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 […]
School District Budgets On Special Meeting Agenda
The Chillicothe R-II School Board will meet in special session Monday. The meeting will start at 7:30 am at the district office. The agenda includes: Approval of the final 2024/25 bills. Amending the 2024/25 Fiscal Budget Approval of the 2025/26 Fiscal Budget A discussion on the board members’ building representation assignments. A closed executive session […]
Chillicothe City Council To Hold Finance Workshop And Council Session
The Chillicothe City Council will meet Monday for a finance meeting and regular council session. The Finance Workshop will begin at 5:00 pm in Council Chambers. At 5:30, the City Council will meet in regular session. The agenda includes a review of financials for the City and CMU. Under appearances: The mayor will present an […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Thursday
The Thursday Chillicothe Police Report includes 83 calls for service. Those calls include: Officers investigated a burglary on Locust Street where cash was stolen from a business, and a theft on Samuel Street involving a child’s mini dirt bike. A contractor is accused of stealing items during plumbing work on 11th Street, and a pickup […]
May Unemployment Figures Released
Unemployment numbers for May 2025 are up across nearly all the local counties compared to the April figures. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures. Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Daviess…………. 3.2%, up from 2.8% in April Sullivan………….. 3.5%, up from 3.3% in […]
Flood Warnings Continue On The Grand River
Flood warnings continue for the Grand River from Pattonsburg to Sumner. On the Grand River at Pattonsburg moderate flooding continues as the river remains above flood stage of 25 feet. The river crested at 30.94 feet Thursday. The reading this morning is 30.57 feet and slowly dropping. The river should fall back below flood stage […]
Livingston County Commission Meetings
The Livingston County Commission will meet in regular session on July 1st and 3rd. The meetings begin at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse. Items on the agenda include county road and bridge matters and administrative and departmental responsibilities. Meetings of the Livingston County Commission are open to the public.
Livingston County Jail Booking
Missouri Probation and Parole booked 26-year-old Jordan Daniel Wells of Chillicothe into the Caldwell County Detention Center on a Probation Violation warrant from a February 2025 conviction for Possession of a controlled substance. He is held with bond set at $10,000 cash only. Wells was serving 5 years of probation on a 7-year prison sentence. […]