People & Living

By Jim Crawford, Field Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, University of Missouri Extension, Atchison County The pond weed questions seem to be starting early this year.  The early warm up coupled  Continue Reading »

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 June 2-8. There also  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton Happy Spring and summer’s just around the corner. It’s time to enjoy blooms, blossoms, birds, butterflies, blue skies, breezes, boats, biking, and baseball. Not to mention  Continue Reading »

Truman State University has announced its Spring 2025 President’s List. To qualify for this list an undergraduate student must attain a semester 4.0 grade point average and must complete at  Continue Reading »

Valentina De la Cruz Valencia Julia Valencia and Asuncian Antonio De la Cruz of Tarkio are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Valentina De la Cruz Valencia.  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: mandarin oranges, chili beans, canned chicken, stuffing mix, Raisin Bran cereal, women’s shampoo,  Continue Reading »

Organist Carol Sundermann, right, gets a lesson on the new buttons of the recently renovated organ at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Westboro, Missouri. By Beverly Clinkingbeard It was 1940  Continue Reading »

Community Hospital-Fairfax Auxiliary invites the public to apply for their Healthcare Educational Scholarship Program. This program provides assistance with healthcare education at any approved educational institution. The following information explains  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor David Shadinger, Rock Port United Methodist Church Historically, a couple of everyday products have shown extremely intuitive design – like pencils and scissors. Scissors are scissors, no  Continue Reading »

Lego night is hosted by the Atchison County Library. It is a family friendly, casual event that will rotate monthly to each branch. (Submitted photos)   Macoy Ridley shows off  Continue Reading »

June 9, 1950 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Challenge to Lassie,” “On The Town” with Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Betty Garrett, and “The Big Cat.” •  Continue Reading »

June 9, 1950 • James Edward Rhoades, age 2, drowned in two feet of water inside a stock tank Wednesday evening at the Ray Marquart farm near Westboro. The boy  Continue Reading »