Community

Body The Rooks County Conservation District had over 200 county-wide students participate in the 2020 Rooks County Conservation District Poster Contest. This year’s theme was “Healthy Forests = Healthy Communities.

Body The 2020 Rooks County Windbreak Award winner is Larry and Stephanie Vohs of rural Plainville. They have worked diligently to establish windbreaks on their property.

Body In 1985 the Food Security Act was passed into law. Within this law there are two important provisions to producers who participate in USDA programs: the Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HEL) Compliance and Wetland Conservation (WC) Compliance provisions.

Body Admission $1; Children 3 & Under, FREE This 2004 romance/drama is about the love story between Noah and Allie. Set in 1940s South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun and rich girl Allie, are desperately in love.

Body To All The Gang: And another year has rolled around and time to renew so I don’t miss out on any of Nancy’s wonderful trips! Speaking of which, really missed the alumni get-together Memorial Day weekend—it was always something I looked forward to “with great anticipation.

Body The Stockton Public Library board held its monthly meting on Monday, February 8th with the following statistics announced for January as follows: Patrons Using Library—966, Library Materials Checked Out— 838; Adults Utilizing Library—494, Children Utilizing Library—344,...

Body Dennis Dryden: “In the January 28 issue of the Sentinel ‘Looking Backward 14 Years Ago’ in the ’56 Years Ago’ column read a fire had threatened the farm of Lawrence Dryden, my grandfather. Actually, it was the farm of my dad, Keith Dryden.

Body Jim and Donalee Circle started farming in 1977 when they moved to Woodston to learn to farm Donalee’s father’s farm. Unfortunately, her father passed away 2 years later, so they had a crash course in farming.

Body The Hobart Homemakers FCE group met Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Stockton. Our meeting was postponed until today as last Monday we had a snowstorm. We opened with the Flag Salute. We had 6 members and one visitor present.

Body EATING HUMBLE PIE. Imagine the grace it took for God the Son to stoop to the point of leaving all the glories of heaven. Imagine it is all we can do. None of us can come anywhere close to comprehending such humility.