Personnel matters for the Chillicothe R-II School District were approved by the School Board in Executive Session The Board hired the following for the 2023-24 school year: Madison Rasmussen, 4th Grade Teacher Melanie Daugherty, 5th Grade Teacher Shawnie Garcia, GRTS Counselor Stephanie Grimes, High School math teacher Holly Thompson, CMS Librarian The Board accepted the […]
Humphreys Receives Wastewater Grant
A Clean Water Engineering Report Grant is awarded to the Community of Humphreys to evaluate their wastewater system. Missouri Department of National Resources awarded $35,000 to help cover engineering costs for evaluating water and wastewater system improvements. Humphreys will use the grant to identify wastewater system improvements needed to meet permit requirements, continue reliable service […]
Bus Driver Shortage Affecting Chillicothe School district
The shortage of drivers and substitute drivers for the Chillicothe R-II school buses continues to be an issue. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the shortage means they occasionally need to combine routes. A full job description and application for the position are available on the district website.
Sandra (Riffie) Wolf
Sandra (Riffie) Wolf, age 75, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at her home. Sandra was born the daughter of Kent and Ivaloo Riffie on June 7, 1947, in Maysville, Missouri. She graduated from Maysville High School in 1965, and University of Missouri in 1969. She was married to […]
Weather Slowing CES Expansion Progress
Wet weather has slowed the expansion work on the Chillicothe Elementary School. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers told the School Board this has pushed the completion date for the building back a bit. Wiebers says this will still allow plenty of time to complete the preparation of the building for the start of the 2024/25 school […]
Chillicothe R-II Finances
While the Chillicothe R-II School District has been financially working from reserves through December, Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the personal property and real estate tax dollars are now filling the district accounts. He says they are close to the budgeted amount for the tax receipts and they will see additional tax dollars arrive over […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday
Eighty-seven calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Tuesday. Those calls include traffic stops, business checks, paper service, aggressive dogs, speeding ATV’s, and followed up with numerous investigations.
DWI Arrest In Linn County
A Chillicothe woman was arrested by State Troopers in Linn County Tuesday. Thirty-three-year-old Kayla M Sportsman was arrested for alleged speeding, failing to register a vehicle, driving while revoked, and DWI- with alcohol. She was processed and released.
Additional Elementary Specials Teacher Position
The additional Elementary Art Specials Teacher position for the Chillicothe Elementary Schools was approved by the School Board. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the position was requested by the elementary administrators at the January meeting. The position is budgeted between $12,535 and $49,910, depending on the person hired to fill the position.
Chillicothe Tourism Board
Chillicothe’s Tourism Board will meet Thursday at Noon. The meeting will be in the Conference Room at City Hall. Items on the agenda include the review and approval of bylaws, a discussion on strategic planning and the grant program, the 2023/24 budget, and a report from the director, Amy Supple. The meeting is open to […]