• Campfire Christmas in July at Indian Cave State Park

    For a touch of holiday cheer, bring the family to Indian Cave State Park Saturday, July 11, for the 13th annual Campfire Christmas in July. Festivities start at 12:00 noon and end at 10:00 p.m. The Jingle Bell Junk and Craft Market will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. There will be a Yule Log  Continue Reading »

  • Community Hospital-Fairfax to host Dueling Piano Show

    Community Hospital-Fairfax will hold a high-energy dueling piano show by Howl at the Moon’s Howl2Go Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Tarkio Community Building. Those with VIP Access passes may enter at 5:00 p.m. At 5:30 p.m., the cash bar opens and food trucks will begin serving food. The doors will open for general admission  Continue Reading »

  • Mobile food pantry

    The next Second Harvest mobile food pantry in Atchison County will be Monday, July 13, 2026, at Rock Port High School, 600 S. Nebraska Street in Rock Port, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Vehicles should drive east on Calhoun Street along the north side of the school. Supplies are limited, but the food is free to  Continue Reading »

  • Atchison County Fair July 13-18

    Monday, July 13 5:00-8:00 p.m. 4-H Achievement Day (Conference judging and displays), Velma Houts Fair Building 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Enter Home Arts, Ag Mechanics/Field Crops exhibits (All photography must be entered during this time.) Tuesday, July 14 2:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Enter Home Arts, Horticulture, Ag Mechanics/Field Crops exhibits 7:00-9:00 p.m. Home Arts, Horticulture, and Ag Mechanics/Field Crops exhibits judging Wednesday, July  Continue Reading »

  • First meeting for Fairfax Fair Queen contestants

    The first meeting for any Fairfax youth wanting to participate in the 2026 Fairfax Fair Miss Fairfax and Junior Miss Fairfax Contest will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2026. The meeting will be held in the shelter house at the Fairfax City Park. The contest is for any Fairfax youth in grades 9-12  Continue Reading »

  • George Custer and the Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy

    The Brownville Fine Arts Association will present “George Custer and the Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy” as part of the 2026 season Speakers Series this Saturday, July 18, at the Schoolhouse Art Gallery in Brownville, Nebraska. The program will begin at 10:00 a.m. In his nine years on the Great Plains, George Armstrong Custer  Continue Reading »

  • Fairfax Legion cook-out

    Join the John Richards American Legion Post #284 members at their cook-out fundraiser Saturday, July 18, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in front of Fairfax City Hall at 201 E. Main, Fairfax, Missouri. Stop by and grab some hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, and chips and show your support for the Fairfax American Legion!

  • Blood drive at Rock Port United Methodist Church

    Join the Community Blood Center and Rock Port United Methodist Church in saving a life with a blood donation Monday, July 20. You can donate blood from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the church, located at 211 W. Opp Street. All donors are required to be 17 and older (or 16  Continue Reading »

  • Grace Church to host Rock Port Community VBS

    Grace Church is hosting the Rock Port Community Vacation Bible School July 20 through 24, 2026. From 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., children in kindergarten through fifth grade will enjoy An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23 with Emerald Crossing VBS. Dinner will be provided each day. Grace Church is located at 403 W. U.S. Hwy. 136  Continue Reading »

  • Atchison-Holt Electric to hold membership meeting

    The 88th annual membership meeting of the Atchison-Holt Electric Cooperative will be held Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the Rock Port High School Gymnasium. Registration will be from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. and the meal will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The business meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the drawing  Continue Reading »