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Tarkio Municipal Pool opened for the 2020 season Monday, June 15. The pool opening was delayed due to the coronavirus. Despite some new guidelines put in place to protect swimmers,  Continue Reading »

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, recently awarded a contract to close the remaining breaches and make final repairs on the Missouri River L-536 levee system in Atchison and  Continue Reading »

Please join the free, fun activities sponsored by the Mule Barn Theatre Guild, including a hobby/craft or games. This is for students who have finished kindergarten through fifth grade. It  Continue Reading »

There is a new home health agency serving the Atchison County area. Owned by Scott and Shelly Bentley, the family-owned business, Community Home Health and Restorative Care, is committed to  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Tech is continuing to offer classes this summer. Classes include: Introduction to Basic Welding: June 9-July 28, $725; Tig Welding: June 11 – July 30, $725; Introduction to Basic  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Parks and Recreation Department will still be having the Doug Summa Memorial Park 5k Fun Run/Walk and Kids’ 1/2 mile event this year. It will be Saturday, June  Continue Reading »

Governor Mike Parson has announced that Missouri will move to Phase 2 starting June 16. During Phase 2, there will be no statewide health order. All statewide restrictions will be  Continue Reading »

Organizers are going forward with The Liberty Theatre’s Youth Production Workshop. Please be assured that everything will be done to keep the kids safe and healthy. Precautions, such as checking  Continue Reading »

A couple dozen volunteers helped spruce up the Tarkio Tech campus Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13, in Tarkio. People from all over, including Josiah Nowlin, at top, of  Continue Reading »

Second Harvest and Community Services, Inc. held a pop-up mobile pantry in Fairfax Friday morning, June 12, 2020. A total of 246 families, with 333 individuals, were served boxes of  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Fair Board is hosting a Jackpot Show June 21, 2020, at the Atchison County Fairgrounds in Rock Port. The first show will begin at 9:30 a.m. (check-in is  Continue Reading »

Fairfax graduation planned for June 13 The Fairfax R-3 School will hold its graduation for the Fairfax Class of 2020 Saturday, June 13, at 1:00 p.m. at the Fairfax football  Continue Reading »