People & Living

University of Missouri (MU) Extension is offering a healthy cooking class for individuals with diabetes. This free, virtual class called Dining with Diabetes will show participants how to make meals  Continue Reading »

Make plans to attend the Atchison County Fair Board’s annual all-you-can-eat fish fry Sunday, March 1, at the Velma Houts Fair Building on the fairgrounds in Rock Port. Serving will  Continue Reading »

By Linda Kaye Payton Six members of the Allen-Schiffern American Legion Auxiliary Unit 199 met on February 9, 2026. Judy gave an opening prayer. Barb read November’s minutes, which were  Continue Reading »

Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph named 379 students to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the 2025 fall semester. Students who carried 12 or more hours of graded credit  Continue Reading »

Amanda VanderBroek will present a program, “Historical Myths of the American Funeral: My Research Back in Time and Closer to Death” on March 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Morton-James  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: fruits (15-20 oz. – mixed fruit, peaches, pears, pineapple, mandarin oranges), tomato juice (46 oz. can),  Continue Reading »

Bree Barnett was the guest speaker at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting on February 10, 2026. Bree was an Interact member when she attended Tarkio High School. She has a  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton Three Super Bowl commercials became my instant favorites: the Budweiser Clydesdale and bald eagle ad “American Icons,” the Lay’s potato chips ad featuring a retiring farmer  Continue Reading »

February 23, 1951 • Showing at the Paramount Theatre in Rock Port: “The Great Rupert” with Jimmy Durante, “Tripoli” with John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara, “The Secret Fury” with Claudette  Continue Reading »

February 23, 1951 • Showing at the Tarkio Theatre: “Rogues of Sherwood Forest” with John Derek and Diana Lynn, “A Lady Takes A Chance” with Jean Arthur and John Wayne,  Continue Reading »

February 23, 1951 • Showing at the Fair Theatre in Fairfax: “Mighty Joe Young” and “Three Little Words” with Fred Astaire, Red Skelton, and Arlene Dahl. • If you can  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Development Corporation (ACDC) is planning the annual community lunches. These complimentary lunches will provide you with updates on local projects, as well as ACDC’s current activities. You are  Continue Reading »