People & Living

Head on over to the Fairfax Branch of the Atchison County Library in Fairfax, Missouri, Thursday, August 13. From 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., enjoy making your own secret book compartment  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Library will be set up on Friday, August 14, at the Fairfax Farmers Market on Main Street in Fairfax, Missouri. From 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, outside the  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Fine Arts Association will present “Life & Drive of Mari Sandoz” in another edition of the 2026 season Speakers Series this Saturday, August 8, at the Schoolhouse Art  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Fine Arts Association and the Brownville Education Center for Arts & Humanities (BECAH) will present “From Sheep to Shawl” Saturday, August 8. The program begins at 1:00 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax Fair will be held Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22, 2026, at the City Park. (More info to come.) Sunday dinner at the Fairfax Fair to benefit  Continue Reading »

Missouri’s Share the Harvest program helps deer hunters donate surplus venison to families in need. Donating is easy. Simply take your deer to an approved meat processor and let the  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Wayne Flanary Growers, industry and MU Extension are trying to identify if soybean red crown rot is present in any fields in Northwest Missouri. The symptoms are yellow  Continue Reading »

The Brownville Concert Series will welcome Manhattan Association of Cabaret Award (MAC) winner and acclaimed vocal powerhouse, Leanne Borghesi in her newest theatrical cabaret show, “Brassy, Bassey & Broadway.” The  Continue Reading »

The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in Atchison County for the week of August 3-9. There may  Continue Reading »

OATS Transit offers regular transportation services to rural residents of any age. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 to schedule a ride or find out about services in your area. You can  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton From Parlor to Living Room During the 19th century due to high mortality rates and the 1918 flu pandemic, the parlor (living room) of a home  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Band is working to raise funds for a trip to Nashville, Tennessee. One of their fundraising efforts includes selling chances to win this handmade quilt. The Rock  Continue Reading »