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The following is a list of highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County, Missouri, for the week of December 30 – January  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax FFA Boosters will sponsor a coyote hunt January 10-11, 2020. Two-person teams can register for a fee of $100 per team. Registration is at 6:00 p.m. Friday, January  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education met December 18, 2019, at Tarkio High School. The meeting was called to order by President Jeff Meyer at 7:00 p.m. Board members who  Continue Reading »

On December 26, 2019, at approximately 1:03 a.m. the Rock Port Police Department was advised of a stolen vehicle being pursued by Iowa Law Enforcement Authorities. According to Shannon Sherwood,  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary first grade teacher Kerri Ohrt was named “Staff Member of the Month” by Pella Corporation of Shenandoah, Iowa. She was awarded a plaque, school mascot insulated mug, and  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Elementary students and staff performed their Sing Around the Christmas Tree Friday morning, December 20, 2019, for a packed gym of family and friends. Each grade sang a carol  Continue Reading »

Zeke Gebhards of Rock Port was one of many local children who dressed up for and attended the Christmas Hall Sing at Community Hospital-Fairfax December 18, 2019. The children and  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax Board of Aldermen held its regular meeting December 18, 2019. The meeting was called to order by Ryan Kingery, Mayor, at 6:30 p.m. Also in attendance  Continue Reading »

Peregrine Crop Insurance, LLC and Big Boy’s Toys held their grand opening and open house Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at their new location at 911 Pine Street in Tarkio. Pictured  Continue Reading »

Progress continues at Tarkio Technology Institute (on the former Tarkio College campus) in Tarkio, Missouri, with plans to open its doors in January of 2020. With a mission statement of  Continue Reading »

Retiring Tarkio Postmaster Barney Farley, right, hands over the keys to the new Tarkio Postmaster, Deb Fletcher, left. Tarkio Postmaster Barney Farley and his wife, Marty, are both looking forward  Continue Reading »

Recently Atchison County Courthouse maintenance man Mark Crawford was cleaning and found a certificate dated 1890 for the commission of Thomas M. Rash for Probate Judge. Thomas served two four-year  Continue Reading »