People & Living

Operation Christmas Child aims to reach millions of children with hope this year

Written on October 13, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause fear and uncertainty, Samaritan’s Purse is calling on churches and families to pack more shoebox gifts than ever before for Operation Christmas Child  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Christmas Adopt-A-Family Program

Written on October 13, 2020

The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance is again sponsoring the Adopt-A-family program and your help is needed. At the present time, there are 18 children on the list.  Each of their  Continue Reading »

New titles at the Atchison County Library

Written on October 13, 2020

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– Leave The World Behind by Rumann Alam, Eli’s Promise by Ronald H. Balson, Paradise Peak by  Continue Reading »

The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri receives grant for Maximize NWMO Initiative

Written on October 13, 2020

Community leaders in the 18 counties of northwest Missouri will benefit from the funding recently awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture to The Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri  Continue Reading »

Letter to the editor

Written on October 13, 2020

An open letter from Keli Morris, NWMEF Business Facilitator, to NWMEF clients and all rural businesses in Northwest Missouri: As we look forward to closing out one of the most  Continue Reading »

Formerly Forum

Written on October 13, 2020

October 19, 1945 • The Crescent Theatre will reopen October 23 with new Royal Soundmaster equipment. This sound equipment is built by the Ballantyne company of Omaha. It is installed  Continue Reading »

Extra! Extra! A blast from Tarkio’s past

Written on October 13, 2020

October 19, 1945 • Mrs. Eva Tourtelotte, Westboro’s oldest resident, celebrated her 91st birthday Monday, October 15. Mrs. Tourtelotte has spent the greater part of her life near or in  Continue Reading »

Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail

Written on October 13, 2020

October 12, 1945 • Emmert Maupin has joined the toll taker force at the Brownville Bridge, succeeding Frank Erwin of Fairfax, who had taken the job recently, but quit after  Continue Reading »

Harvest time grain handling information

Written on September 29, 2020

By Jim Crawford, Field Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, UM Extension, Atchison County The prospect of a large corn harvest already has many producers looking for storage options. While there are  Continue Reading »

Volunteers needed at Community Services

Written on September 29, 2020

October is a busy month for Community Services as this is when they recertify all clients for the programs that are available. To do this while still functioning as a  Continue Reading »

The Blanchard Calaboose

Written on September 29, 2020

On September 19, 2020, Brownfield Bros. took the Blanchard jail down with window screens and jail cells salvaged. Submitted by Beverly Clinkingbeard Blanchard is a railroad town and once it was  Continue Reading »

Leadership Northwest Missouri receives charitable gifts

Written on September 29, 2020

Two charitable gifts were presented to Leadership Northwest Missouri at a recent class session. Pictured above (left to right) are: front row – Cindy Wells, Mackenzie Manring, Ashley Putnam, Courtney  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Mail