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People & Living
Going on a bear hunt!
Written on March 31, 2020
Atchison County youth (and adults, too) went on a bear hunt last week in towns throughout the county. Residents put teddy bears (there were so many different kinds of animals) Continue Reading »
Letter to the Editor
Written on March 31, 2020
Dear Editor: These are uncertain times for all of us. But I wanted to bring a need to the attention of our Northwest Missouri community. Tarkio College, d/b/a Tarkio Technology Continue Reading »
Chats
Written on March 31, 2020
Schools in Atchison County have pushed back the date of when students will return. Tarkio and Rock Port students will now return to school on Monday, May 4. Fairfax students Continue Reading »
Formerly Forum
Written on March 31, 2020
April 6, 1945 • The service station formerly operated by Davis and Chambers, under the name of the Fairfax Oil Co., which has been closed for some time, has been Continue Reading »
Extra! Extra! A blast from Tarkio’s past
Written on March 31, 2020
April 6, 1945 • Jess Miller and the truck that he was driving took a 20 foot drop yesterday into a creek north of town when the bridge over which Continue Reading »
Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail
Written on March 31, 2020
March 30, 1945 The Rock Port Extension Club held its February meeting with Mrs. Hattie Chastain, with 12 members present. A demonstration on conservation of time and energy was given. Continue Reading »
Changes made in private pesticide applicator training
Written on March 31, 2020
Growers needing to recertify or certify for a private pesticide applicator license usually attend a training event or come to their local County Extension office to watch a DVD. Because Continue Reading »
Celebrate Missouri trees with MDC through April Arbor Days
Written on March 31, 2020
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages Missourians to celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree Continue Reading »
What I Wish I’d Learned Earlier
Written on March 31, 2020
By Cindy (Walker) Burton I turned 58 in March. Fifty-eight years of learning something new every day, and trying to learn from my mistakes. So here’s a gift for my Continue Reading »
On The Spiritual Side…Overcoming Fear by Faith
Written on March 31, 2020
Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church The world situation with a coronavirus pandemic has reminded us that we are a part of an inter-connected community where our Continue Reading »
Been there, done that
Written on March 31, 2020
By Beverly Clinkingbeard We’ll not forget the Spring of 2020. Everyone will have their own memories and tales to tell about a name we knew not only a few weeks Continue Reading »
Tarkio Rotary turns 80!
Written on March 31, 2020
The following history of the Tarkio Rotary Club, celebrating the organization’s 80th anniversary on March 26, 2020, was compiled by Dean Sparks, secretary: 1940s – The Tarkio Rotary Club was Continue Reading »
Tom Van Syoc
