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AGChoice’s Rock Port location will close effective August 30, 2025. MFA Incorporated has announced the upcoming closure of its Rock Port AGChoice facility effective August 30, 2025. The decision follows  Continue Reading »

Hope N Reigns Counseling of Tarkio is hosting a free pool party Wednesday, July 30, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Municipal Pool, 605 S. 3rd Street. Food,  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Fire Department is hosting a four-man scramble golf tournament Friday, August 1, at the Tarkio Golf Course, 1106 Park Street. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun  Continue Reading »

Lynn Hunter with A Step Above Dance Studio in Rock Port is holding registration events this weekend for the 2025-26 dance season. Registration will take place from 5:00 to 7:00  Continue Reading »

The City of Fairfax will be providing dumpsters for Fairfax residents to use August 1-3, 2025. They will be located at the bottom of the city park. A sign of  Continue Reading »

The American Legion Ralph Greer Post 49 has scheduled two Veterans Administration speakers at the next legion meeting Monday, August 4, at 7:00 p.m. at the Atchison County Memorial Building  Continue Reading »

Food trucks at Chews & Cruise included Groovy’s Grub (above) and Fatbackzz (at top).   The Tarkio Parks & Recreation Board hosted a Chews & Cruise Night on Main Street  Continue Reading »

Fresh produce is finally for sale at the Fairfax Farmers Market on Friday mornings each week. It’s been a slow or late growing season for some veggies and for others,  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board held a regular meeting June 26, 2025. Miles Smith called the meeting to order at 6:28 p.m. Also in attendance were: Brett Johnson, Stephanie Stevens,  Continue Reading »

Atchison County estab-lish-ments that sell food and drinks receive health inspections, once, twice, or three times a year de-pending on the type of foods sold and risk to the public.  Continue Reading »

FAIRFAX R-3 The 2025 – 2026 school year at Fairfax R-3 School District will begin Wednesday, August 20. Please label all supplies with the student’s name. The following are lists  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Fair Premium Auction was held Friday, July 18, 2025. Results of the auction (exhibitor, species, buyer, and amount) are as follows: Lilly Pankau (Rabbit) – Peregrine Crop  Continue Reading »