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The Atchison County Health Department reported that there were 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Atchison County from December 7-14, 2020. This is a huge improvement from the same time  Continue Reading »

The MU Graves-Chapple Research Center was just one location along the Missouri River affected by 2019 flooding. (Photos courtesy of Jim Crawford) The MU Graves-Chapple Research Center team repairing damage  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Elementary third graders performed their parachute routine at the East Atchison basketball games against Sidney December 8, 2020, at the Tarkio Activity Center. COVID-19 has cancelled many activities  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio First Baptist Church held its live nativity and soup supper Sunday, December 13, 2020. The drive-through event was enjoyed by 150 people. Pictured are, from left to right:  Continue Reading »

Due to COVID-19, MDC will not host Eagle Days events this year but encourages people to watch eagles on their own. Thousands of bald eagles visit Missouri each winter and  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library is offering a new children’s database of materials to their patrons. Tumble Book Library is designed for easy readers and is accessible through the Library’s Homepage  Continue Reading »

Governor Mike Parson announced December 14, 2020, that the first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Missouri. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use  Continue Reading »

A one-vehicle crash injured four occupants from Westboro, Missouri, December 10, 2020, one mile west of Westboro, Missouri. The wreck occurred at 9:08 p.m. as a 2001 Ford Taurus, driven  Continue Reading »

In 2019, Tarkio Renewal established a grant program designed to encourage and assist with visible property improvement in Tarkio, with an overall goal of improving the aesthetic value of our  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Community Services, Inc., in partnership with Second Harvest, will be holding food drops on the third Tuesday of each month, weather permitting, in Tarkio. The food drops will  Continue Reading »

Tarkio First Baptist Church invites the community to enjoy the sights and sounds of the season by attending a live nativity held outside at the church on December 13, 2020,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Beta Gals are sponsoring their annual diaper drive through December 20. Drop boxes for donations (diapers, wipes, and feminine products) will be at Burlap & Bows, Midwest  Continue Reading »