The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 98 calls for service throughout the day on Thursday. Including these significant activities: 2:05 PM: Officers responded to a two-vehicle accident at Lilly Street and Brunswick Street. One driver was cited for failure to yield. No injuries were reported. 8:54 PM: Officers investigated a trespassing complaint on […]
Parks and Recreation Department Meeting
The Chillicothe Parks and Recreation Department Advisory Board will meet in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 715 Washington Street, on Monday at 6 PM. The meeting will include a directors report under new business.
Richard “Dick” Lee Triplett
Richard “Dick” Lee Triplett, age 80, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Saint Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Dick was born the son of Thomas Lee and Jean Marie (Cox) Triplett, on October 25, 1944, in Trenton, Missouri. He was a 1962 graduate of Meadville, Missouri. After […]
New Tasers For Chillicothe Police Department
The purchase of 12 new Tasers for the Chillicothe Police Department at a cost of $51,466 was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. Police Chief Jon Maples says the department currently has several models. Learned from a training incident they need one model He says training on several models can cause confusion […]
Approval of Chillicothe Graduates
As the end of the school year approaches, the Chillicothe High School will prepare the list of 2025 graduates, and diplomas will be prepared and forwarded to the School Board for approval. Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says this requires a special board meeting which is scheduled for Thursday, May 8th at 7:30 am. Chillicothe […]
Area Graduation Dates
Graduation dates for the area schools are fast approaching. For some schools faster than others. The graduation dates range from April 26th to the 18th. The list includes… Bosworth April 26 2:00 pm Braymer May 11 2:00 pm Breckenridge May 11 3:00 pm Brookfield May 11 1:00 pm Carrollton May 18 2:00 pm Chillicothe […]
Chillicothe Police Report
Chillicothe Police Officers conducted traffic stops, business checks, followed up numerous investigations and responded to 97 calls for service. At 3:52 PM officers were dispatched to a careless and imprudent driver on a UTV at Simpson Park. Officers responded, located the driver and informed them of the city ordinances. At 4:44 PM officers […]
Trenton Grass Fire
The Trenton Fire Department contained and extinguished a grass and brush fire directly east of the Maple Grove Cemetery on Wednesday at 4:25 PM. Approximately half an acre of timber and grass was burning for 1 hour near the cemetery. A controlled burn spread out of control due to strong winds. There were no property […]
Chillicothe Board of Public Works Meeting
The City of Chillicothe Board of Public Works meeting will be held in the Municipal Utility Office at 920 Washington Street, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Friday, April 18, at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will include an approval of salaries and invoices, electric superintendent report, water resources superintendent report, operation manager report, finance director report and […]
Prescribed Burn Workshop
Landowners are invited to a Prescribed Burn Workshop on April 24th. The program will be held in Linn County, at Fountain Grove Conservation Area. Fire can be a valuable tool for managing native plant diversity and controlling undesirable vegetation, but it can be dangerous and ineffective when not used properly. The Missouri Department of Conservation […]