People & Living

The Fairfax Fair, sponsored annually by the Fairfax Optimist Club, will be Friday and Saturday, August 15 and 16, followed by church in the park on Sunday, August 17. This  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library is hosting Lego club events for kids this summer. These children ages preschool through sixth grade had fun building things with legos on Thursday, June 26,  Continue Reading »

Des Moines Area Community College President Rob Denson recently released the names of students eligible for the Spring Semester Dean’s List. To be eligible, a student must have completed a  Continue Reading »

Trophies were handed out by the Atchison County Health Department to a few of the participants of the Bicycle Rodeo held Saturday, June 21, 2025. Kinley Niles earned a Birthday  Continue Reading »

A gigantic wall cloud moved in during a storm Monday, June 30, 2025, and is pictured hanging over the Rock Port Municipal Park. (Cynthia Walker Burton photo)

Submitted by Atchison County Health Department Juvenile arthritis, also known as childhood arthritis, occurs when a child’s immune system becomes overactive, triggering inflammation in the joints and other parts of  Continue Reading »

July 14, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “The Dude Goes West” with Eddie Albert and Gale Storm and “Ambush” with Robert Taylor, John Hodiak, and Arlene  Continue Reading »

July 14, 1950 • A new K-7 International fire truck and Howe fire fighting equipment were purchased Monday night at a meeting of the city council. To help meet the  Continue Reading »

July 14, 1950 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “Holiday Inn” with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire and “Angels With Dirty Faces.” • A fire alarm was  Continue Reading »

Make plans to attend the Wingnuts Flying Circus Air Show at the Gould Peterson Municipal Airport in Tarkio Saturday, July 12, 2025. Admission is $10 for ages six and up.  Continue Reading »

Bingo at the Rock Port Senior Center, 505 Country Club Drive, is scheduled the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Games start at 10:00 a.m. so you will have  Continue Reading »

The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, July 14, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at 10:00  Continue Reading »