Repairs to a generator unit at the CMU Power Plant at a cost of nearly $765,000 were approved by the Chillicothe City Council. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says this is a generator unit that has been out of service since 2019. The generator failed, but the twin jet engines are still good. Hopper says […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Wednesday
One hundred calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Some of the calls include: Officers arrested a 24-year-old man for sexual misconduct. He was processed and released pending a court date. A 52-year-old man was also arrested for animal neglect and taken to the Caldwell County Detention Center on a […]
Two Charge After Abandoning Infant At The Courthouse
Two Chillicothe residents were charged with alleged child abuse or neglect following their arrest by Chillicothe Police on Tuesday. The probable cause statement filed by the Chillicothe Police Department indicated the child was left at the Livingston County Courthouse. Thirty-seven-year-old Jeremy A. Lamp and thirty-one-year-old Jessica Lamp had been at the courthouse, with the child, […]
Livingston County Fair – Rabbit Show Results
Results of the Livingston County Fair Rabbit Show include winners in several classes. Best In Show – Knox Head (mini rex) Best 4 Class – Knox Head (mini rex) Reserve 4 Class – Damien Davis (Standard Chinchilla) Best 6 Class – Kendall Spiwak (Champagne D’Argent) Reserve 6 Class – Dailen Corbin (English Lop) Grand Champion […]
Chillicothe Schools Receive Literacy Grant
The Chillicothe R-II School District is the recipient of funding to support literacy through a Federal Grant. Chillicothe is selected as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Education’s Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant, administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Chillicothe Elementary School will receive $45,000 per year, and […]
Minor Injuries In Linn County Crash
A single vehicle crash in Linn County Wednesday evening left an Illinois man with minor injuries. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 8:47 pm on US 36 near Bucklin. According to the report, the driver was westbound and ran off the right side of the roadway, and his vehicle overturned. He was taken […]
Livingston Co. Fair Results – Hams & Swine
Fair results are announced the Cured Ham and Bacon and in the swine shows. Grand Champion Cured Ham – Karlie Waterman Reserve Champion Cured Ham – Alexis Shiflett Grand Champion Cured Bacon – Graham Randolph Reserve Grand Champion Bacon – Sam Brobst In the Breeding Swine Show: Junior Showmanship Champion – Hadlee Beck […]
August School Board Meeting Change – Tax Rate Hearing
A change of date for the August School Board meeting and setting the date of the 2025/26 Tax Rate Hearing were approved by the Chillicothe R-II School Board. The board meeting will be held one week after the normal schedule. The meeting will be August 26th at 5:00 pm. Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says the […]
Chillicothe School Board – Executive Session
The Chillicothe R-II School Board executive session includes several personnel items. Support Staff – Hires: Raona Johnson – Food Service sub Brittani Vadnais – Food Service sub Dustin Royse – Bus Driver sub Mark Edwards – Custodian sub Matthew Bell – Custodian sub Joseph Donoho – CES Custodian Julie Moore – GRTS Custodian (position move) […]
June Jobs Report For Missouri
The State’s Jobs report for June shows non-farm payroll increased by 7,900 jobs, private industry employment increased by 7,200 jobs, and government employment increased by 700 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains steady at 4%. That is two-tenths of a percentage point higher than in June of 2024 rate of 3.8%. The monthly […]