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Body At the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Thursday, April 30th through Zoom, the commissioners received a COVID-19 update from health nurse Lori Eichman.

Body As predicted, the State of Kansas saw a decrease in total tax collections when compared to April of Fiscal Year 2019.

Body Kansas exports totaled $11.6 billion in 2019, up 0.25 percent over 2018. Nationally, U.S. exports experienced a 1.25 percent decline during the same period.

Body In a media release last Wednesday, April 29th, a mobile COVID-19 testing initiative has been launched in Kansas to set up drive-thru sites in certain communities that haven’t had access to testing—one of which includes Rooks County.

Body As part of the re-opening phase of COVID-19, the Rooks County Commissioners voted to open the courthouse starting Monday, May 11th with limited access in place.

Body One of Royce Williams’ CBG handmade cigar box guitars has made it into the talented hands of Jeff Losawyer, lead guitarist of the music group Voodoo Moonshine.

Body According to a press release posted on the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, five men have been sentenced on drug charges from an in-depth narcotics investigation that began in early 2019.

Body SIDEWALK CHALK MESSAGES: First-grader Shoni Jones decided to leave sidewalk chalk pictures at residences, businesses and at the Solomon Valley Manor after seeing the idea online. She wanted to make people feel happy during this time of social distancing.