People & Living

Liles Enterprises, LLC, will host a drainage tile demonstration field day beginning at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, at 14814 U.S. Hwy. 59 in Craig, Missouri. There will be a  Continue Reading »

Free summer meals for all kids and teens are available weekdays through the Kids’ Summer Meals program. The Tarkio Nutrition Center, located at 412 Main Street in Tarkio, will serve  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library is staying busy this summer with a number of activities. The library will also once again be sponsoring its Books & Breezes Giant Kite Festival Sunday,  Continue Reading »

Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds Missouri’s travelers and boaters to make smart choices and celebrate safely during the Independence Day holiday. Due to  Continue Reading »

There will be a work day Monday, July 6, at the Atchison County Fairgrounds in Rock Port beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring blowers, weed eaters, old towels, and other cleaning  Continue Reading »

Sarah Osburn was one of the many volunteers who helped at the Atchison County Library’s Summer Reading program held at the Tarkio Library and Resource Center in June. She is  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of June 29-July 5. MoDOT  Continue Reading »

The Slo-Rollers of Northwest Missouri hosted the annual Doug Summa Memorial Car Show on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Doug Summa Memorial Park in Tarkio. It was a beautiful day  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Beverly Clinkingbeard Katherine Rankin Barker was a teacher and contributor to the Betsy Chapin 1981 Remembrance of Childhood School Days articles that ran the past few months in  Continue Reading »

Aaron Schlueter, Tarkio, Missouri, was one of more than 11,200 Iowa State University students who have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2026 spring semester  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Concert Series is thrilled to welcome back to Brownville, SoulRoot Band. Playing all your favorites from the last six decades, SoulRoot has become one of the most requested  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: Chicken Fried Rice Chicken Helper, Tetrazzini Tuna Helper, stuffing mix, saltine crackers, peas,  Continue Reading »