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It was a beautiful night for an old-fashioned cruise on Main Street in Tarkio Friday, June 26, 2026. Sponsored by the Tarkio Parks & Recreation board, the event included lots  Continue Reading »

Pleasant View Nursing Home hosted its annual fireworks display on Friday, June 26. Residents, their friends and family enjoyed root beer floats and entertainment from Ben Johnson before the Rock  Continue Reading »

Around 35 people from Fairfax Methodist Church, Fairfax, Missouri, gathered Sunday, June 7, for their Growing Project’s annual dedication and hot dog roast. With rain in the forecast, the usual  Continue Reading »

Garrett and Shelby Alsup and Rita Moore prepare some tasty Little Sips Co. drinks for JJ Rolf at the Chews & Cruise event in Tarkio Friday, June 26, 2026. One  Continue Reading »

Thirty-five college students from Atchison County were presented with the Esther A. and Bruce S. Gibbs Charitable Trust Scholarship Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Rock Port United Methodist Church.  Continue Reading »

A retirement reception was held Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Tarkio High School for Tarkio R-I educators Casey Martin and Jayne Martin. They retired at the end of the 2025-26  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Chief of Police Tyson Gibbons teaches birthday girl Kinley Niles how to use a hand signal to indicate a turn.   Skyler Alsup rounds a cone during the Bicycle  Continue Reading »

A 1954 Chevrolet Sedan delivery vehicle with a custom vibrant purple paint job pulls into Doug Summa Memorial Park for the car show.   The Slo-Rollers of Northwest Missouri hosted  Continue Reading »

Joy and Kenny Clapp once again hosted Fuzzy’s Rodeo Ride, a much-loved event for all area horse riders, carriage enthusiasts, and covered wagon drivers. The group of 40 participants met  Continue Reading »

The American Legion members march with pride down Main Street in the Tarkio Rodeo Parade.   The vehicles that participated in the Doug Summa Memorial Car Show also drove in  Continue Reading »

Lane Leeper of Sidney, Iowa, comes out of the gate on Hard Cash and he was tough to ride as Lane didn’t score high enough to place.   Miss Rodeo  Continue Reading »

Simmons Service of Fairfax, Missouri, was this year’s Tarkio Rodeo Grand Marshal. Members of the Tarkio Rodeo Association presented them with a plaque. Pictured, from left to right, are: front  Continue Reading »