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The deadline to file as a candidate in the April 6, 2021, municipal election was Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Several have the same number of candidates as openings, and there  Continue Reading »

  City crews all over Atchison County were busy removing the 8” to 10” of snow that fell on Monday, January 25, 2021. Pictured above is Rock Port City Superintendent  Continue Reading »

A slick roadway one mile north of Tarkio caused an accident Monday morning, January 25, 2021. The wreck occurred as a 2000 GMC Sierra, driven by Ruben A. Bankston, 39,  Continue Reading »

Reven S. Herron, 34, Rock Port, Missouri, sustained minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident January 24, 2021. According to the accident report, Herron was southbound on Missouri Hwy. 111 .25  Continue Reading »

The City of Tarkio Board of Alderman met Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was conducted. Roll call was done by City Clerk Rebecca Jones:  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held a regular meeting January 20, 2021. The meeting was called to order by Michael Oswald, Alderman, at 6:30 p.m. Role was taken.  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting January 14, 2021. President Jeremy Davis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of  Continue Reading »

The State of Missouri is partnering with the Missouri Primary Care Association and MAKO Medical to continue hosting free COVID-19 testing events throughout the state.  Community testing events are scheduled  Continue Reading »

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, closed on the acquisition of the company’s second wind energy center, a 300-megawatt (MW) project located in northwest Missouri, on January 19, 2021.  Continue Reading »

Great Northwest Day at the Capitol’s annual gathering with legislators in Jefferson City will look and feel different in a COVID-19 pandemic year. Since its grassroots beginning in 2003, constituents  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Health Department reported eight new COVID-19 cases in Atchison County January 11 – 18, 2021. The breakdown of cases includes: 1 female, age 0-9 1 female, age  Continue Reading »

Atchison County and Holt County public health agencies and Community Hospital-Fairfax and clinics are preparing for the Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. At this time, both the local public  Continue Reading »