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The deadline to file as a candidate for the August 4, 2026, Primary Election is Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Filing for the following offices will take place  Continue Reading »

Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting Monday, March 16, 2026. President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Also present were Afton  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting March 18, 2026. The meeting was called to order by Tabitha Wintz, mayor, at 5:30 p.m. Roll was taken.  Continue Reading »

The City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, March 18, at Tarkio City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted at 6:00 p.m. City Clerk Danielle Kephart did roll  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the central office of the Tarkio R-I School District. The  Continue Reading »

Hy-Vee in Tarkio hosted a “Nab It From The Rabbit” Easter Egg Hunt next to the store Saturday morning, March 21, 2026. Lots of kiddos enjoyed hunting for eggs and  Continue Reading »

Teams of fourth through sixth graders from all three school districts in Atchison County will vie for title of champion and the most knowledgeable of the 12 Mark Twain Award  Continue Reading »

Tabitha Wintz, Mayor of Fairfax, gave a community update and detailed plans for Fairfax.   John Brown, volunteer fireman for 36 years, updated everyone on how their money was being  Continue Reading »

Prior to the monthly city council meeting Wednesday, March 18, the Rock Port Board of Aldermen held an open house to show off the newly-remodeled City Hall. This project started  Continue Reading »

Although the wind wasn’t an issue Friday evening, everything is so dry due to lack of rain. The fire spread rapidly to the home, especially after the blaze reached the  Continue Reading »

Fairfax R-3 School District will hold parent/teacher conferences Thursday, March 19. Walk-in conferences will be held from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. in the teachers’ classrooms and those who have appointments  Continue Reading »

Pleasant View Nursing Home and Bank Midwest in Rock Port, Missouri, are selling Easter baskets made by the nursing home residents to raise money for their activity fund. The baskets  Continue Reading »