People & Living

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 February 14-20, 2022.  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Rotarian Mark Moon presented the program on the history of Valentine’s Day to fellow Rotarians at their meeting February 8, 2022. (Submitted by Anita Sutter)

Second Harvest and Community Services, Inc. hosted a free mobile food pantry Friday, February 11, in Tarkio. The Fairfax National Honor Society members handed out the food to 508 individuals  Continue Reading »

Chic Stevens recently brought down and burned off two trees whose root systems were invading graves at London Cemetery. By Beverly Clinkingbeard The small cemetery doesn’t have many visitors. The  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Bill Shirley, Linden Christian Church It was the moment this young man had waited for and had prepared for many months. It was his premiere appearance as  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services offered free COVID-19 testing in Atchison County February 11 in Tarkio. Michelle Trolinger, Crystal Stephens, and Jessica Quinonez with NextGen Diagnostic Services  Continue Reading »

Community advocates throughout Northwest Missouri attended the 20th Annual Great Northwest Day at the Capitol February 1. Individuals from the 19-county region including representatives from business, education, economic development, healthcare,  Continue Reading »

Four Atchison County wrestlers qualified for state wrestling at the district tournament last weekend. Congratulations to all on a good season, and good luck to Aaron, Bo, Caleb, and Colten!  Continue Reading »

February 21, 1947 • After 42 years in the same location, Dr. C.E. Cox moved his dental office this week to his residence in south Fairfax. Dr. Cox’s office has  Continue Reading »

February 21, 1947 • The Federal Works Agency has started construction this week of a building on the Tarkio College campus to house the overflow classes and laboratory groups. This  Continue Reading »

February 21, 1947 • Rock Port has a new Boy Scout troop which will be known as an air troop and be concerned chiefly in things having to do with  Continue Reading »

If you think you may have a problem with alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Rock Port, Missouri. The church is  Continue Reading »