People & Living

By Cindy Walker Burton Move over Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael! You Teenage Mutant Turtles are history. There’s a new Testudines on the half shell in town. His name is  Continue Reading »

The Solid Waste Management District A is hosting three free composting education events for residents of Atchison, Gentry, Holt, Nodaway and Worth Counties. If you’ve ever been curious about how  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of March 16-22. U.S. Route  Continue Reading »

Speaker David Seay will present a program, “Train Songs and Tales,” on April 2, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Morton-James Public Library Kimmel Gallery, 923 1st Corso in Nebraska City,  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton March Madness March came in like a gentle little lamb, but on Sunday the 15th, it raged like a caged lion. That morning, I departed for  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Linda Kaye Payton Six members of Allen-Schiffern Unit 199 met on March 9, 2026. We were joined by a new member. Welcome to Unit 199, Carma. Judy gave  Continue Reading »

Small, low-growing violets are an excellent source of pollen and nectar for early emerging pollinators. They are a host plant for many Fritillary butterfly species. (Katie Kammler photo) Don’t get  Continue Reading »

Pastor Brad Dush was the guest speaker at the March 10, 2026, meeting of the Tarkio Rotary Club. Pastor Dush, representing the Heartland Conference of the Global Methodist Church, travelled  Continue Reading »

The remembrances of Richard Horstmann By Beverly Clinkingbeard In 1981, Betsy Chapin was teaching the fifth and sixth graders at Westboro Elementary School in Westboro, Missouri. The pupils were given  Continue Reading »

Ashleigh King and Eric Gilpin of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Colton Ruben James Gilpin. Colton was born at 9:12 p.m. Sunday,  Continue Reading »

Mike Cox, right, of Tarkio, Missouri, was recently recognized for being a 50-year member of the Allen-Schiffern American Legion Post #199 in Tarkio. Presenting his certificate was Legion Post #199  Continue Reading »

Throughout the month of February, approximately 2,000 Bibles and Christian literature materials were delivered to St. John’s Lutheran Church near Westboro, Missouri, by many people. The donations were moved to  Continue Reading »