Atchison County residents and those traveling through had many opportunities to take part in several fun Independence Day/250th Anniversary Celebrations this past weekend! Thank you to everyone who put in all the hard work!

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The second East Atchison Run With the Wolves 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Tarkio. The 5K will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the 1 Mile Fun Run will begin at 9:15 a.m. in the parking lot of the Tarkio Activity Center. All runners who signed up before June 29 will receive a complementary event shirt, and all runners who sign up before Friday, July 10, will be timed and be eligible for medals. If you missed the sign-up deadline or are not interested in the shirt or timing, you can sign up the day of the event. To sign up, visit www.adventuresignup.com/Race/MO/Tarkio/EastAtchisonsRunWiththeWolves.

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Make plans to attend the Wingnuts Flying Circus Air Show at the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport in Tarkio this Saturday, July 11, 2026. Bring your lawn chairs, sunscreen, extra water (concessions are available but just in case they run out), and a hat and enjoy the show! See the article on page 1 and their ad on page 5 for more information.

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Community Hospital-Fairfax will hold a high-energy dueling piano show by Howl at the Moon’s Howl2Go Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Tarkio Community Building. Those with VIP Access passes may enter at 5:00 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., the cash bar opens and food trucks will begin serving food. The doors will open for general admission at 6:00 p.m. The music begins at 7:00 p.m. with a family friendly dueling piano set for all ages. An intermission will be held from 8:15 to 8:45 p.m. and then an after dark dueling piano set will be held for ages 16 and up.

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The Atchison County Fair begins Monday, July 13. Check out the schedule on page 7. Take time to stop by the Velma Houts Fair Building and see the exhibits the 4-H youth and local residents have worked on this year.

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