People & Living

“A Nostalgic Nod to Clotheslines”

Written on June 25, 2019

Cequels by Cynthia Burton  It was a hot June morning in Northwest Missouri. The sky was blue with no clouds in sight. The young girl in blonde pigtails carried a  Continue Reading »

Drew Hill accepted into medical school at Rosalind Franklin

Written on June 25, 2019

Drew Hill, a 2014 graduate of Rochester High School in Rochester, Illinois, and a 2017 graduate of the University of Missouri, was accepted into medical school at Rosalind Franklin in  Continue Reading »

No Hunger Summer

Written on June 18, 2019

No Hunger Summer is free to all kids (no enrollment). The program will conclude July 12. Lunch will be served 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Rock Port United  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit schedule

Written on June 18, 2019

OATS Transit has announced the following schedule for June from Atchison County to: • Shenandoah: 1st Tuesday of each month • St. Joseph: 3rd Thursday of each month • Maryville:  Continue Reading »

Formerly Forum

Written on June 18, 2019

June 23, 1944 • Fairfax has had only one mail a day since the middle of the last week due to the Missouri River flood, which washed out several stretches  Continue Reading »

“Extra! Extra!” A blast from Tarkio’s past

Written on June 18, 2019

June 23, 1944 • The U.S.S. Nevada led the invasion on D-Day. That is the ship Lieut. (jg) Bill McKinley (Tarkio College class of 1937) is on. He was assigned  Continue Reading »

Old Time Notes – Atchison County Mail

Written on June 18, 2019

June 23, 1944 The front of the Paramount Theatre is undergoing a “face-lifting,” with a complete rehabilitation of the building. The canopy has been torn down for the rebuilding program,  Continue Reading »

Chats

Written on June 18, 2019

Donations for the 4th of July fund have been slow to come in. Any amount – large or small – is appreciated. Please give.  WCF SOF Final day to sign  Continue Reading »

Letter to the editor

Written on June 18, 2019

Dear Sir: Thank you for all of the rodeo coverage from this old cowgirl. Thank you also for remembering Ellen Jones in the Tarkio Memory Column. Her sister, Sarah Jones  Continue Reading »

City-wide clean-up in Rock Port

Written on June 18, 2019

The City of Rock Port held a city-wide clean-up Saturday, June 15. Many residents took advantage of the event, which offered access to dumpsters, free of charge, to dispose of  Continue Reading »

Go ahead – make someone’s day

Written on June 18, 2019

By Pat Walker It occurs to me – we can find a hero in our own backyard, so to speak – we have the power to compliment!  In a small  Continue Reading »

50th wedding anniversary

Written on June 18, 2019

Thomas E. and Mary Charlene Didlo, Tarkio, Missouri, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, July 6, 2019.  Their children, Tony and Tammy Didlo, will host a reception that day  Continue Reading »

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