People & Living

September 21, 1951 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Royal Wedding” with Fred Astaire and Jane Powell and “Chain Lightning” starring Humphrey Bogart and Eleanor Parker. • Real  Continue Reading »

Don’t forget to order some books this week from the Tarkio Elementary Scholastic Book Fair. The fair is open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The fair  Continue Reading »

The late Del Stoltenberg, left, and the 2000-2001 Women’s Basketball Team, right, will be inducted into the 2026 Peru State College Hall of Fame. Tiffany (Taylor) Anderson (not pictured), a  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio and area community members are invited to give a life-saving blood donation at the Community Blood Center Blood Drive Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

Missouri’s Great Northwest Winefest is back for its 17th year, promising a day full of wine, music, food, and fun! On Saturday, October 3, 2026, more than 2,000 guests are  Continue Reading »

It’s almost time for one of Tarkio’s favorite traditions! Grab your friends, bring the kids, and join the Tarkio Parks & Recreation Board, as well as local businesses, organizations, and  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 August 24-30. MoDOT asks  Continue Reading »

A two-vehicle crash occurred on Hwy. 136 seven miles east of Tarkio, Missouri, on Thursday, September 3, 2026. At 10:50  a.m., a 1992 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by a 29-year-old male  Continue Reading »

By Wayne Flanary, CPAg and CCA Field Specialist in Agronomy, MU Extension We often receive grower concerns that Johnsongrass is regrowing after being sprayed. Growers are concerned the lack of  Continue Reading »

Gus Hurst, front left, was named to the Missouri Grassroots Fellowship 2026-27 class. (Submitted photo)   The Missouri Soybean Association (MSA) is proud to share the 2026-27 class of the  Continue Reading »

Leadership Northwest Missouri is now accepting applications for its 2027 class, offering emerging and established leaders the opportunity to connect, grow and gain a deeper understanding of the region they  Continue Reading »

More than 60 singers will gather to begin making music together again and they’re inviting more voices to join them when the Nodaway Chorale begins rehearsals for its annual Holiday  Continue Reading »