Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) issued their latest public health advisory update on Friday, July 14, due to blue-green algae. Webster Lake (Reservoir), which has been in a “Warning Advisory” for blue-green algae for nearly two months, has now been lifted.

(The following article is from the unapproved June 12th Woodston City Council regular minutes.) The Council of the City of Woodston met in the Council Chamber at the City Hall on Monday, June 12th, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Council members present were Kate Terry, Thomas Yakish, Bill Dibble, and Charles O’Neill.

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A good shower brought a welcome half-inch of rain during the night on Monday, July 10. Last Friday afternoon, a small hurricane-type storm blew through, dumping .80 in our gauge with wind, and moved south and east. Once again, the creek and terraces had water.

Dale Anderson: “When I was a tiny, little tike, my parents took me along and we visited an elderly man who lived in an old railroad car out in the middle of a field in western Kansas. Now, this guy was a genuine genius and knew a lot of things. His name was ‘Confusion.’ I wanted to pass along one of the things he taught me many years ago, so that you all can start being geniuses like him and me. ‘Confusion’ said, ‘If you get sick and tired of bugs flying around in your face, you can always cut a hole in the back of your britches and that should take care of it.’” Sandy Hudson, Osborne: “If the time comes for me to have to live in a nursing home, I don’t care whether or not my diaper is changed on time, but I want my kids to make sure my gray hairs are always colored. ”

Members of the KWCH television station were in Stockton last Thursday to interview residents on what they remember about singer Taylor Swift’s performance when she sang at the Rooks County Free Fair in 2007. Swift, who is now a household name, performed to sold-out crowds on Friday and Saturday nights (July 7 and 8), at GEHA Field in Kansas City.

As of Monday, July 10th, the Stockton Farmers Union Elevator has taken in 155,000 bushels of wheat, and the Woodston Coop has taken in 87,000 bushels of wheat. The protein remains strong, with the test weights dropping due to the recent rains.

Judy Munsell (checker at Mr. K’s Food Town): “I’ve been working every year since I’ve been married and I will continue to do just that.” Linda Melton (when asked how she was doing last Friday morning): “I’m just waiting on the rain.”.

Wheat harvest is still lingering in this area, and the northwest has yet to get a good start for the showers. Early Saturday, July 1, we received 2.60, another .20 over the 4th holiday, and .15 Saturday evening, July 8.

First Christian Church held the ordination ceremony for our new pastor, Matt MacConnell, on Sunday. We welcome Matt, his wife Savannah, and their three children to our church family. Matt’s father, Ben, delivered the sermon for this special occasion.