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East Atchison Wolves 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
Written on July 15, 2026
Over 35 competitors took part in the East Atchison Run With The Wolves 5K Saturday morning, July 11, 2026, in Tarkio. Twenty-five people took part in the East Atchison Continue Reading »
Local fire department awarded life-saving rescue resources to help defend against grain bin accidents
Written on July 15, 2026
The Rock Port Volunteer Fire Department received grain rescue tube and specialized training July 6, 2026, at Bunge. (Submitted photos) The grain rescue tube is a life-saving resource. Local first responders with Continue Reading »
Wingnuts Flying Circus holds fly-in and air show
Written on July 15, 2026
The Wingnuts Flying Circus held a “night air show” Friday evening, July 10, 2026, at the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport east of Tarkio. The air show took a break for Continue Reading »
Kristie Hale retires after 52 years of serving patients in Rock Port
Written on July 15, 2026
Dr. Aron Burke, right, congratulates Kristie Hale, M.A., left, on her retirement after 52 years of service to the patients and families who visit Rock Port Family Medicine Clinic. (Community Continue Reading »
Chards are new owners of Rock Port Oil and Tire, LLC
Written on July 7, 2026
Kelsey and Nate Chard are the new owners of Rock Port Oil and Tire, LLC, located at 517 S. Main Street in Rock Port. Nate and Kelsey Chard of Rock Continue Reading »
Caught in the act
Written on June 30, 2026
This momma deer and her twins were getting a mid-day snack in Atchison County. (W.C. Farmer photo)
Growing Project grows hope globally
Written on June 30, 2026
Around 35 people from Fairfax Methodist Church, Fairfax, Missouri, gathered Sunday, June 7, for their Growing Project’s annual dedication and hot dog roast. With rain in the forecast, the usual Continue Reading »
Little Sips Co. now offering delicious lemonade and limeade drinks
Written on June 30, 2026
Garrett and Shelby Alsup and Rita Moore prepare some tasty Little Sips Co. drinks for JJ Rolf at the Chews & Cruise event in Tarkio Friday, June 26, 2026. One Continue Reading »
Gibbs Trust awards 35 scholarships
Written on June 30, 2026
Thirty-five college students from Atchison County were presented with the Esther A. and Bruce S. Gibbs Charitable Trust Scholarship Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Rock Port United Methodist Church. Continue Reading »
Longtime Tarkio R-I educators Casey Martin and Jayne Martin retire
Written on June 30, 2026
A retirement reception was held Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Tarkio High School for Tarkio R-I educators Casey Martin and Jayne Martin. They retired at the end of the 2025-26 Continue Reading »
Kids learn about safety at bicycle rodeo
Written on June 24, 2026
Tarkio Chief of Police Tyson Gibbons teaches birthday girl Kinley Niles how to use a hand signal to indicate a turn. Skyler Alsup rounds a cone during the Bicycle Continue Reading »
Doug Summa Memorial Car Show
Written on June 24, 2026
A 1954 Chevrolet Sedan delivery vehicle with a custom vibrant purple paint job pulls into Doug Summa Memorial Park for the car show. The Slo-Rollers of Northwest Missouri hosted Continue Reading »
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