People & Living

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church I am writing this week as we begin the month of September and prepare for Labor Day weekend. Historically, Labor Day  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 24-30. There may  Continue Reading »

Brew Jays won the Pleasant View Nursing Home’s double elimination softball tournament held Saturday, August 29, in Rock Port, Missouri. All proceeds from the tournament went to the local facility.  Continue Reading »

Lydia Jurey and Kris Riley of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Rexton West Riley. Rexton was born at 4:06 p.m. Wednesday, August  Continue Reading »

Lydia Jurey and Kris Riley of Rock Port, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Rexton West Riley. Rexton was born at 4:06 p.m. Wednesday, August  Continue Reading »

Lady beetle larva. Lady beetles, or ladybugs, are among the most recognized beneficial insects in gardens and landscapes. The adults and larvae often feed on aphids and other soft-bodied insects.  Continue Reading »

The Northwest Missouri Regional Council of Governments (NWMO RCOG) is inviting residents, business owners, community stakeholders, and roadway users throughout the 5-county region to participate in a two-week public comment  Continue Reading »

‘Millenium’ is perhaps the most popular ornamental allium. (F.D. Richards photo) When contemplating which spring-flowering bulbs to plant this fall, few gardeners will consider alliums. “This is unfortunate, since ornamental  Continue Reading »

Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat  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. (Submitted photo)  Continue Reading »

By Cindy Walker Burton Calvatia is a genus of puffball mushrooms (not toad stools) with ball-shaped bodies. The scientific name is Lycoperdon, which has Greek roots that literally mean wolf  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Beverly Clinkingbeard and Dan Yonker Twenty years ago, Dan Yonker and his wife, Connie, were selected by their church to be their representatives at a Southwest Minnesota Lutheran  Continue Reading »