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Body Thank you to the county for mowing our roadsides. It is much better to have the weeds cut down.

Body With 15 family members present for the July 4th celebration, breakfast was in shifts starting at 8:00 a.m., as the dining table will seat at the most 8 people at a time. Some of the family even made it to morning church services.

Body The “Birthday Twins” shown in last week’s photo were Nancy Becker and her cousin, Ron Bachman, giving each other a hug on the occasion of their first birthday, which would have been July 17, 1955.

Body PEOPLE OF STOCKTON are going to miss being greeted with the warm smile and kindness from Vicki Novotny at the city office. The City of Stockton held a retirement luncheon on Friday, July 2nd for Vicki Novotny for her 31 years of service.

Body Joseph Ackley Co. I, 23rd Missouri Infantry Joseph Ackley is another Civil War veteran who came to Rooks County late in life.

Body Andrea Kay Dix of Stockton graduated from Emporia State University in May 2021. Dix earned a Master of Science degree in Instructional Specialist with a concentration in Elementary STEM..

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

Body Webster Reservoir continues to be in a Active “Warning” Advisory for blue-green algae according to the latest report released Friday, July 9th, from the Kansas Depart-ment of Health and Environment.

Body OUR VICTORY. God gave a remarkable message to Israel in Exodus 29:45-46, saying, "I will dwell among the children of Israel and will be their God. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them.

Body The question of the week—where is your heart? God is saying, “Let me come in” and He wants your heart, but where IS your heart today?