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The Kids’ Summer Meals program will begin May 20. The Tarkio Nutrition Center, located at 412 Main Street in Tarkio, will serve breakfast and lunch – completely free for every  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Mail will be closed Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. All news articles and advertising for the May 28 issue of the newspaper must be submitted by  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Rotary Club is hosting their cookouts on Saturdays. Stop by Hy-Vee from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and enjoy hot dogs, brats, hamburgers, and steak sandwiches.

The Tarkio College Alumni Museum will be open in Rankin Hall, Tarkio College campus on Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Come see such treasures as the  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, May 23, 2026. Social hour will be from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. (Photos of honored classes will be taken at  Continue Reading »

The annual High Creek Cemetery Memorial Day Tea will be held Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the High Creek Church (15824 State Hwy. B,  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Avenue of Flags will be displayed in the Fairfax City Park for Memorial Day. Volunteers are needed to help raise the flags at 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 22,  Continue Reading »

Hanging up a United States of America flag is one special way to honor fallen veterans this Memorial Day and to show American pride. However, it is important that those  Continue Reading »

School is officially out, and the Tarkio Nutrition Center is ready to kick off a season of sunshine and community spirit! All local youth are invited to join them Monday  Continue Reading »

Monday, May 25, 2026 Mound City – Mount Hope Cemetery 8:00 a.m. Craig – I.O.O.F. Cemetery 8:45 a.m. Fairfax – Fairfax City Park 9:30 a.m. Rock Port – Atchison County  Continue Reading »

Atchison County establishments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year de-pending on the type of foods sold and risk to the public.  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Board President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the  Continue Reading »