A new smaller ladder truck for the Chillicothe Fire Department should be ready in just a couple of months and the final payment of $431,000 is due soon. In the finance session of Mondays meeting the City Council discuss the pros and cons of financing that final payment. City Administrator Darin Chappell says financing the […]
City Approves Fabric In Downtown Overlay
The City of Chillicothe hopes to extend the life of an overlay of the city streets in the downtown area by adding another component to the process. City Administrator Darin Chappell says for nearly $14,000, they will add a layer of fabric to the project. Chappell says the work will start very soon and will […]
City Approves Letter In Support Of Medical Marijuana Grow Application
A resolution supporting the application by Big Canoe Health LLC for plans to have medical marijuana cultivation and a medical marijuana-infused manufacturing facility in Chillicothe’s Industrial Park was approved by the Chillicothe City Council Monday. Big Canoe Health has applied with the state of Missouri and has also provided a letter of intent to purchase […]
Tiny Houses & In-law Houses Approved In Chillicothe
The Chillicothe City Council approved the construction of Tiny Homes and “In-laws Houses” in the City limits of Chillicothe. The ordinance presented allows for the building to be in areas zoned R2, R3 and Mixed-Use. A Tiny House is a dwelling of 400 square feet or less, while an In-law House is 401 to 720 […]
Troopers Arrest Two From The Local Area
State Troopers report two area residents were arrested Monday. At about 1:30 am, 46-year-old Christopher Evans of Chillicothe was arrested by Troopers in Cass County, on warrants from Blue Springs and Independence Police Departments. Evans was held pending the posting of bond. At about 11:50 pm in Daviess County, Troopers arrested 20-year-old Bronson Wildman of […]
Theft Investigations Are Part Of Chillicothe Police Report
Chillicothe Police responded to 75 calls for service Monday. The report includes a couple of arrests. 7:49 am, Officers investigated a complaint of a dog running loose in the 200 block of Woodrow. Owner located and given the warning to comply with licensing and ordinance restrictions. 10:24 am, Officers began an investigation of theft that […]
Fire Crews Respond To Grill Fire
A fire on a bar-b-que grill Monday night summoned Chillicothe Fire Fighters to a home in the 100 block of Brunswick Street. The call came in about 7:33 and the fire crew arrived in two minutes to find flames coming from the grill. The owner said they tried to shut off the propane, but it […]
Braymer Death Investigation Continues
The investigation into the death of the two brothers from Wisconsin, Nick and Justin Diemel, continues. Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish addressed the press and public Monday afternoon in Braymer. Sheriff Fish says they have the one suspect, Garland Nelson, in custody for alleged tampering with a vehicle. Fish says they have a lot of […]