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Body 1. What prompted you to run as a candidate (or run again) for this position? Ruder: Since late February, I have seen the oil market go south.

Body Noxious weed supervisor Mike Klein was at the regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, July 21st to talk to the commissioners about changing the roadside truck driving job in his department to a seasonal position.

Body The Kansas Department of Transportation began a resurfacing project on a portion of U.S. 24 in Graham and Rooks counties this Monday.

Body (The following article is taken from the unapproved minutes of the July 24th special school board meeting.) The Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education held a special meeting on Friday, July 24th in the District Conference Room.

Body All Rooks County registered voters are urged to exercise your right to vote on Tuesday, August 4 in the primary election. Please remember you must bring with you to the polls a photo ID, such as a driver’s license.

Body FUSION recently received a $2,500.00 grant from the Heartland Community Foundation to purchase an outdoor movie-grade screen, popcorn machine and Christian film license. The organization now has the equipment and will be hosting pop-up movies throughout the rest of the summer.

Body The Stockton Satellite Facility of the Norton Correctional Facility has its first case of coronavirus.

Body The Heartland Community Foundation has awarded Smoky Hills PBS with a grant for $1,500 to support their literacy leadership initiative. The literacy leadership initiative is an effort from Smoky Hills PBS to engage and inspire children to be ready and eager to learn.

Body Rooks County’s Webster Reservoir remains one of several lakes in Kansas in a blue-green algae watch.

Body Stockholders of High Plains Farm Credit, ACA, have re-elected Tim Benoit of Damar, Howard Boese of Brownell, Keith Kennedy of Hoxie and Monte Thom of Medicine Lodge to the board of directors at the conclusion of mail balloting on July 2. All will serve three-year terms.