Nearly 80 calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Monday.  Those calls include:   Officers responded to a verbal domestic disturbance on Slack Street, reports of possible fraud, illegal dumping, and an unattended child. The Animal…

With the start of the new school year just around the corner, the Missouri Highway Patrol reminds us to be looking for pedestrians and young drivers, both before and after school.  Sargent Shane Hux says motorists need to be aware…

Sixty-seven calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday.   Officers dealt with two trespassing complaints, a possible domestic disturbance, and answered questions on topics from child safety seats to Medicare scams and vehicle licensing. They…

The State’s Jobs report for July shows non-farm payroll increased by 17,100 jobs, private industry employment increased by 6,800 jobs, and government employment increased by 10,300 jobs.   Missouri's smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percent…

The Livingston County Health Center presents Ag Safety Day at the Litton Ag Center.  The program will be held Thursday, September 18th.    The goal is to teach children practical life-saving lessons.   The program will be presented to the area…

A two-vehicle crash in Livingston County Tuesday evening left one driver with minor injuries.  State Troopers report a 17-year-old Hamilton girl was taken to Hedrick Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries.  The crash occurred at about 5:15 pm at…

State Troopers report two arrests for the local area.   Tuesday at about 11:40 am in Jackson County, 30-year-old Kaitlin A. Parker of Polo was arrested for alleged tampering with a vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia, and forgery.  She was…

Two additional Tax Rate Hearings have been announced for the local area.   The Chillicothe R-II School District Tax Rate Hearing will be held August 26th at 4:45 pm at the district office. The proposed rate is $4.6111 per $100…

A moratorium on permits for Tiny homes and In-Law homes in Chillicothe was approved at Monday’s Chillicothe City Council meeting.  City Administrator Roze Frampton says the request was made by the Codes Office.   Sent back to P&Z for review…

Repairs to the rail bed for a portion of Chillicothe’s short line railroad will begin soon.  The City Council approved the bid from Chief Rail for $38,840.  This was the lowest of three bids, with the next lowest nearly $40,000…

Nearly 80 calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Monday.  Those calls include:   Officers responded to a verbal domestic disturbance on Slack Street, reports of possible fraud, illegal dumping, and an unattended child. The Animal…