People & Living

August 18, 1944 • Melvin, nine-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miles, is a lucky lad for he escaped with only scratches and bruises Monday when a tractor he  Continue Reading »

August 18, 1944 • Lightning struck the smoke stack on Thompson Hall of Tarkio College Wednesday night and hurtled the top of it to the ground. On Sunday night, a  Continue Reading »

August 18, 1944 The Rock Port Rotary Club’s second annual rodeo got off to a good start Wednesday evening on its three-day program, with performances in the evenings only. There  Continue Reading »

The 7th Annual Westboro Lions Club Fall Festival will be held Saturday, September 7, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Come enjoy live music with the Dixie Union Band, a Car and Tractor  Continue Reading »

By Janice Taylor The Community Hospital Auxiliary met July 18 at Community Hospital-Fairfax with 23 members and three guests present. The meeting followed an appreciation luncheon provided by Robin Salfrank  Continue Reading »

Clayton Vernon gets ready to throw a frisbee to his buddies during the Fairfax Kiwanis Club’s Free Swim Night for Fairfax residents at the Tarkio Municipal Pool Tuesday evening, July  Continue Reading »

The Outdoor Triathlon trap event winner was Cunningham Farms, including members Michael Graves, Cary Chase, Robert Gibson, and Jarod Graves. (Photos submitted by Wally Riebesell) The Outdoor Triathlon rifle event  Continue Reading »

By Senator Dan Hegeman District 12 One of my favorite summertime activities is traveling to Sedalia to attend the Missouri State Fair. The State Fair has been an annual tradition  Continue Reading »

Helping children with developmental disabilities (SB 514) An important piece of health care legislation that was recently signed into law by Gov. Mike Parson will require insurance companies to cover  Continue Reading »

Ryleigh Branson of Shenandoah, with the assistance of her cousin, Josie King of Tarkio, shows a goat at the Fremont County Fair’s Clover Kids Goat Show. The Southwest Iowa Theatre  Continue Reading »

The Atchison County Library has recently added the following titles to its collection: FICTION– Whisper Network by Chandler Baker, One Good Deed by David Baldacci, Shamed by Linda Castillo, Labyrinth  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Community Vacation Bible School, held at the First Christian Church, was a success with an average of 38 in attendance. The children had a wonderful time learning  Continue Reading »