People & Living

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 April 13-19. There may  Continue Reading »

The Solid Waste Management District A is hosting three free composting education events for residents of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties. If you’ve ever been curious about how  Continue Reading »

The Joy Seekers grief support group will reconvene Thursday, April 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Rock Port United Methodist Church. The group meets the second Thursday of  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Nutrition Center The Tarkio Nutrition Center will have bingo every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Tarkio Nutrition Center from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. for an  Continue Reading »

Tarkio’s Farmers State Bank is excited to invite you to a Tax Day Community Cookout Wednesday, April 15, 2026. From 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., stop by the bank at  Continue Reading »

A fundraiser meal for the Atchison County Traveling Day Camp will be held Sunday, April 19, at Fairfax Methodist Church (305 N. Broadway, Fairfax Missouri) from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port United Methodist Church will be hosting a fish fry Sunday, April 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church, located at 211 W. Opp. Come  Continue Reading »

The City of Tarkio is hosting its City-Wide Clean-Up Weekend May 1-3, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day. Items may be placed in the dumpsters located at  Continue Reading »

National Garden Month is observed in April, when gardeners are impatiently waiting to exercise their green thumbs, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. “Planting a garden is more  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 April 6-12. There may  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now accepting entries for its 2026 MoDNR Photo Contest. The department will feature winning entries on its website, social media platforms, and at  Continue Reading »

Archer Meyerkorth of Rock Port was one of the youth hunters who harvested a turkey last year during the spring youth hunt. MDC is celebrating 25 years of that season  Continue Reading »