News

The City of Rock Port has passed an ordinance regulating and requiring smoke-free and vape-free environments in certain places. Pictured, from left to right, are Councilman Michael Graves, Councilwoman Kim  Continue Reading »

A retirement reception was held on Thursday, May 28, at Northwest Missouri Industries, Inc., in Rock Port, Missouri, for Cindy Sons, the facility manager. Cindy took over as manager for  Continue Reading »

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Fairfax High School building, the Fairfax Improvement Foundation and Fairfax Kiwanis Club are hoping to raise $100,000 with the help of a  Continue Reading »

The tennis courts in Tarkio have recently been refinished and with that, so has the pickleball court. If you are interested in playing in a pickleball league, please meet at  Continue Reading »

Free summer meals for all kids and teens are available weekdays through the Kids’ Summer Meals program. The Tarkio Nutrition Center, located at 412 Main Street in Tarkio, will serve  Continue Reading »

St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Westboro, Missouri, will be hosting Vacation Bible School Monday, June 1, through Friday, June 5, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. for children ages 3  Continue Reading »

The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, June 8, 2026, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, 2026, at the Tarkio Rodeo Grounds at 1st and Walnut streets in Tarkio. Advance tickets are now  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the central office of the Tarkio R-I School District. The  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) has announced the launch of a state-of-the-art TeleStroke program, made possible through a collaboration with Nebraska Medicine TeleStroke Neurology Services. This new technology brings rapid, specialized stroke  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Blue Jays won back-to-back district baseball championships following their 7-0 victory over the South Holt Knights on May 20. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row  Continue Reading »

A flag in memory of A.J. Harding (Army) was raised in the Fairfax City Park Friday, May 22, 2026. A.J.’s family was unable to attend so Marilyn Reed, a family  Continue Reading »