Flood warnings continue for the Grand River from Gallatin to Sumner. On the Grand River at Pattonsburg the river has fallen below flood stage of 25 feet. A flood warning continues for the Grand River at Gallatin until early Monday morning as the river falls below flood stage of 26 feet. At […]
Celebrate Freedom Concert
The Grand River Historical Society will host the 2025 Celebrate Freedom Concert on Friday, July 4th. The event is at the Bethel AME Black History Church Museum starting at 3:00 pm, in conjunction with the Chillicothe Area Arts Council. The concert is offered FREE and will include interactive selections.
Carroll County Ambulance District Audit Follow-Up
A follow-up audit of the Carroll County Ambulance District was conducted in May by the Missouri State Auditor’s Office. In 2022, the audit was conducted, resulting in a rating of POOR, and providing objectives to be met by that board. The findings in that audit included the areas of: Misappropriated money No oversight and […]
MoDOT Maintenance and Construction This Week
The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of June 30-July 6. MoDOT will limit road construction on Independence Day to accommodate expected increased holiday travel. Work on most maintenance and construction projects will be […]
Three Vehicle Crash on I-35
A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 35 near Cameron left three with minor injuries. State Troopers report the crash occurred Friday at about 9:55 am on Northbound Interstate 35. According to the report, all three vehicles were northbound in slowing traffic. State Troopers report a 27-year-old Gilman City woman ran into the rear of a vehicle […]
Marshall Roy Dusenberry
Marshall Roy Dusenberry, age 80, a lifelong resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 21, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his family. Marshall was born the son of Russell and Hattie Mae (Hawkins) Dusenberry on October 29, 1944 in Chillicothe, Missouri. He was a 1962 graduate of Chillicothe High School. He […]
Resurfacing in Chillicothe Begins Monday
The resurfacing on Washington Street through Chillicothe will begin Monday. MoDOT Contractors will resurface the roadway from US 36 to the end of the four lanes at the north end of Chillicothe, near the prison. MoDOT Resident Engineer James Gillespie says the resurfacing will be done in a mill and fill process. Milling the […]
MoDOT Roadwork
The planned roadwork for northwest Missouri includes several bridge replacements and bridge rehabilitation. MoDOT says the work in the area counties includes: Caldwell County Route D – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Shoal Creek Bridge through September. Carroll County US 65 – Resurfacing project from US 36 in Chillicothe to […]
Suspect Sought
Drug charges are filed and police are looking to arrest a man in connection with the search of a Chillicothe House on Wednesday that resulted in the arrest of Constance Marie Denton. Forty-six-year-old Christopher Michael Rader of Chillicothe is wanted for alleged delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia – prior […]
Chillicothe Board of Public Works
Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will consider bids as part of their agenda Tuesday. The meeting begins at 8:00 am at the CMU office. The agenda includes: Approval of financials Reports from the Superintendents The Water Resource Department will present the bids for the Waste lime drying beds. There will be a report from […]