The Chillicothe Hornets boys basketball team traveled to Concordia on Wednesday night to take on the St. Paul Lutheran Saints. The Hornets and Saints were locked in a high scoring competitive match in the first half. Both teams were knocking down shots and scoring at a strong rate early, as Chillicothe held a 34-28 lead […]
Larson, Smith, Lee and Stoner Earn Conference Champion Honors At MEC Wrestling Meet
Chillicothe Hornets boys and girls wrestling both put on impressive performances in the MEC championships. The Hornets and Lady Hornets both emerged with two individual conference champions. Cayden Larson and Bo Smith each won their division for the boys team that finished 5th among the 7 Midland Empire Conference schools as a team. On the […]
City Council To Handle Legal Matter In Special Meeting
A legal matter is on the agenda for the Chillicothe City Council when they meet in a special session on Thursday. The meeting will start at 4:00 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Chillicothe R-II Will NOT Make-Up Snow Days
The Chillicothe R-II School District has taken several days out of school due to the recent snow, ice, and very cold temperatures. What does that mean to the students and staff and the District Calendar? Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says there will be NO make-up days. Dr Wiebers says if the snow days go beyond […]
Central Missouri Man Faces Charges For Sex Crimes In Linn County
A central Missouri man is facing nine charges, including alleged incest, child molestation, statutory sodomy, and Sexual abuse in Linn County. Nineteen-year-old Wendall Dean Martin is charged for the crimes that involved two victims and are alleged to have taken place between May of 2018 and March of 2023. A warrant is issued by the […]
Weather Couldn’t Stop CES Construction
While the weather affected the school days in Chillicothe, it has not stopped construction on the Chillicothe Elementary School expansion. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says some work stopped, but the site was still busy. Dr Wiebers says this warm-up has the crews back outside. That work will allow the heating of the building enough to […]
CMU Employee Promoted
Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works approved the promotion of an employee to fill an opening at the CMU office. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper explains. Brown has been employed by CMU since 2021.
Trenton Changing Mass Notification Program
The City of Trenton is changing the company used for Emergency Mass Notification. City Administrator Ron Urton says the County Emergency Management Director recommended the change. The new program is called Hyper-Reach. Urton says they still need approval from the Grundy County Health Department and Grundy County Water District #1. If approved by the other […]
USDA Webinar For Forestry Landowners
Cost-Sharing Program and Taxes for Forest Landowners will be the topic for a program presented by the US Department of Agriculture in a ZOOM program on January 30th. Dr. Tamara Cushing from the University of Florida will lead the discussions of strategies for managing those tax liabilities. The USDA says these Cost-share programs are not […]
Three Booked Into Caldwell County Jail
Three bookings at area jails are reported by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. 30-year-old Laci Marie Dunn was arrested by Chillicothe Police officers for alleged failure to appear on a charge of alleged stealing. She is held at the Caldwell County Detention Center. Bond is set at $200. 73-year-old Mark Wesley Stephenson was arrested by […]