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ACDC’s annual scholarship program was created to help outstanding Atchison County high school graduates fund post-secondary education and training programs, especially when that education helps enable students to live, work  Continue Reading »

News release by Atchison County Missouri Farm Bureau Where would we be without farmers? Those hard working individuals that care for the land and animals provide us with food, clothing,  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Amie Schleicher, M.S., Regional Livestock Specialist & Associate Extension Professional, University of Missouri Extension, Atchison County Opportunities for women to connect and learn will be offered at an  Continue Reading »

  This redtailed hawk sure is a sight to see! It, along with several other large birds, including a bald eagle, have been making their presence known by flying the  Continue Reading »

Atchison-Holt Ambulance District (AHAD) is a political subdivision, formed in 1974 by a vote of the citizens. The district is comprised of both Atchison and Holt counties and encompasses close  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School District and the City of Rock Port will be recognizing the following organizations that play a significant role in the lives of children in our  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Fire Department was recently able to purchase new tools thanks to the donations received from the annual fund drive. The Hurst E-tools include the jaws of life (spreaders),  Continue Reading »

Each year, the Building Our American Communities (BOAC) Grant Program provides grants to Missouri 4-H clubs and FFA chapters for projects aimed at developing and advancing Missouri’s rural communities. Recipients  Continue Reading »

A benefit day is being planned for Dillon Martin, a Tarkio High School graduate and Allen-Schiffern American Legion Post member (he served in Afghanistan). Dillon has been out of work  Continue Reading »

Do you have local news or a story idea that others should know about? If you would like to see a piece published – send it to amail@rpt.coop or log  Continue Reading »

As if the flu wasn’t bad enough already! Researchers have confirmed that flu sharply increases the risk of heart attack for older people.  The flu bug is brutal this year  Continue Reading »

Heart disease can affect just about anyone. While it was once widely and mistakenly considered a man’s disease, since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart  Continue Reading »