People & Living

The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri State Highway Patrol have signed the Missouri Open Roads Agreement, a first-of-its-kind document that provides guidance to emergency responders clearing incidents from  Continue Reading »

The Northwest Missouri Sportsman’s Club sponsored a virtual check station for youth deer season. Sixteen young hunters from Atchison and Holt County checked deer at their virtual check. A drawing  Continue Reading »

A new deer hunting regulation was added in 2020 that was specific for Atchison County. Hunters cannot use a Firearms Antlerless Deer Hunting Permit in Atchison County. Antlerless deer may  Continue Reading »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted,  Continue Reading »

Anhydrous ammonia application should be delayed until soil temperatures are 50°F and trending downward. Soil microorganisms convert ammonia to nitrate nitrogen so as temperatures decline, this conversion rate slows. Wait  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews, Over My Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer, Defending Britta  Continue Reading »

Betty Henry, Alene Trueblood, Elaine Schwindt and Joanie Robison enjoyed baking and frosting sugar cookies. Karen Lester, Deb Martin, Betty Lane and Alene Trueblood enjoy a game of Yahtzee. Submitted  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax, Missouri, Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: beef and chicken broth (14.5 oz. cans), Hamburger Helper, Chicken Helper, Tuna Helper, canned vegetables (15 oz.),  Continue Reading »

The Girl Scouts Cupcake Wars were held October 29 in Fairfax with participants from both Fairfax and Tarkio troops. Winners in the “Best Decorated” contest were: Addy, 1st place; Adamae,  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Kiwanis Club held its annual Election Day Pancake Feed Tuesday, November 2. Members were busy filling call-in orders and drive-through orders. Sue Carder, Alice Kemerling, Patty Hodge, and  Continue Reading »

Erika Dietze and Dayton Murry of Tarkio, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Parker Ann Murry. Parker was born at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday, November 2,  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Presbyterian Church is hosting a contemporary worship service on Saturday, November 20, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the unbound praise service. Coffee and cookies will  Continue Reading »