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Body Emily Roy, Palco, has been named to the spring 2020 spring semester President’s List at MidAmerican Nazarene University.

Body Weekend houseguests of Judy Turnbull for the Memorial Weekend were: Karrol Kirk and Betty Bachman, Hutchinson, and Montie Essman from Blue Springs, Mo.

Body Joelle Conway of Plainville earned a scholarship from the Lewis T. and Mary B. Mills Endowed Education Scholarship Fund at Washburn University. This scholarship is awarded to deserving students studying in Washburn’s education department for the 2020-2021 school year.

Body Washburn University’s education department awarded scholarships to some of its deserving students. The education department has more than 30 named scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students.

Body The Rooks County office and the Phillips County office for USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is currently open to phone and virtual appointments only but can still work with producers on timely filing crop acreage reports.

Body STOCKTON CITY EMPLOYEE DOUG FRENCH was tasked with grinding out the stumps of the trees on Main Street and adjoining side streets as the downtown beautification project continues. Watch for new benches coming soon, as well as new planters!

Body The State of Kansas saw total tax collections for May Fiscal Year 2020 at $448.7 million; 6.6% or $27.8 million above the estimate. That is down 20.3% or $114.4 million compared to the same month last fiscal year.

Body It’s that time of year to remind all Stockton residents of the following city ordinances concerning weeds or abandoned vehicles on your property:

Body CLOSING SOME OF THE SQUARES where trees had been is just one part of the downtown beautification project that really got underway last week.

Body “Be strong and courageous” is a phrase you will find in a number of places in the Bible, including three times in the first chapter of Joshua.