Free summer meals have been available for all kids and teens through the Kids’ Summer Meals program. The program will be ending this week due to the new school year starting.

The Tarkio Nutrition Center is located at 412 Main Street in Tarkio. Breakfast for kids will be served from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Lunch for kids will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Families in Fairfax can pre-order lunch, but must call 660-736-5725 by 9:00 a.m. that day. Meals are reserved on a first‑come, first‑served basis, so be sure to call in advance. Meals can be picked up from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Fairfax branch of the Atchison County Library, located at 118 E. Main Street in Fairfax.

The final menus are:

August 19: Breakfast – Kids’ choice (cereal, toast, French toast sticks, waffle, oatmeal, or PopTarts; Lunch – Chicken pot pie, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich

August 20: Breakfast – Kids’ choice (cereal, toast, French toast sticks, waffle, oatmeal, or PopTarts; Lunch – Lasagna, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich

August 21: Breakfast – Kids’ choice (cereal, toast, French toast sticks, waffle, oatmeal, or PopTarts; Lunch – Pizza, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or ham/turkey sandwich; ice cream sundae bar.