People & Living

August 17, 1951 • The Rock Port High School Blue Jay Football Team had its first practice of the season Wednesday evening under the lights. A total of 32 went  Continue Reading »

Registration for Fairfax R-3 Elementary, Junior High, and High School will be Wednesday, August 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the school library. WCF SOF Liles Enterprises, LLC,  Continue Reading »

The Leadership Northwest Missouri Class of 2026 graduates include, from left to right: front row – Gabby Martin, Mindy Kelly, Cameron Mullock, Kimberly Meeker, and Shelby Beetsma; middle row –  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor David Shadinger, Rock Port & Watson United Methodist Churches We ask the same questions every morning: “What am I going to wear? Jeans or pajamas? Sweater or  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: Stuffing mix, saltine crackers, peas, carrots, spinach, mixed vegetables, tomatoes, instant mashed potatoes,  Continue Reading »

Three members of the P.E.O. Chapter FF were honored at a recent meeting for their many decades of membership and service to the local organization in Tarkio. Annette Kaplan and  Continue Reading »

Gayle Crawford of Craig, Missouri, will celebrate his 90th birthday this Sunday, August 16. Pictured is Gayle as a youngster and Gayle in more recent years. (Submitted photos) Submitted by  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton “Psychology Today” defines Blue Space as streams, waterfalls, ponds, lakes, rivers, oceans and seas. The Blue Gym refers to activities in blue spaces like paddle boarding,  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton Let’s talk turkey. Guess who’s coming to dinner? Not this turkey! If this quirky turkey could talk, it would gobble “Fowl play!” and say no thanks  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out about services in your area. You can  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton I encounter a variety of interesting and beautiful insects on my daily walks such as beetles, butterflies, spiders, caterpillars, and dragonflies. I recently found a plathemis  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton Japanese beetles were discovered in St. Louis, MO in 1934 after arriving on imported nursery stock. They slowly spread to Columbia, Springfield, and Kansas City by  Continue Reading »