People & Living

Family members flew to San Diego, California, to attend Private First Class Bryon Ohlensehlen’s graduation from U.S. Marine Corps boot camp. Private First Class Bryon U. Ohlensehlen, 18, of Fairfax  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Maria Reed, Administrator Happy Fall, y’all! We kicked off Autumn with our annual bake sale at Old Fashioned Saturday Night. We sincerely appreciate all of the donations of  Continue Reading »

The annual Fall Arts and Crafts Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The show is billed as one of  Continue Reading »

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Tarkio Rotarian Johnnie Davis presented the program for the day with information about updates on Tarkio Tech. The students this year are participating in the  Continue Reading »

Rock Port Food Pantry The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry is low on the following items:  stuffing mix, canned chicken, pancake mix, syrup, saltine crackers, canned chili beans, and  Continue Reading »

RayLeigh Nance of Tarkio, Missouri, is pleased to announce the birth of her baby boy, Kingston Jayveon McGuire. Kingston was born at 7:22 a.m. Thursday, September 30, 2025, at Community  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Nutrition Center offers a wealth of activities designed to enrich social engagement and well-being of its patrons. The center is observing its 50th anniversary this month.   The  Continue Reading »

Registration for the Adopt-A-Family and Adopt-An-Elder programs, sponsored by the Rock Port Ministerial Alliance, has begun. The program helps people who are struggling financially with gifts and food for Christmas.  Continue Reading »

Tarkio Renewal is working to get a mural painted in downtown Tarkio. Design ideas are being accepted through Wednesday, October 15. If you are interested in submitting a design, please  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port Baptist Church invites all ladies (ages 12 and up) to the 16th annual women’s luncheon on Sunday, October 19, 2025. This free community event will be held  Continue Reading »

Submitted by Pastor Richard Boettner, Rock Port Baptist Church Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy the bounty of our region. In Atchison County, harvest is happening and many school  Continue Reading »

The household hazardous waste (HHW) collection event scheduled for October 11, 2025, at the Nodaway County Maintenance Barn has been cancelled. Future HHW collection events will be March 14, 2026,  Continue Reading »