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The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to Kansas small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced March 21st.

Mark Trumbo: “This weather has sure put a kibosh on fishing.”

At the regular meeting of the Rooks County Commission, held on Tuesday, March 17th, the commissioners met with the county department heads dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Health nurse Lori Eichman and emergency management director Butch Post gave them an overview and updates as noted to date.

Average groundwater levels in central and western Kansas held fairly steady during 2019 as annual precipitation rates were near to above average in much of the state, according to preliminary data compiled by the Kansas Geological Survey.

THE SEVENTH-GRADE SCHOLARS BOWL TEAM from Stockton placed second at the tournament in Palco on February 27.

A QUILT OF VALOR CEREMONY was held on Wednesday, March 11th, for Vietnam veteran, Don Langholz (pictured left). Mr. Langholz’s quilt was made by Diane Maddy (right). Deb Niermeier, representing VFW Auxiliary to Post 8873, conducted the presentation at the home of Don and Diane Maddy in Stockton.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has developed a plan to keep Kansas’ 28 state parks, 63 state fishing lakes, and more than 100 wildlife areas open to the public during the COVID-19 crisis.

We are living in unprecedented times, at least in recent history. Churches, just like many other organizations, are suffering from the consequences of the Coronavirus. We can be thankful that we are able to provide video services so our congregation and others can still receive the word of God.

The Stockton Fire Department received a mutual aid call from Plainville on Wednesday, March 18th to help with a grass fire in the southeast corner of the county by Codell.

FEAR NOT! It seems so long ago. The world had come through WWI (1917-1918) and survived the Spanish / H1N1 Flu pandemic (1918-1920) in which at least 50 million people died. The Great Depression then ramped up in 1929.