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Health Department asking for tax levy increase

Written on March 30, 2021

The Atchison County Health Department is asking for a tax levy increase in the General Municipal Election Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The funds would be used to: • Continue to  Continue Reading »

Candidates run for office in General Municipal Election

Written on March 30, 2021

The General Municipal Election will be held Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The candidates of the various local municipal offices were asked to submit information about themselves. Their responses (printed as  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Memorial Building Foundation to hold annual membership meeting

Written on March 30, 2021

The annual membership meeting of the Atchison County Memorial Building Foundation will be held Saturday, April 3, 2021. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Memorial  Continue Reading »

County-Wide Garage Sales set

Written on March 30, 2021

The County-Wide Garage Sales will be Friday, April 30, and Saturday, May 1. Be sure to mark your calendars.

Kiwanis/Optimist Clubs to hold drive-by pancake feed

Written on March 30, 2021

The Fairfax Kiwanis and Optimist Clubs will hold their annual Election Day Pancake Feed Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The pancake feed will be held at the Fairfax Fire Station Community  Continue Reading »

Fairfax Easter Egg Hunt

Written on March 30, 2021

The Wolverine 4-H Club will host the Fairfax Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 3, 2021. The event will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the Fairfax City Park.

Hospital Auxiliary to hold bake sale

Written on March 30, 2021

Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary will hold their Spring Bake Sale Thursday, April 1, in the conference room at Community Hospital-Fairfax in Fairfax from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Cakes, pies, desserts,  Continue Reading »

Spring has sprung

Written on March 23, 2021

Spring arrived last weekend and flowers in Atchison County, including these hyacinths in Tarkio, are beginning to bloom. Spring is always such a beautiful time of year. Be sure to  Continue Reading »

Atchison County COVID-19 total increases by five

Written on March 23, 2021

The Atchison County Health Department reports that there were five new COVID-19 cases from March 15-22, 2021: 3 females, 1 male – ages 30-39 1 female – age 50-59 As  Continue Reading »

Atchison County LEPC meeting

Written on March 23, 2021

Rhonda Wiley, Atchison County Emergency Management Director, welcomed everyone and opened the meeting of the Atchison County Local Emergency Planning Committee. A meeting for the Atchison County Local Emergency Planning  Continue Reading »

THS Prom “A Night in Paris”

Written on March 23, 2021

The 2021 Tarkio High School Junior/Senior Prom will be held Saturday, March 27. This year’s prom theme is “A Night in Paris.” The schedule of events that evening include: 5:45  Continue Reading »

Palm Sunday Dinners

Written on March 23, 2021

The Rock Port Beta Gals will host their annual Palm Sunday Dinner March 28, 2021, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port. Free  Continue Reading »

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