People & Living

Many fields of small grains are harvested for forage including winter wheat, cereal rye, triticale and oats. They may be harvested as hay or silage. Often, we wait too long  Continue Reading »

East Atchison County Traveling Day Camp will be back again this summer. The Westboro Methodist Church will host this traveling day camp through Heartland Camps as they bring a Christ-centered  Continue Reading »

Nearly 300 graduates crossed the stage at Doane University’s spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17. Two ceremonies were held, both outdoors in Crete, in the university’s Cassel Theatre. Doane  Continue Reading »

The flags were on full display at the English Grove Cemetery located west of Fairfax. This was made possible by Kay Rosenbohm in memory of Duane Rosenbohm.

The following is a list of work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of May 26-June 1. I-29 – Narrowed to one lane  Continue Reading »

For female farm operators and landowners who find themselves in a position to run their operations for the first time, the University of Missouri Extension offers a lunch and learn  Continue Reading »

Wayne and Dixie LaMar James said, “I do” on June 4, 1960. They will joyfully celebrate with their family on Saturday, June 14, which also happens to be Dixie’s birthday  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board meeting The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry board met Tuesday, May 13, 2025, with 15 members present. Churches represented were Fairfax – Baptist, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian; Tarkio  Continue Reading »

The Heartland Riders Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association raised $25,900 in this year’s Run for the Son (RFS). Many church congregations, individuals, family and friends generously gave to RFS.  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church As I am writing this week a holiday will be coming this Monday, May 26, which is our annual observance of  Continue Reading »

Speaker Paul Siebert will present a program “Echoes of an Era” on June 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery, 923 1st Corso, Nebraska City, Nebraska.  Continue Reading »

June 2, 1950 • The average citizen of Atchison County does not know or realize that Atchison County’s section of the Missouri River flood plan is costing $5,500,000. The work  Continue Reading »