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Kally and James Keith of Hill City are the proud parents of Rooks County Health Center’s 2023 New Year’s Baby. Beautiful Korry Nicole Keith, arrived at 5:07 p.m.

The following are snippets of information about the first Rooks County Courthouse as reported in the Rooks County Record and The Western News between 1880 and 1916.

January 9, 2023 “Ten little fingers, ten perfect toes, fill our hearts with love that overflows.”—Unknown Introducing our baby girl, Willow Rose Bowers. Willow was born Monday, January 9, 2023 at 6:51 p.m.

June 2— Stockton Tiger Rylan Basart was crowned state champion in the javelin with Kaelyn Means placing discus state runner- up. Glennace Mowry Kirn, Donald Eugene Bethel, Ruth Ann (Albright) O’Malley, Douglas Wayne Carmichael and Larry “Flash” Samuel Kuhlmann passed away.

First Place!

Five girls and six boys competed in the annual St. Thomas Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest held at the Stockton High School gymnasium on Sunday afternoon, January 22nd at 1:00 p.m.

I expected to wake up Thursday morning, January 12, to rain or snow. Again no such luck. Maybe the best New Year’s resolution needs to be praying for moisture. Most popular resolutions deal with dieting and getting in better shape. A middle-aged woman decided to sign up for an exercise class.

We walk this world together. As children of God, we are told to do a lot of things, but nothing is more important than to love others. Jesus brought us the light of the world, and he brought us new life. It is a life we are to share with others.