People & Living

The Tarkio High School National Honor Society, with Community Blood Center, is hosting a blood drive Wednesday, February 1, 2023, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Activity Center  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Anita Sutter Ann Schlueter was the guest speaker at the January 10, 2023, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. She shared updates on Community Hospital-Fairfax with the Rotarians.  Continue Reading »

The University of Missouri-Columbia has announced the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester. Atchison County students recognized for their academic achievement were: Fairfax – Mercedes Parshall, senior, Agr-Food &  Continue Reading »

Grace Martin of Tarkio graduated Cum Laude in the health professions from the University of Missouri – Columbia December 17, 2022. In the commencement ceremony, Grace was presented with a  Continue Reading »

Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, has announced the names of students added to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. Students must complete at least 12 credit hours with a 3.50  Continue Reading »

Representing Northwest Missouri For those who do not know me, my name is Rusty Black, and it is an honor to serve as the new state senator for the 12th  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 January 16-22. All road  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2023-2024 seasons along with regulation changes for the 2023-2024 deer-hunting season. The hunting dates and  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) board met January 11, 2023. Board members present were Lori Seymour, Roger Martin, Mary Ann Hull, Jeff Meyer, W.C. Farmer, and Craig Corken. Monica  Continue Reading »

Missouri WIC announces the extension of the temporary increase of the Cash Value Benefit for Fruit and Vegetable Purchases (CVB) starting January 5, 2023. The new amounts will be $25  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: Jello and instant puddings (small boxes), vegetables (15 oz.), pastas (Ramen noodles, macaroni, medium egg  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department will have a fish and chicken fry (carp, catfish, and chicken) Saturday, January 21, 2023, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Fairfax Community Room in  Continue Reading »