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Most of the July 5th regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission was spent working on the 2023 proposed county budgets with auditor John Mapes. Before the work session the commissioners held the business side of the meeting with sheriff Gary Knight.

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place June 15, 2022, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing its Independence Day Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m.

The Stockton Fire Department was called out at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 30th to the Rooks County Landfill. After the County employees dug out the debris from the pit, the volunteers worked for approximately 45 minutes at the scene. No definite cause of the fire was determined.

As of Monday, July 11th, a few farmers are still out in the fields cutting, so that means the area wheat harvest is almost ready to have the books closed for this year.

Game wardens with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) spent the July 4th holiday weekend participating in Operation Dry Water—a nationwide law enforcement effort to prevent boating under the influence (BUI).

The Motion Dance Company of Stockton traveled to Branson, Mo., Sunday, June 26th, to compete in the Starpower Nationals Dance Competition. The event was held from Monday, June 27 to Friday, July 1st, and was their third and final competition this season.

The U.S. Postal Service rate increases took effect on Sunday, July 10th.

The Ochampaugh family, children and grandchildren would like to invite family and friends to come celebrate the 60th anniversary of James and Ann Ochampaugh.