People & Living

Tarkio Tech welding students held a showcase last week which highlighted their creations. Hanna Ogle is pictured with a semi truck she made and several other fabrications are also pictured.  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Erika Daugherty, director As the holiday season is in full swing, the Tarkio Nutrition Center is overflowing with joy and gratitude. The “Meal Champion” program has kicked off  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Elementary students sang Christmas carols to those in attendance at the Tarkio Nutrition Center Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Coach Erin Patrick, right, and East Atchison high school basketball players Brody Wennihan, left, and Parker Livengood, middle, were the guest speakers at the December 16 meeting of the Tarkio  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port FFA Chapter held a blood drive for the Community Blood Center of St. Joseph, Missouri, on Tuesday, December 16. Don Meyer, left, and Mark McMahon, right, took  Continue Reading »

The public is invited to celebrate the end of a wonderful 2025 and new beginnings in 2026 on New Year’s Eve, December 31, at 11:00 a.m., on the Steamboat Trace  Continue Reading »

Bingo at Tarkio Nutrition Center The Tarkio Nutrition Center will have bingo every second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Tarkio Nutrition Center from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.  Continue Reading »

Grace and Colin Joesting of Columbia, Missouri, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby boy, Jack Harvey Joesting. Jack was born September 18, 2025. He weighed 7 pounds  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. The monthly  Continue Reading »

The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, January 12, 2026, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at  Continue Reading »

by Cindy Walker Burton Have a holly jolly Christmas! It’s the best time of the year! Or is it? By golly, some folks may not be feeling jolly during the  Continue Reading »

Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry The Tarkio/Westboro/Fairfax Food Pantry is currently low on the following items: apple juice (64 oz.), saltine crackers, cake mixes (chocolate or white), beef and chicken broth (14.5  Continue Reading »