People & Living

The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: peas, potatoes, stuffing, peaches, and mandarin oranges. Items can be taken to the Rock Port United Methodist Church  Continue Reading »

Elva Bramble will observe her 91st birthday October 8. A card shower is planned to celebrate the occasion. Birthday wishes may be sent to Elva Bramble, 16524 200th Street, Rock  Continue Reading »

East Atchison Assistant Volleyball Coach Ellie Graves, left, and senior players Cheyenne Gray, middle, and Ella Rolf, right, were the guest speakers at the Tarkio Rotary Club meeting September 22,  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church This week we will look at the topic of JOY in this column. I hope if you are feeling joy today  Continue Reading »

Everyone is talking about their plans for Halloween and whether activities will take place as normal, or whether, due to COVID-19, things will be changed. Halloween is still four weeks  Continue Reading »

Hunter education has reduced hunting accidents and deaths by more than 70 percent since it became mandatory in 1987. MDC’s Hunter Education Program provides a foundation in hunting safety and  Continue Reading »

October 5, 1945 • The five schools in the Daleview Consolidated District have been painted and redecorated. Libraries have been added and other schoolroom and playground equipment have been provided.  Continue Reading »

October 5, 1945 • More than $6,000 loss was the estimated damage resulting from fire that demolished a barn, implements, and popcorn plant equipment at the Commonwealth Farms, Inc., nine  Continue Reading »

September 28, 1945 • Frank Erwin of Fairfax is the new toll-taker at the Brownville bridge, filling the place left vacant by the recent death of Mitchell Hopkins, who had  Continue Reading »

Cub Scout Webelos (4th and 5th graders) joined Tarkio Boy Scouts for a day and evening of fun at a campout. Scouts learned about ax, bow saw and pocketknife safety.  Continue Reading »

The Nodaway County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection site will be open Saturday, October 3, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The HHW collection site is located at the  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, Thick As Thieves by Sandra Brown, The Farm Stand by Amy  Continue Reading »