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(Note: The following minutes are posted on the city’s website. They have not been approved.) The Rock Port Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, March 17, at 9:45 a.m. with Mayor  Continue Reading »

Brittany Paris, left, was selected to the University of Missouri Extension’s Leaders Honor Roll. Teresa Mertens, right, presented the award.   Dr. Steve Waigand, left, was selected to the University  Continue Reading »

This magnolia tree blooming along Hwy. 136 in Tarkio is one of many gorgeous trees and bushes full of blossoms in Atchison County. Take a drive around the county and  Continue Reading »

A flag folding ceremony was conducted at the gravesite. (Ken Miller photos)   American Legion Posts of Atchison and Holt counties fired a 21 gun salute at the ceremony honoring  Continue Reading »

The West Street Wranglers entertained the crowd with 10 different bluegrass/folk gospel songs. Pictured, left to right, are Lexis Bruns-Morris, Bill Inkret, Paul Stultz, Scott Holmes, and Andy Monroe.    Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Rotary Club invites all hungry residents to stop by Hy-Vee in Tarkio every Saturday in April and May (weather permitting) for tasty barbecue food. From 11:00 a.m. to  Continue Reading »

Ralph Greer Post #49 will hold a pancake feed Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port. The meal will be served from 11:00 a.m.  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Kiwanis and Optimist Clubs will hold their annual Election Day Pancake Feed Tuesday, April 8. The pancake feed will be held at the Fairfax Fire Station Community Room.  Continue Reading »

Helping Hands for Jesus will hold its spring rummage sale Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, April 9, 10, and 11, at the Rock Port United Methodist Church, 211 W. Opp. The  Continue Reading »

Everything is in place for the spring rummage sale planned for Friday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 12, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Continue Reading »

Help the Atchison County Library in Rock Port unload some of its used books at the library’s first huge book sale! The sale will be held at the library, located  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Technology Institute is hosting a Job Fair Thursday, April 10, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. There will be 56 employers from the area available to speak to attendees  Continue Reading »