One arrest in the area counties was reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol in Daviess County on Thursday. At about 8:50 am, Troopers arrested 32-year-old Valeria E. Ibarra of Kansas City, KS, for alleged speeding and on a warrant from Platte County. She is held at the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail pending the posting of […]

Livingston County Ballot Issue For August 5th Election
Livingston County Voters will consider one item on the August 5th ballot. The ballot title is: 9-1-1 Central Dispatch Sales Tax Question. The voters are asked to consider, Shall the county impose a county sales tax of 3/8th of a percent for the purpose of providing a central dispatching for emergency services. Livingston County Presiding […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Wednesday
Sixty-six calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Wednesday. Some of the calls include: Early in the morning, officers responded to a suspicious vehicle on Clay Street and assisted the Fire Department with a CO2 leak on West Business 36. A low-hanging wire was reported on Clay Street, and a 46-year-old man […]
Caldwell County Booking
A Polo man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center on a probation violation warrant. 33-year-old Terry James Hill was arrested by Caldwell County Deputies. He had been convicted in August of 2024 on charges of Stealing and Trespassing. He had been free on 2 years probation. Bond is set at $5,000 cash only.

Livingston County Court Filings
Two recent court filings for Livingston County An extradition hearing will be held July 2nd for Nichole Maria Rains. The State of California filed for the extradition. The case was filed on Wednesday. Ashton Taylor Karr of Chillicothe was charged in Livingston County Court with alleged DWI, Possession of Marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. […]
Grand River Flood Warnings Continue
Flood warnings continue for the Grand River from Pattonsburg to Sumner. On the Grand River at Pattonsburg, moderate flooding is expected as the river is above flood stage of 25 feet. The river is at or near its crest of 30.17 feet, with the river falling back below flood stage Friday morning. A flood warning […]
Rural Route Resurfacing Projects
A MoDOT project focused on resurfacing low-volume rural routes in several counties across Northwest Missouri is scheduled to begin in July. Herzog Contracting Corp., working with MoDOT, will begin resurfacing Daviess/Gentry County Route T on Monday, July 7. Additional routes to be resurfaced with this project include: Daviess County Routes B, NN, V, Y, YY […]
Amateur Radio Field Day This Weekend
Ham radio operators across the country will be participating in an annual event this weekend. Field Day is an opportunity for amateur radio enthusiasts to set up their radios as they would for emergency operations and make contacts with others across the country and around the world. Locally, the North Central Missouri Amateur Radio Club […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday
A Domestic Assault and a well-being check are part of the 121 calls for service handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday. At 1:39 p.m., officers arrested a 30-year-old woman for domestic assault. She was processed and released pending a court date. Earlier in the day, officers conducted a well-being check in the 1000 […]
Columbia Man Booked On Bond Revocation
A Columbia man is held at the Caldwell County Detention Center after he turned himself in on a Bond Revocation warrant. Forty-nine-year-old Robert V. Jones had been free on bond pending plea and trial setting that is scheduled for July 10th in circuit court. His new bond amount is set at $10.000 cash only.