People & Living

As a 501(c)3 non-profit, Tarkio College d/b/a Tarkio Technology Institute is now approved to receive Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) through their Fidelity accounts. This form of donation allows the donor  Continue Reading »

State Tech, Linn, Missouri, has announced its Dean’s List for the fall of 2024. To be placed on the Dean’s List, a full-time student must earn a semester grade point  Continue Reading »

Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, has released its academic honor rolls for the fall 2024 semester. Students who received a grade point average of 3.5 or better during the  Continue Reading »

Katelynn Ottmann was named to the fall semester 2024 Dean’s List at the University of Montana. Katelynn is a junior with a double  major: Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology.

David Rankin was born May 28, 1825. A celebration to celebrate our founder’s 200th birthday is planned for May 25 and 26, 2025. Historic buildings such as the First National  Continue Reading »

The Dr. Clyde and Betty Barrett Scholarship has been established in memory and honor of the Peru State College graduates and long-time employees of the institution. Recently, Betty endowed the  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items: pancake mix, syrup, saltine crackers, canned pineapple chunks, canned peaches, and Spam. The  Continue Reading »

Alex Erickson and Colton Hall, East Atchison senior basketball players, as well as their coach, Kevin Dodson, were the guests at the noon meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club January  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services for the rural general public of any age, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out  Continue Reading »

Maeve Roup, left, and Harper Wood, right, made a special delivery to Community Hospital-Fairfax Friday, January 10. The Rock Port seventh graders worked hard to get donations for their goodie  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Cynthia Walker Burton In 2018, I moved from the sea, sun, and sand of Destin, Florida, to the corn, cows, and country life of tiny Rock Port, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Brad Dush, Fairfax Methodist Church Psalm 90 is the only Psalm written by Moses, the greatest prophet and most prolific leader of God’s people in the Old  Continue Reading »