People & Living

Discover nature with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia August 11-21. Visit MDC’s Conservation building from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the  Continue Reading »

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a trooper responded to a crash around 1:30 a.m. on Burke Road a 1/2 mile east of Rock Port, just south of Hwy.  Continue Reading »

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick has recognized August as #ABLEtoSave Month. Sponsored by the ABLE National Resource Center, #ABLEtoSave Month strives to raise awareness about ABLE programs, including Missouri’s MO  Continue Reading »

Stroma of tar spot covering a leaf with both green tissue and brown senescing tissue. Multiple diseases can occur with tar spot. These black raised dots are the stroma of  Continue Reading »

Chris Yates of Tarkio, Missouri, runs in the Bix7 race in Davenport, Iowa. (Picture by RaceFoto) Dedicated, long distance runners are a rare breed. Finding one dedicated to running in  Continue Reading »

King shows top goats in Nodaway County Fair Rate-of-Gain Contest Andruw King, right, of Maryville, Missouri, showed the top three goats in the Nodaway County Fair Goat Rate-of-Gain Contest. Helping him  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Anita Sutter Jeremy Jackson, MoDOT engineer for northwest Missouri, was the guest speaker at the July 26, 2022, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. He shared that there  Continue Reading »

Hallie and Logan Pyeatt of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Stella Jane Pyeatt. Stella was born on July 27, 2022, at 9:50  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church What a wonderful summer we have enjoyed in Atchison County! I am writing from Columbia, Missouri, where my wife and I  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Food Pantry is low on the following items: sugar, peanut butter, jelly, crackers, beef stew, cake mixes, icing, brownie mix, and laundry soap.  Continue Reading »

There are several family-fun festivities planned for this weekend in Atchison County, including a magician and Farmers Market in Rock Port and a Patsy Cline special musical performance in Tarkio.  Continue Reading »

August 8, 1947 • Mrs. C. R. Combs has left her post as Forum correspondent for the Oak Grove community. Mr. and Mrs. Combs have purchased property in Tarkio and  Continue Reading »