People & Living

By Andy Luke, Field Agronomy Specialist Many growers have noticed damage in their alfalfa fields lately, with leaves being eaten and webs in the top several inches of the plant.  Continue Reading »

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded two more contracts August 7, 2019, for flood recovery efforts in Buchanan and Gentry counties. These are in addition to the contracts awarded  Continue Reading »

By Wayne Flanary Palmer amaranth is slowly advancing in Northwest Missouri; however, hopefully we can continue to slow its spread to new fields. If you see large pigweed species plants,  Continue Reading »

What do erosion control, soil health, weed suppression, improved fertility and enhanced wildlife habitat/beneficial insects all have in common? They are all cover crop benefits! Grown primarily for improving farmland,  Continue Reading »

The Center Grove Cemetery now has a website, www.centergrovecemetery.com. By Beverly Clinkingbeard When eager settlers came to Northwest Missouri, unfortunately, along with establishing a home and protective buildings for their livestock,  Continue Reading »

The Mule Barn Theatre Guild hosted a luncheon for new teachers at the Tarkio Resource Center Friday, August 9, 2019. Pictured are Tarkio R-I administrators, high school principal Carrie Livengood  Continue Reading »

Growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers is a favorite pastime for many in Tarkio, but one local lady recently found a surprise in her tomato garden. Gertrude Johnson discovered that five  Continue Reading »

Richard Sperber, Billy Timmerman, Donald Bailey, Jr., Kelly Daugherty, Charles Derrossett, and Kenneth Peters received Quilts of Valor in a ceremony at the Rock Port Senior Center. Kenneth Peters received  Continue Reading »

Shenandoah Medical Center will host a Patient Appreciation Celebration Friday, August 23, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on the hospital campus in Shenandoah, Iowa. The celebration will include a free BBQ meal  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Food Pantry is currently low on the following items:  Chicken Helper, Tuna Helper,  tomatoes, pancake mix, syrup, pasta, flour, sugar, cooking oil, cereal, dish soap. Items can  Continue Reading »

Will Ratcliff, Tarkio Rotary membership chairman, spoke to fellow Rotarians at the Tuesday, August 6, 2019, meeting noting  the importance of speaking to others in the community about the projects  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton Dappled ripe bananas, sugar, flour, butter, vanilla, baking powder, eggs, chopped walnuts and a few secret ingredients. Mix them together and what do you get? A  Continue Reading »