People & Living

Terry Lane will present a program, “Meet Buffalo Bill,” on September 3, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery, 923 1st Corso in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Humanities  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton If you don’t see them, you can certainly hear them. Cicada season is in full swing here in Northwest Missouri. According to the Missouri Department of  Continue Reading »

Nebraska author Robyn Williams will present her new book, “Beauty for Ashes: The Take Back” on September 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery, 923 1st  Continue Reading »

by Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center It can be a little hard to believe it’s back-to-school season already. And while there are still some long, relaxed days of  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– Tenderness by Rowan Beaird, The Amateur by Chris Bohjalian, A Dark Path by Linda Castillo, What  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met August 13, 2026, at the ACDC office. Present were: Lori Seymour, Mary Ann Hull, Craig Corken, Josh Oswald, Roger Martin, and Jeff  Continue Reading »

Rotary District 6040 Governor Amy Chinnery-Valmassei was the guest at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting Tuesday, August 11, 2026. She encouraged Rotarians to be curious instead of making assumptions, to  Continue Reading »

The “Little Free Food Pantry” in Rock Port is now located in the parking lot of the First Lutheran Church, on the southeast side of the parking lot. The “Little  Continue Reading »

Open baptisms were held Sunday, August 9, and Thursday, August 13. Lisa Wilczek, Clay Vogler, and Michael Graves performed a total of nine baptisms. Four were held at the Rock  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry  The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: tomato juice (46 oz. can), saltine crackers, syrup (64 oz.), brownie mix, soups (cream of mushroom,  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton An Eastern tiger swallowtail preparing to light on a butterfly bush bloom (above), and a perfectly posed Eastern tiger swallowtail perched on a butterfly bush bloom  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton Long ago and far away, I was nominated for potential membership into an exclusive organization. I was pleasantly surprised to be nominated. However, I was ultimately  Continue Reading »