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Personnel Matters Handled In School Board Exec Session
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Personnel Matters Handled In School Board Exec Session

The Chillicothe R-II School Board handled several personnel items in their Executive Session Tuesday.  They include: CERTIFIED: Hire: Denise Toole – Technical Math & Project Lead The Way Ann Marissa Cowan – MS Math Retirements: Jacqueline Smith – CES Behavioral Teacher Kathi Barnes – HS FACS Teacher Resignations: Janna Ingram – Middle School Teacher   […]

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SSICA – Parent  Notification Program
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SSICA – Parent Notification Program

The Chillicothe High School will continue with a program that can send parents a brief text about their students.  Superintendent Dan Wiebers says it was something they were testing this spring. Wiebers says the trial had good response from parents and teachers.

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Chillicothe Airport
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Chillicothe Airport

With the completion of the runway replacement project, the Chillicothe Airport is again seeing strong usage.  City Administrator Daren Chappell says the Airport is in great shape. Chappell says currently if someone needs fuel after hours, an employee is called and they come in to handle the refueling.  But that takes time. The City Council […]

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Economic Development Money for Laclede
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Economic Development Money for Laclede

The City of Laclede is awarded a half-million dollars for street projects. Missouri’s Department of Economic Development or DED, announced the awarding of more than $15.8 million to 38 recipients through its Community Development Block Grant Program.  The funding is to help communities with infrastructure improvement and other projects. Funded projects include the construction or […]

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Two Charged With Alleged Abuse or Neglect of a Child
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Two Charged With Alleged Abuse or Neglect of a Child

Two Chillicothe residents were arrested Tuesday on warrants for alleged Abuse or Neglect of a Child.  Sheriff Steve Cox says Deputies and Police Officers served the warrants in the 200 block of East Bridge Street on 27-year-old Donnie Clay Matheson and 26-year-old Heather Louise Woods. This case was initially investigated by the Chillicothe Police and […]

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Mudcats Hit The Road
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Mudcats Hit The Road

After a day off, the Chillicothe Mudcats begin a four-day road trip today. The Mudcats lost a high scoring game at Jefferson City Monday to see their record fall to 4 and 5 on the season. Tonight, the Mudcats play at Sedalia, then travel to Joplin for games Thursday and Friday before going back to […]

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Cowgill Woman Died In Head-On Collision With Field Sprayer
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Cowgill Woman Died In Head-On Collision With Field Sprayer

A 22-year-old Cowgill woman died after a head-on collision with a field sprayer in Ray County Tuesday morning.  According to the Highway Patrol, Caitlin K Lake of Cowgill died at the scene.  She was northbound on Highway 13 in Ray county and crossed the centerline, struck the field sprayer and both her vehicle and the […]

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Chillicothe R-II Finances In Good Shape As Board Prepares Budget
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Chillicothe R-II Finances In Good Shape As Board Prepares Budget

As the Chillicothe R-II School District is finalizing the 2021/22 District budget, Superintendent Dan Wiebers says the district is doing well financially. Wiebers says those additional funds are transferred to the district reserves. He says the district is careful how any COVID-related funding is spent. The Chillicothe R-II School Board will meet in a special […]

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Four-Wheelers And An Assault In Chillicothe Police Report
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Four-Wheelers And An Assault In Chillicothe Police Report

The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 123 calls for service Tuesday.  A few of the calls include: 3:25 pm, Complaint of noisy 4-wheelers in the 200 block of Walnut Street.  At 7:50 pm, officers received a report of C & I 4-wheelers in the 200 block of Walnut Street.  Officer made contact those involved were […]

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Troopers Arrest Four In The Area
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Troopers Arrest Four In The Area

Troopers report four arrests in the area counties Tuesday. At about 11:12 pm, Troopers in Daviess County arrested 29-year-old Edwin J Rivera-Berganzo of Gladstone on a Platte County warrant for alleged failure to appear.  He was held at the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail. At about 7:15 in Grundy County, Troopers arrested 20-year-old Jalen K Harper […]

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