The David Rankin Museum will be opening this month at the Tarkio Tech campus. Located in the Curnutt Center (Thompson Hall) on the campus, the museum highlights David Rankin and the citizenry, culture, and tools of the town at the turn of the century.

An open house to celebrate the David Rankin Museum . . . A journey through the history of Tarkio . . . and to introduce the Tarkio Tech Halas business program will be held Sunday, December 17, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Monday, December 18, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Curnutt Center (Thompson Hall) on the campus of Tarkio Tech. The Halas Bible-integrated business program is run by Lane Seymour.

An open house to celebrate the David Rankin Museum . . . A journey through the history of Tarkio . . . and to introduce the Tarkio Tech Halas business program will be held Sunday, December 17, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Monday, December 18, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Curnutt Center (Thompson Hall) on the campus of Tarkio Tech. Everyone is invited to attend.

Some time ago, members of the Mule Barn Theatre Guild became owners of many of the items and photographs that were previously located downtown in the former Curfman Hardware building, which housed the Atchison County Historical Society Museum. These items are now in their new “home” on the top floor of the Curnutt Center located on the campus of Tarkio Tech. The museum includes a huge assortment of photographs, timelines and information of historical facts on Tarkio and its citizens, tools donated by the late Larry McKinnon, a barn replica, wagon, and much more!

The classroom of the new Halas Bible-integrated business program will also be open to visit during the time of the open house. These courses are designed to help a business owner to build his or her unique business to impact the world. Applications are now being accepted. Remote control cameras, large display screens and fiberoptic internet access will create a one-of-a-kind experience for students of the Halas business program. One room at the Curnutt Center in the Thompson Library at Tarkio Technology Institute is being transformed into a state-of-the-art classroom that will let in-person and online students interact with each other as well as with local and remote instructors.

“‘Engagement’ is our watch-word,” said Halas director Lane Seymour. “We aim to provide not just business information for our students but a viable personal business plan for each one. Those plans will be built and honed over the two semesters of the program through the students’ engagement with the material, the instructors, and with each other. Our classroom will provide the greatest level of interaction that high speed internet and modern audio-visual equipment can achieve.”

Northwest Audio Visual of Maryville and Midwest Data Center of Rock Port installed the equipment and systems for the classroom. Funding was provided by supporters of the business program. When not in use by Halas, the classroom can be rented to outside school and community groups for classes, webinars, and other presentations.