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Body Drivers entering Stockton from any direction—north, south, east, or west—will now be greeted by the sight of American flags flying high above the city’s welcome signs. This patriotic display is the result of a community project spearheaded by the American Legion Post 97.

Body The Stockton Public Library is excited to announce the arrival of its newest addition: the Charlie Cart!

Body The Heartland Community Foundation recently awarded $152,515.67 to local organizations in Rooks, Ellis, and Trego County during the organization’s fall grant cycle. In total, the community foundation helped fund 35 projects.

Body Phone: 785-994-6370 (home) or 785-476-5206 (cell) After putting up some holiday wreaths in the chilly cold, I decided that people who put up their Christmas decorations early, like before Thanksgiving, may not be so bad after all.

Body At the start of the December 2nd regular Rooks County Commission meeting, custodian Derry Dibble presented the safety inspection results from the Labor Department for the courthouse and other County buildings.

Body The Stockton City Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 2nd, and began by approving the Consent Agenda. Included in the Agenda were the Solomon Valley Manor gross payroll for $68,165.32, the Solomon Valley Manor warrants for $83,846.

Body The Rooks County Board of Commissioners met with the following present: chairman Tim Berland and members Tracy Rudman and Jake Prockish. Laura Montgomery, county clerk, was present to record the minutes.

Body STOCKTON EIGHTH GRADE FFA MEMBER HADLEE STERLING.

Body Present for the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce Zoom meeting at noon on Wednesday, December 3rd, were board members Anna Biggs, Taigen Kerr, and Colton Williams, and executive director Payton Keller. Others were Jana Slansky, April Chesney, and Adam Bryant.

Body As the sun sets on another harvest season, the fields surrounding Stockton and Woodston have witnessed a truly extraordinary achievement.