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People & Living
USDA Service Centers open for business by phone appointment only
Written on April 28, 2020
The Atchison County USDA Service Center will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social distancing. While program delivery staff Continue Reading »
Missouri extends low-income utility assistance to help during coronavirus pandemic
Written on April 28, 2020
The Missouri Department of Social Services is extending its application period for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assistance due to the coronavirus pandemic. For customers who have yet Continue Reading »
Chats
Written on April 28, 2020
As our state nears its “reopening” campaign and businesses begin to welcome customers again, we must stay cautious and continue to take safety and sanitary measures so that this pandemic Continue Reading »
Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail
Written on April 28, 2020
April 27, 1945 The Atchison County Mail reported on the deaths of three servicemen. Cpl. James Clifford Wade, 26, was killed in action March 13 in Germany. He was serving Continue Reading »
“Extra! Extra!” A blast from Tarkio’s past
Written on April 28, 2020
May 4, 1945 • A violinist of wide concert experience will entertain in a program of varied selections at David Rankin Hall Tuesday, May 8. The acclaimed artist, Waldemar Geitch, Continue Reading »
Formerly Forum
Written on April 28, 2020
May 4, 1945 • A new produce firm made its advent in Fairfax Monday, known as the Fairfax Produce Co., owned by James E. Hunter and Dean R. Farley. The Continue Reading »
Tourism Board meeting
Written on April 28, 2020
The Rock Port Tourism Board met Thursday, April 9, 2020 via Zoom. Members present were Jennifer Alvarez, Holly Huntley, Angela Mace, Tami Lansdown, Mike Farmer, and Jody Vansickle. Kallie Sherwood Continue Reading »
Run for the Son to be held May 2
Written on April 28, 2020
The Heartland Riders chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) will be participating in CMA’s annual fundraising event, Run for the Son (RFS) on Saturday, May 2, 2020. The local Continue Reading »
New Arrival: Kaynley Brynn Elwood
Written on April 28, 2020
Kamden Poppa and Kreighton Elwood of Bellevue, Nebraska, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Kaynley Brynn Elwood. Kaynley was born April 16, 2020, at 1:41 p.m. Continue Reading »
Missouri Century Farm application deadline extended to June 1
Written on April 28, 2020
The application deadline for the Missouri Century Farm program has been extended this year. Applications must be postmarked by June 1, 2020. In 1976, Missouri’s Centennial Farm project awarded certificates Continue Reading »
USDA reports record enrollment in key farm safety-net programs
Written on April 28, 2020
Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2019 crop year, which is Continue Reading »
Missouri’s first elk-hunting season coming this fall
Written on April 28, 2020
Missouri will hold its first elk-hunting season in modern history this fall. Apply May 1 – 31 at mdc.mo.gov/buypermits, or through a permit vendor. (MDC photo) The Misouri Department of Continue Reading »
Tom Van Syoc
