The Chillicothe City Council approved a tax rate of .8779 per $100 Valuation as part of their meeting. City Auditor Hanna Fletcher says the rate is based on Assessed valuation of real estate and personal property. Fletcher says those numbers went up in the past year. As a result, the tax rate for the city […]

Chillicothe’s Nuisance Process
Since October of 2020, the City of Chillicothe has received and processed 220 complaints of nuisance properties in the city limits. These range from complaints of grass length to abandon vehicles to unsafe structures. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the process to handle these issues can be lengthy. Chappell says the process has three possible […]
Overflow Bridge Open
The Grand River Overflow Bridge on Chariton County Route 139 is now open after a bridge replacement project. The Missouri Department of Transportation contracted with Boone Construction Co. to complete the project. Crews closed the bridge to all traffic on Dec. 7, 2020 and were able to reopen it to all traffic Friday, Aug. 6, […]
Jury Notices
This week 600 people in Livingston County will begin receiving prospective juror notices. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department is required to notify the group of potential juror service from October-February. Sheriff Steve Cox says those were mailed today. The forms must be completed and returned in a timely manner to Circuit Clerk Jane Gann on […]
Waterfowl Hunters
Waterfowl hunters across the KCHI listening area should start thinking about where you will hunt this fall, including opportunities for managed hunts. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announced its managed waterfowl hunts for this hunting season. The pre-season reservation period runs September 1st -18th, with results posted October 1st. The in-season weekly drawings will […]
American Tower Lease Unchanged
The Chillicothe City Council was asked to consider a request from American Tower to change the terms of a lease agreement for a tower on city-owned property. City Administrator Darin Chappell says American Tower leases the access to the tower they constructed at the Animal Shelter. Chappell says the revenue from the lease supports the […]

City Curfew Changed To “Under 18”
The curfew for the City of Chillicothe was amended by the council in their meeting. The Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples presented the request. That changes the curfew to persons under the age of 18. The amended code was approved on a 5/0 vote
District Office Move
The Chillicothe R-II School District office has moved from their “Temporary” location near Park and Washington to their NEW office building, north of the High School. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says it was a hot day to move, but they are glad to be in the new office. The new facility is the result of flooding […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Monday
The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 109 calls for service Monday. Some of the calls include: 7:13 am, Officer in the 1300 block of Bryan Street for theft report where license plates were reported stolen…….Report taken….. 7:40 am, Officer recovered a license plate that was found in the 1000 block of S. Washington Street….. 11:43 […]
Two Arrests In Highway Patrol Report
State Troopers report the arrest of two individuals Monday in the area counties. Troopers arrested a 50-year-old man, Quentin G Holcomb of Pattonsburg at about 10:35 am Monday for alleged DWI. He was taken to the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail on a 12-hour hold. At about 8:25 pm in Linn County, Troopers arrested 28-year-old Tyler […]