People & Living

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 »

Submitted by Jeanette Barcus, CNHC, Health Coach GLP-1 medications are the talk of the town, capturing attention from celebrities to everyday individuals curious about their impact on weight loss, cravings,  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 August 10-16. There may  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library will be hosting Coffee Talks in August, September, and October. Enjoy a cup of coffee and discuss or read books with fellow book lovers at the  Continue Reading »

Liles Enterprises, LLC, will host a drainage tile demonstration field day beginning at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, at 14814 U.S. Hwy. 59 in Craig, Missouri. There will be a  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Health Department and Community Hospital-Fairfax are hosting a Locally Grown Community Baby Shower Thursday, August 13, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the hospital in Fairfax, Missouri.  Continue Reading »

Head on over to the Fairfax Branch of the Atchison County Library in Fairfax, Missouri, Thursday, August 13. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., enjoy making your own secret book compartment  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Library will be set up on Friday, August 14, at the Fairfax Farmers Market on Main Street in Fairfax, Missouri. From 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, outside the  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Fine Arts Association will present “Life & Drive of Mari Sandoz” in another edition of the 2026 season Speakers Series this Saturday, August 8, at the Schoolhouse Art  Continue Reading »