• Learn about Cub Scouts

    All boys and girls and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are welcome to attend the Pack 88 meeting to learn more about scouting Wednesday, August 26, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be at the Tarkio Library, 405 S. 11th Street, Tarkio, Missouri. The troop meeting for sixth grade and above will be at the same time and  Continue Reading »

  • Last Tarkio Chews & Cruise

    The Tarkio Parks & Recreation Board is hosting its last Chews & Cruise night this year on Friday, August 28. Starting at 5:00 p.m., cruise up and down Main Street and enjoy some tasty treats at several food trucks, including The Enchilada Lady, Mother Talisa’s Woodfired Pizza, Stillwell’s Outdoor Krazy Korn, Hot-Diggity Dogs, and Curbside  Continue Reading »

  • RPHS 70s & 80s Reunion “End of Summer Bash 2026”

    The RPHS 70’s & 80’s Reunion “End of Summer Bash” will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the Atchison County Memorial Building in Rock Port. A social gathering for all who attended or graduated from Rock Port High School in the 1970s and 1980s will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Former coaches,  Continue Reading »

  • Award-winning nature photographer coming to PSC

    Michael Forsberg is an accomplished photographer, conservationist, author, and filmmaker who has been perfecting his craft for 30 years. He is a Nebraskan and has many journeys and stories throughout the Great Plains. Peru State College and the PSC Foundation will be hosting Forsberg Thursday, September 3, in the college’s Performing Arts Center. The event  Continue Reading »

  • T.M. Wharton Blue Jay Classic Sunday, September 6

    The 2026 T.M. Wharton Blue Jay Classic will be held Sunday, September 6, at the Rock Port Golf & Country Club. The Blue Jay Classic Golf tournament began in 2010. In 2014, the tournament was renamed to remember a beloved Blue Jay, T.M. Wharton. The four-person scramble is a fundraiser for the Rock Port High  Continue Reading »

  • The Brownville Concert Series to present Robert Walters: Oboe

    The Brownville Concert Series will welcome acclaimed American oboist, Robert Walters, in concert Sunday, September 13. Walters is a native of Los Angeles, raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is a professor of oboe and English horn at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. The show will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sponsors are John and Mary Lauber.  Continue Reading »

  • Rock Port’s Old Fashioned Saturday Night Sept. 19

    The 42nd annual Old Fashioned Saturday Night will be held September 19, 2026. The event is held on Main Street in Rock Port. The festivities will start at 5:00 p.m. with “The Star Spangled Banner” near the Atchison County Memorial Building. Duncan’s Carriage Rides and the Little Tuggers Tractor Pull will be in Rock Port  Continue Reading »

  • Blood drive in Tarkio Sept. 30

    The Tarkio and area community members are invited to give a life-saving blood donation at the Community Blood Center Blood Drive Wednesday, September 30, 2026, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Tarkio Activity Center (TAC). Sponsored by the Tarkio High School Chapter of National Honor Society, the blood drive will be held on the  Continue Reading »

  • Local makers invited to join Holiday Makers Market

    Calling all makers! Mark your calendars for Atchison County Artisans’ 5th Annual Holiday Makers Market at the Rock Port elementary cafeteria in Rock Port on Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This fun event will provide an opportunity to shop for Christmas gifts made by local artisans, including woodworking, wood burning, stained  Continue Reading »