holds short morning session

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The Rooks County Commissioners met with health nurse Lori Eichman at the start of the meeting on Tuesday, July 18th. They presented her with a 30-year plaque for her service to the county before a ten-minute executive session was held to discuss non-elected personnel. After the commissioners returned to the open meeting there was no further discussion. They then authorized Eichman to apply for her department’s Work Force Development grant before she left the meeting.
HEALTH NURSE LORI EICHMAN received her 30-year plaque for service to Rooks County at the commission meeting on Tuesday, July 18th. Commissioner John Ruder, Lori Eichman, and commissioners Tim Berland and Kayla Hilbrink are pictured.

Motion Dance Company competes at Nationals

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Group dancers bring home National awardsThe Motion Dance Company of Stockton was more than ready for Nationals in Minneapolis, Mn. after competing at Regionals this past May in Kansas City, Mo.
The Motion Dance Company ladies recently danced at Nationals, bringing home many top awards and trophies. They are (back row from left): Ruthie Voss, Ella Snyder, Miley Moffatt, Ryann Moffatt; (middle row) Ella Knowles, Claire Plumer, Saj Snyder, Lyric Snyder, Mia Odle; and (front row) Haddie Carpenter, Serenity Carpenter, and Evelynn Hilbrink. (Courtesy Photo)
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