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Presiding Commissioner Curt Livengood welcomed students to the 67th annual Atchison County Government Day March 31, 2022. He introduced the office holders at the courthouse. The event was sponsored by  Continue Reading »

Filing for the Primary Election closed Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The following candidates have filed for Atchison County offices: Presiding Commissioner – Curtis Livengood (Republican) County Clerk – Susette M.  Continue Reading »

The General Municipal Election will be held Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Candidates of contested races were asked to submit information for voters. Information is presented in the same order as  Continue Reading »

The winners of the Battle of the Books competition were the Fabulous Four, including, from left to right, Owen Vette, Tucker Hurst, Teagan Taylor, and Keely Bredensteiner, all of Tarkio.  Continue Reading »

The Nodaway County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Site will be open Saturdays, April 2 and May 14, 2022, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The HHW Collection Site is  Continue Reading »

Each year, the Tarkio High School FFA Chapter picks up trash along Hwy. 59 south of town. The chapter is one of 5,300 groups who have adopted more than 6,400  Continue Reading »

The City of Tarkio is preparing for a street improvement project two years in the making. Several projects were planned for 2021, but due to the pandemic they were not  Continue Reading »

New hydrants were installed on Main Street at the intersections of 4th and 5th streets in Tarkio Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The Tarkio Board of Public Works had Jeremy McAllister  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board of Education met March 16, 2022. The following summary was posted by Dr. Jeremy Burright on the school’s website. Visitors and Citizens’ Comments Mrs. Jill  Continue Reading »

Mayor Amy Thomas talked about projects in the City of Rock Port. Monica Bailey talked about the role of ACDC in Atchison County. Ann Schlueter explained an upcoming community survey  Continue Reading »

Karl Forehand signs his book, “The Hotel,” for Ronnie Bradley. The book signing was held at the old Opp Hotel, the inspiration for Forehand’s book. Laura Forehand is also pictured.

A commitment to continuous improvement in environmental and economic sustainability. A contribution to the body of agronomic research that pushes the needle forward on efficiency. An innate call to be  Continue Reading »