People & Living

There will be a work day Monday, July 6, at the Atchison County Fairgrounds in Rock Port beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring blowers, weed eaters, old towels, and other cleaning  Continue Reading »

Sarah Osburn was one of the many volunteers who helped at the Atchison County Library’s Summer Reading program held at the Tarkio Library and Resource Center in June. She is  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 29-July 5. MoDOT  Continue Reading »

The Slo-Rollers of Northwest Missouri hosted the annual Doug Summa Memorial Car Show on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Doug Summa Memorial Park in Tarkio. It was a beautiful day  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Beverly Clinkingbeard Katherine Rankin Barker was a teacher and contributor to the Betsy Chapin 1981 Remembrance of Childhood School Days articles that ran the past few months in  Continue Reading »

Aaron Schlueter, Tarkio, Missouri, was one of more than 11,200 Iowa State University students who have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2026 spring semester  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Concert Series is thrilled to welcome back to Brownville, SoulRoot Band. Playing all your favorites from the last six decades, SoulRoot has become one of the most requested  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: Chicken Fried Rice Chicken Helper, Tetrazzini Tuna Helper, stuffing mix, saltine crackers, peas,  Continue Reading »

Grace Church is hosting the Rock Port Community Vacation Bible School July 20 through 24, 2026. From 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., children in kindergarten through fifth grade will enjoy An  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Maria Reed, Administrator Summer is in full swing! Rock Port Senior Center is full of fun this summer. Oak Pointe of Maryville hosted an ice cream social here  Continue Reading »

Donna and Bob Fleming entertained the members of the Tarkio Rotary Club on June 23, 2026, with music selections and words of wisdom from George Washington. (Anita Sutter photo)

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 »