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Take an intimate trip to a small area of southeast Nebraska, rich in natural beauty and colorful history, as seen through the eyes of watercolorist John Frederick Lokke and poet  Continue Reading »

The American Legion celebrates its 99th birthday on March 15, 2018. To celebrate the American Legion’s birthday and honor all our veterans in Atchison County, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Farm Bureau board member Afton Hannah reads Where Did My Clothes Come From? by Chris Butterworth to Tarkio Elementary kindergartners in celebration of Thank a Farmer Week.    Continue Reading »

Dale Dickkut has joined the ranks of builders who are responding to homebuyers ,demands for a better built home. Dale Dickkut builds with SIPs (structural insulated panels) supplied by manufacturer,  Continue Reading »

The State Theater in Mound City will be presenting their Easter Gospel Show, “Then Sings My Soul” featuring local performers on Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Historical Society has been notified by Walsworth Publishing in Marceline, Missouri, that the “Revised Edition – Gone But Not Forgotten” books will be sent to the society  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) held its Rock Port Business Lunch Wednesday, March 7, 2018. ACDC Director Monica Bailey is pictured above giving an update on ACDC. Dusty Trail and  Continue Reading »

Missouri Soybean Association News Release Atchison County soybean farmer C. Brooks Hurst is the new president of the Missouri Soybean Association. Following his installation at the Commodity Classic conference, Hurst  Continue Reading »

Ethan Sickels has been employed as the new superintendent for the Rock Port R-II School District.  Mr. Sickels has been the High School Principal for the district since August 2017.   Continue Reading »

New playground equipment for the Fairfax City Park is being planned by Fairfax Improvement Foundation, with completion expected by mid-summer. Fairfax Improvement Foundation (FIF) is excited to announce new playground  Continue Reading »

Nearly 500 Jr. high and high school students from area schools filled the Rock Port R-II gym to attend an anti-bullying and sexting awareness assembly on Friday, March 2, 2018.  Continue Reading »

Make plans now to attend the annual Spring Arts and Crafts Show that will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 17-18 at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The  Continue Reading »