People & Living

The Fairfax Methodist Church will have a fish and chicken fry Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Fairfax Community Room in the fire station. Serving will be 5:00 to 7:00  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library will host Lillian Autry in a speaker series Thursday, March 19, at the Tarkio Library and Resource Center. Lillian Autry, a 15-year-old writer from southwest Iowa  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 March 2-8. • U.S.  Continue Reading »

Mary Dunham (at the time, Mary Beckman) is the teacher in this photo of the 1915-16 middle school class.   The remembrances of Mary Dunham By Beverly Clinkingbeard In 1981,  Continue Reading »

Twenty-nine bridges in Atchison, Holt and Nodaway counties are scheduled for rehabilitation. The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted Capital Paving & Construction, LLC, to complete the project. These bridges  Continue Reading »

Liberty Theatre in Rock Port, Missouri, invites everyone ages sixth grade and up to come to the theatre on Sunday, March 15, and Monday, March 16, to audition for Disney’s  Continue Reading »

Pictured are the 1993-94 third graders performing their parachute routine to “Achy Breaky Heart” and “I’m In A Hurry To Get Things Done.” Submitted by Patty Rolofson, former Tarkio Elementary  Continue Reading »

Rock Port 3rd & 4th grade boys The Rock Port 3rd & 4th grade boys’ basketball team placed second in the Tarkio Tournament Sunday, March 1, 2026, at the TAC.  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missouri hunters and anglers that related annual permits expired at the end of February, including 2025 permits for small game, fishing, trout fishing,  Continue Reading »

Cindy Burton was very fortunate to capture photos of a majestic eagle in flight at dusk last week near the Rock Port water tower.  She said the timing was unbelievable,  Continue Reading »

Adam Summers was the guest speaker at the noon meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Adam is the enterprise facilitator for Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation (NWMEF),  Continue Reading »

Iowa Western Community College released the 2025 Fall Semester President’s Honor Roll. Full-time students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher earn the recognition. Breanna S.  Continue Reading »