The menus for the week beginning Monday, June 22, are as follows: Monday—Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, bread, apricots. Tuesday—Ovenbaked chicken, three bean salad, tropical fruit, bread, no bake cookie. Wednesday—Little smokies, baked potato, broccoli, bread, peaches. Thursday—Turkey tetrazzini, Italian blend vegetables, bread, pineapple. Friday—Hamburger patti with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, potato salad, bun, cantaloupe.

Governor Laura Kelly’s Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Taskforce Executive Committee reviewed and approved a proposal to distribute $400 million to local governments to help address the health and economic challenges inflicted by COVID-19.

Twenty-four new law enforcement officers who graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on June 4. Deputy Lauren Tucker of the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office was the graduating class president. The ceremony was held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.

Doug French was grinding the stumps from the Main Street sidewalks recently in order to prepare for some new beautification plans.

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly regrettably rejected assistance for Kansas small businesses with her veto Tuesday, June 2, of Senate Substitute for House Bill 2619, an economic recovery proposal designed to provide low-cost loans to small Kansas businesses, including farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses. The measure, which was formally vetoed by Governor Kelly on Monday, June 1st, received very strong bi-partisan support from state lawmakers eager to provide financial assistance to small businesses, which have been either forced to shut their doors or have suffered from market disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Kansas House of Representatives adopted Senate Substitute for H.B. 2619 on a vote of 114 to 3, while the Kansas Senate approved the bill on a vote of 29 to 11.

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place May 20, 2020, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

RYLAN BASART, working for the City of Stockton, found a good job for a one-armed man.

JEANNIE AND LYLE MILLER were honored Sunday, June 14, for their 70th Wedding Anniversary. The Millers were married June 11th, 1950.

Tuesday, June 9, Doug Melton and Lindsey Baumgart helped Steve and Linda Melton roundup, sort and haul cattle to pasture after Dr. Craig was out to finish the A.I. process. The temperature turned nice and cool and then they wished they’d brought jackets. Linda Melton was in

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