People & Living

Lady beetle larva. Lady beetles, or ladybugs, are among the most recognized beneficial insects in gardens and landscapes. The adults and larvae often feed on aphids and other soft-bodied insects.  Continue Reading »

The Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments (NWMO RCOG) is inviting residents, business owners, community stakeholders, and roadway users throughout the 5-county region to participate in a two-week public comment  Continue Reading »

‘Millenium’ is perhaps the most popular ornamental allium. (F.D. Richards photo) When contemplating which spring-flowering bulbs to plant this fall, few gardeners will consider alliums. “This is unfortunate, since ornamental  Continue Reading »

Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Band is working to raise funds for a trip to Nashville, Tennessee. One of their fundraising efforts includes selling chances to win this handmade quilt. (Submitted photo)  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton Calvatia is a genus of puffball mushrooms (not toad stools) with ball-shaped bodies. The scientific name is Lycoperdon, which has Greek roots that literally mean wolf  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Beverly Clinkingbeard and Dan Yonker Twenty years ago, Dan Yonker and his wife, Connie, were selected by their church to be their representatives at a Southwest Minnesota Lutheran  Continue Reading »

Pocket schedules with dates, times, and locations for East Atchison and Rock Port fall sports are now available. EAST ATCHISON The East Atchison sports schedules are available at Tarkio and  Continue Reading »

4-H market heifer Rhett Murphy of Rock Port, Missouri, showed at the Missouri State Fair Tuesday, August 18, 2026. He placed second in class in the 4-H market heifers show.  Continue Reading »

As the new law permitting the Missouri Department of Transportation to increase rural highway speed limits to 75 mph nears its August 28 effective date, MoDOT shared a look into  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds deer hunters, landowners, and others of changes to regulations of the Wildlife Code of Missouri for the upcoming deer-hunting season. The changes focus  Continue Reading »

Monarchs and other butterflies benefit from butterfly waystations. (MDC photos)   Monarchs are well-known butterflies distinguished by their relatively large size, rusty or orange wings with black veins, and black  Continue Reading »