The Chillicothe R-II School Board sets the Tuition rates for sending schools and for Grand River Tech Post High programs each year. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says this year one rate fell slightly, The GRTS rate does have an increase. The GRTS tuition increase is $200 from the current rate.
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Ag and tech items were declared surplus at this week’s Chillicothe School Board meeting. Superintendent Dan Wiebers explains. Contact the District office for specific or bidding information.
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Two nurses from Hedrick Medical Center were recognized this week with an international nursing award. Jennifer Dixon, Director of Nursing, says two members of her staff received the DAISY Award for extraordinary nurses. The award was established in 1999 by the family of J. Patrick Barnes, who died from complications of an auto-immune disease at age 33. Others nominated for […]
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Portions of Westbound US 36 in Linn County, will be narrowed to a single lane for microsurfacing beginning Friday. Crews from Vance Brothers plan to microsurface 0.607 miles of westbound US 36, west of Route 11. This high-friction surface treatment is a safety enhancement to assist motorists with traction on the curved section of roadway commonly referred to as the […]
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A new exhibit at Cultural Corner Art Guild and Gallery, “FATE” will open September 28th, featuring artists Laurel DeFreece & Robin VanHoozer. This exhibit will run through the end of November. Patron at the Gallary will have an opportunity to meet DeFreece & VanHoozer during the Main Street wine walk on October 8th. A closing reception will also be scheduled […]
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The Chillicothe Municipal Utilities Fall Household Hazardous Materials drop-off will be October 2nd. Troy Figg from CMU Refuse Department explained about the items they will collect. The drop-off is at the old pellet building on Brunswick Street. Hours are 9:00 am to Noon. This is a drive-up collection. You drive into the building and they will unload the items. They […]
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The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports two were booked into the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail on Tuesday. At about 10:00 am, Deputies arrested 53-year-old John Wayne Rothwell of St. Joseph for alleged possession of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $5,000 cash only. At about 3:40 pm, Deputies arrested 39-year-old Luchsal Fraloma Moore of Chillicothe for alleged unlawful possession […]
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The Chillicothe Lady Hornets tennis team had some success in the Lafayette Invitational on Wednesday. In doubles play Rylee Washburn and Izzy Garr beat a Maryville team 6-2, a Benton team 6-1, a LeBlond team 6-3 but lost to a different Maryville team 2-6 to finish in second place in their division. Cami Carpenter and Leah Lourenco beat an Atchison, […]
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The Chillicothe Football team returns to conference competition Friday night when they host Kansas City St Pius X. Pius handed Maryville their first conference loss of the season last week. A Chillicothe win over St Pius this week would mean all three teams would have one conference loss. Chillicothe Coach Chad Smith says that means there is a lot to […]
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Earlier this week the Chillicothe Middle School girls volleyball team played at Marshall and came home with an even split. 1st up was a 2 set match loss for the 7A team. Marshall won 25 – 12 and 25 – 11. Chillicothe was led by Layla McKinnis with 5 service points followed by Joslyn Anderson with 4. Chillicothe 7B team […]
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