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Mobile food pantry Feb. 21

Written on February 14, 2023

The next mobile food pantry will be held Tuesday, February 21. The food drop will take place in front of Community Services, located at 4th and Main streets in Tarkio, Continue Reading »

E-waste and white goods collections Feb. 18

Written on February 14, 2023

The Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments is sponsoring an E-waste and white goods collection in Rock Port, Fairfax, Tarkio and Burlington Junction, on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The drop Continue Reading »

Fairfax Fire Dept. to hold Fish & Chicken Fry

Written on February 14, 2023

The Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department will have a fish and chicken fry (carp, catfish, and chicken) Saturday, February 18, 2023, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Room in Continue Reading »

Motorcycle and truck collide on Main Street in Rock Port

Written on February 14, 2023

One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident in Rock Port, Missouri, Monday afternoon, February 13, 2023. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred on Highway 111 at Continue Reading »

MU Extension honors outstanding leader

Written on February 14, 2023

Jim Crawford, right, presented a Leaders Honor Roll certificate to W.C. Farmer, left. Julie Livengood, Atchison County Health Department administrator, gave a program on the services offered by the Continue Reading »

Bud Simmons Benefit

Written on February 14, 2023

It was a packed house at the Fairfax Fire Station on Saturday night, February 11, 2023. People from all over northwest Missouri turned out to show their support for Bud Continue Reading »

Mizzou Golden Girls inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

Written on February 14, 2023

Diana (Rolf) Smith, third from left, along with other Mizzou Golden Girls (including, fourth from left, Linda Russell from Craig), were recently inducted into the University of Missouri (MU) Sports Continue Reading »

Tarkio Board of Aldermen meets

Written on February 14, 2023

Jeff Arp, left, with MIRMA presented Tarkio Police Chief Tyson Gibbons, right, with a grant certificate in the amount of $371.25 for new body cameras for the police department. (Submitted Continue Reading »

MDC partnering on research about bald eagles and wind turbines

Written on February 7, 2023

Atchison County Conservation Agent Kyle Dick holds an adult female bald eagle before releasing her after capture and tagging as part of a research project in northwest Missouri to better Continue Reading »

East Atchison Winter Homecoming

Written on February 7, 2023

Fairfax Queen and King Seniors Natalie Hedlund and Cameron Oswald were crowned East Atchison Winter Homecoming Fairfax Queen and King Friday, February 3, 2023, at the TAC. Tarkio Queen Continue Reading »

Chinese surveillance balloon passes over Atchison County

Written on February 7, 2023

The Chinese surveillance ballon that captured the nation’s attention last week passed over Atchison County Friday, February 3. This picture was taken as it passed over Rock Port.