People & Living

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Food Pantry is low on the following items: crackers, pancake mix, syrup, spaghetti sauce, cooking oil, mandarin oranges, and trash bags. Items can  Continue Reading »

The final Rock Port Farmers Market will be held Saturday, September 10, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the parking lot south of the Atchison County Memorial Building (417 S.  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Community Services, Inc., in partnership with Second Harvest, is holding mobile pantry food drops again this year, weather permitting. The next one will take place Tuesday, September 20,  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit is open for regular transportation service. Call the OATS Transit office at 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find about service in your area. Visit their  Continue Reading »

A bridge rehabilitation project on the Atchison County Route 111 overpass over Interstate 29, just south of Rock Port at Exit 107, has reopened to all traffic. Contractors from Emery  Continue Reading »

A resurfacing project on Atchison County U.S. Route 136 was scheduled to begin Monday, August 22. Phillips Hardy, Inc., working with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), will resurface and  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has planned in Atchison County for the week of August 22-28, 2022.  Continue Reading »

Professionals change careers for many reasons. Some do so in pursuit of a higher salary, while others seek a more even balance between their personal and professional lives. Career changes  Continue Reading »

For decades, employees at the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) have been conserving and protecting Missouri’s fish, forests, and wildlife. A long legacy of dedicated women and men have turned  Continue Reading »

August 19, 2022 Missouri Department of Agriculture offers AgriStress Helpline for farmers Farmers dealing with excessive stress now have a new resource they can access for help. The Missouri Department  Continue Reading »

The great outdoors can be an inviting place with plenty of opportunities for adventure. It’s also a treasure trove of sights and sounds that can serve as a springboard for  Continue Reading »

Since 2013, the Business Improvement (BI) Grant has leveraged sales tax dollars to assist Atchison County businesses as they invest in themselves by upgrading infrastructure, enhancing facades, purchasing specialized equipment,  Continue Reading »