People & Living

Alliums have some of the most striking flowers around the globe

Written on August 26, 2026

‘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 »

Buy native trees and shrubs from MDC State Forest Nursery

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

Rock Port Band raising funds for trip to Nashville

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

Puffball Mushroom

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

Helping Hands – Educating Zulu youth in South Africa

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

EA and Rock Port fall sports pocket schedules now available

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

Atchison County youth participate in Missouri State Fair

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

MoDOT provides update on rural highway speed limits

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

MDC changes regulations for upcoming deer season

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

Learn about creating a waystation for butterflies and monarchs with MDC virtual program Sept. 12

Written on August 26, 2026

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 »

Planned roadwork

Written on August 26, 2026

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 August 24-30. There may  Continue Reading »

Old Fashioned Saturday Night is Sept. 19 in Rock Port

Written on August 26, 2026

The 42nd annual Old Fashioned Saturday Night is one month away. Betty Stoner is organizing the event again this year. She said, “We still have plenty of room for more  Continue Reading »

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