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The Atchison-Holt Electric Cooperative held its 83rd Annual Membership Meeting in Rock Port Thursday, July 29, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was held as a drive-through event where nominations  Continue Reading »

One of the most recognizable memorials the group toured was The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial’s world-famous statue,which depicts the six Marines who raised the second American flag at Iwo  Continue Reading »

The 33rd Annual University of Missouri Graves-Chapple Research Center Field Day will be held Tuesday, August 24, beginning with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. (MU Graves-Chapple Research Center Facebook photo) The  Continue Reading »

Pictured is the Grand Opening Parade at the Sidney Iowa Rodeo in August of 1932. This year’s rodeo is taking place this week. The 2021 Sidney Iowa Rodeo will be  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education met July 21, 2021, at Tarkio High School. The meeting was called to order by board president Garrett Wood at 7:00 p.m. Board members  Continue Reading »

The City of Tarkio is holding a tire clean-up at the Tarkio City gravel lot, 606 S. 3rd Street, four days in August. Ten tires per resident will be accepted  Continue Reading »

August 10, 2021, will mark the 200th anniversary of Missouri’s entry as the 24th state to enter the United States. The official Missouri state dessert is the ice cream cone,  Continue Reading »

As work continues on the runway project at Gould Peterson Municipal Airport in Tarkio, the WingNuts Flying Circus has announced the cancellation of this year’s air show. The event, which  Continue Reading »

Registration for the 2021-22 school year at the three Atchison County schools is approaching. Fairfax R-3 registration is Monday, August 9, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the high school  Continue Reading »

The building just north of Tarkio Tech’s Thompson Learning Center has been renovated and renamed the Dr. Jack Schmidt Welding Center. The school is seeking welding projects for its students.  Continue Reading »

The Houghtons are very lucky after surviving a wreck that ripped apart their car. (Trevor Houghton Facebook Photo) Two Tarkio residents were injured Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in a collision  Continue Reading »

Be sure to take a look at the Atchison County Fair results tab. You can find it on the website by clicking on “Special Sections.” It will appear at the  Continue Reading »