People & Living

April 26, 1946 • S.J. Peterson, who purchased the residence known as the Mrs. Rose Hedrick place, has a house moving crew moving the residence this week to a lot  Continue Reading »

April 26, 1946 • When the girls of Marshall Hall, women’s dormitory at the college, returned from Easter vacation they found 80 new single Hollywood beds, complete with box springs  Continue Reading »

April 19, 1946 • Saturday, April 20, will mark the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Strader of Rock Port, who were married on that date in 1886.  Continue Reading »

Hatching of alfalfa weevil has begun. Alfalfa weevil is an important pest of alfalfa which defoliates the plant. Newly hatch larva typically feed on the terminal leaves and the new  Continue Reading »

Corn requires about 100 to 120 growing degree days to emerge. With average air temperature dropping, this will delay corn germination. The speed which corn will germinate will depend on  Continue Reading »

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced the availability of $2 million to establish partnerships with organizations to provide outreach and technical assistance to socially  Continue Reading »

The Northwest Missouri Sportsman’s Club held a virtual turkey check station for area hunters during youth weekend, April 10 and 11. Seven young hunters posted pictures of their turkeys on  Continue Reading »

Students of Palmer’s Piano Studio performed April 21. Pictured above, from left to right, are: front row – Elaina Kroeger, Isabella Kroeger, Issac Dougherty, Zeke Gebhards, Cora Hirner, Frank Kroeger,  Continue Reading »

Hurst Greenery held its Spring Open House Saturday, April 10, 2021. The greenhouses always look so beautiful, thanks in part to the Hurst grandkids, including Josh Schlueter, above, and Lizzie  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Kiwanis Club and Fairfax Optimist Club hosted their Election Day Pancake Feed a little differently this year. Due to COVID-19, the normally indoor event at the Fairfax Community  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: peas, cream soup, cooking oil, small canned hams, chicken, Spam, jelly, and tissues. The Rock Port Food Pantry  Continue Reading »

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions, an evidence-based program that offers strategies for daily management of any chronic condition, will be offered via Zoom starting May 5 to people  Continue Reading »