People & Living

Rock Port Food Pantry

Written on March 31, 2020

The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: Hamburger Helper, Chicken Helper, carrots, soup, potatoes, syrup, flour, sugar, cooking oil, toilet paper, peaches, beef stew, small  Continue Reading »

HHW collections closed indefinitely

Written on March 31, 2020

The household hazardous waste collections held at the Nodaway County Maintenance Barn in Maryville, Missouri, have been closed indefinitely. The Northwest Missouri Regional Solid Waste Management District will advertise prior  Continue Reading »

MoDOT increases weight allowance for trucks to support COVID-19 response

Written on March 31, 2020

In response to Gov. Mike Parson’s Executive Order 20-02 declaring a state of emergency in Missouri, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is allowing for heavier-than-normal truckloads of supplies and  Continue Reading »

Work on bridge rehabilitation project to begin next week

Written on March 31, 2020

The Missouri Department of Transportation has contracted with Phillips Hardy, Inc. to replace the decks of four bridges in Northwest Missouri. These bridges are included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351  Continue Reading »

USDA announces more than 3.4 million acres selected for general sign-up CRP

Written on March 31, 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced the acceptance of more than 3.4 million acres in the general Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up recently completed, the first general sign-up enrollments since  Continue Reading »

MDC to waive fishing tags

Written on March 31, 2020

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Commission have announced they are temporarily waiving permit requirements for sport fishing and daily trout tags for Missouri residents and  Continue Reading »

Governor Parson protects Missouri’s most vulnerable citizens and workers impacted by COVID-19

Written on March 24, 2020

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Governor Mike Parson and his administration are taking steps each day to respond accordingly and protect the health and well-being of Missourians. “My administration and  Continue Reading »

Frozen beauties

Written on March 24, 2020

We all thought spring had sprung, but Mother Nature changed her mind . . . again! Hopefully last Saturday’s snow will be the last we see of the white stuff  Continue Reading »

Missouri Job Centers to suspend in-person services

Written on March 24, 2020

In cooperation with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, and state and local government leaders, all Missouri Job Centers are closed to in-person services, in order to help prevent  Continue Reading »

Formerly Forum

Written on March 24, 2020

March 30, 1945 • Mrs. Goldia Stepp and Mrs. Maxine Bell have leased the Rinehart Cafe and will take charge of the business April 1. Mrs. Stepp and Mrs. Bell  Continue Reading »

Extra! Extra! A blast from Tarkio’s past

Written on March 24, 2020

March 30, 1945 • A group of 41 men, with the aid of tractors and 13 wagons and teams, shucked about 1,200 bushels from the 40 or 50 acres of  Continue Reading »

Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail

Written on March 24, 2020

March 23, 1945 Members of the Auxiliary, with their families, enjoyed a buffet dinner at The Ritz dining room last Friday evening in observance of the anniversary of the Legion.  Continue Reading »

Atchison County Mail