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The City of Tarkio Board of Aldermen met Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Tarkio City Hall. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 6:00 p.m. City Clerk Danielle Kephart did  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II Board of Education held a regular board meeting Thursday, July 10, 2025. President Regan Griffin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Other board members  Continue Reading »

On July 8, 2025, Atchison County deputies were dispatched to a suspicious activity call in Rock Port. During the investigation, deputies located controlled substances. Scott Barbee was arrested on an  Continue Reading »

Locals, as well as those traveling on Interstate 29, have a variety of options to select from when deciding on what fireworks to get for the Independence Day holiday. This  Continue Reading »

Local youth will be presenting Shrek the Musical JR. following a youth production workshop at Liberty Theatre in Rock Port next weekend. “Everyone’s favorite ogre is back in this hilarious  Continue Reading »

Two much-loved staff members at Rock Port R-II School District have ended several decades of dedication to our local students with their recent retirements. Kymm Bredensteiner of Tarkio, Missouri, a  Continue Reading »

Dena and Mike Wennihan have opened a new bar called The Grainery at 119 N. 3rd Street in Tarkio. This building has been the location of several bars over the  Continue Reading »

Representative Sam Graves flew his P-40 Warhawk WWII fighter at the air show. The Twin Beech light aircraft flew the Para Commandos up for their jump at the Wingnuts Flying  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library invites adults to join “Adult Book Chat” at the Fairfax Library, held every second Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Each month features  Continue Reading »

The East Atchison Wolves Cross Country Team will be hosting its third annual Run With the Wolves 5K Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Tarkio, Missouri. The event starts in the  Continue Reading »

Make plans to attend the Wingnuts Flying Circus Air Show at the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport in Tarkio Saturday, July 12, 2025. Admission is $10 for ages six and up.  Continue Reading »

The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, July 14, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at 10:00  Continue Reading »