People & Living

August 22, 1947 • Three days of fun for everyone are planned for the third annual Tarkiesta September 10-13. The event will include a dance, air show, parade, hog show  Continue Reading »

August 22, 1947 • Wayne Stepp and Dale Seymour have been employed by the Fairfax Board of Education as itinerant agriculture teachers and will work in the veterans training program.  Continue Reading »

Atchison County current and prospective Boy Scouts and their families are invited to a pool party Wednesday, August 17, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Tarkio Municipal Pool. Come cool  Continue Reading »

Landowners and renters can learn about farm leases from University of Missouri Extension specialists 6:00-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 24, at seven locations across the state. Participants can also attend via  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Park Board met Wednesday July 13, at 6:11p.m. Present were Tisha Jackson, Jennifer Welch, Andrea Cook, Tawni Ellis, and Sheena Roup, park board members; and Carrie Driskell,  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Tourism Board met Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Members present were Mike Farmer, Holly Huntley, Tami Lansdown, Raechel Schoonover, and Madison Dick. Jody VanSickle joined  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) coordinates a number of workforce programs that connect students with opportunities in their county. In addition to local career awareness, they work to cultivate leadership  Continue Reading »

“Living a Healthy Life with Diabetes,” an evidence-based program designed to teach strategies for managing diabetes, will be offered via Zoom. This program consists of six, 2.5-hour classes that will  Continue Reading »

The University of Missouri Graves-Chapple Extension and Education Center will celebrate a new chapter during the center’s August 23 field day. “We are now part of the MU Extension network  Continue Reading »

School days are here once more. Be sure to drive safely as student athletes have already taken to the fields and streets to practice. Also, drive the speed limit, especially  Continue Reading »

August 15, 1947 • Floyd LaHue of Langdon sold a load of white corn that weighed 237 bushels. At $2.51 a bushel he realized $600 for the load. • A  Continue Reading »

August 15, 1947 • George Balle of near Tarkio has purchased from Dr. G. R. Wempe and now is busy tearing down the building known as the Old Buster House  Continue Reading »