The Chillicothe Hornets boys basketball team was given the #3 seed in the Class 4 District 16 Tournament following their 20-4 record on the regular season, which set up a first round contest against the 4-22 #6 Cameron Dragons. Chillicothe welcomed in Cameron on Tuesday night and the Dragons, knowing that their season was on […]
Livingston County Health Center Board Finds Some Areas Of Agreement
The Livingston County Health Center Board met in regular session. Information was provided to the board on the progress to install a furnace and replacement of the front door. Two bids were presented for Building insurance, with another bid expected. Health Center Director Sherry Weldon says they are looking for a firm to conduct their […]
Election Filing For Livingston County
Eight candidates filed for Livingston County Elected offices on Day one of filing-Tuesday, seven were in the first 45 minutes, There is already a contested race for one office. The filings include: Assessor – William R. Thieme – R Collector Treasurer – Diana Havens – R Coroner – Nathan Zabka – R Eastern District Commissioner […]
Danner Park Playground Closed
The demolition of the Danner Park Playground began this (Tuesday) morning. Parks Department Director Josh Norris says they expect to complete demolition this week. Construction begins with site preparation next week. That will include the concrete curbing and base, the pouring of the pour and play surface, and the assembly of the equipment. All of […]
Chillicothe Tourism Board Meeting
Chillicothe Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Tourism Board will meet Thursday at Noon at City Hall. The agenda includes: A presentation of Revenue and Expenses The proposed 2024/25 Budget Discussions on Mini Grants Marketing efforts – including website redesign A Welcome Center Report Community events and calendar And a report from the Director. The meeting […]
Ambulance District Special Meeting
The Livingston County Ambulance District Board will be holding a special board meeting on Tuesday, March 5th at 09:00 a.m. The meeting will be in the training room of the Chillicothe Fire Department. The agenda includes Personnel & Salaries as needed for the Chillicothe Budget. Next scheduled Meeting May 21, 2024 The meeting is open […]
Chariton County April Ballot – Issues and Contested Races
Chariton County voters will have several items to consider in their April Election. Contested races and issues include: For the Marceline School District, there are two openings on the School Board and three candidates – Andrea Switzer – Adam Stallo – Landon Teeter. For the Salisbury School District, there are two board openings, with […]
Construction/Design Method For Police Facility Selected
Heofer Welker, the architect for the updating of the Chillicothe Police Facility, met with the Chillicothe City Council Monday. The council needed to decide on the design and construction method as they proceed with the project. The Council and department representatives will tour facilities in the Kansas City area on Wednesday. Ken Hinton from Heofer […]
Tree Trimming Contract Approved For CMU
CMU General Manager Matt Hopper presented the bids for tree Trimming around the utility line for the approval of a contractor. Three bids were presented, and Hopper presented his recommendation for Aerodynamic Lawn and Tree Cuts. Hopper says they had used them in 2023. We already know his track record and he gave a 3 […]
Missouri Highway Patrol Accident and Arrest Reports
One accident and two arrests in the area counties are reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol for Monday. A two-vehicle crash in Caldwell County Monday at Noon left one driver with moderate injuries. State Troopers report the crash happened on US 36, 4 miles east of Hamilton as 23-year-old Taylor D. Owens of St. Joseph […]