The Chillicothe Mudcats dropped a MINK League contest at home Thursday night, losing to the Nevada Griffons by a final score of 11-3. The Griffons, who are last place in the MINK League standing, were struggling coming into the game, and pick up just their second road win of the season, and their fourth […]
School Meal Prices Set By The School Board
06-20-24 R2 Meal Prices The school breakfast and lunch prices are calculated using a process that Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says includes the use of the Paid Lunch Equity Tool. K-5 Lunch – $2.40 6-12 – $2.65 | K-5 Breakfast – $1.45 6-12 $1.70 | Extra milk is .50 Reduced Price meals are […]
School Board Approves Professional Development Plan
The State of Missouri requires school districts to use 1% of state formula funds for professional development. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says that was presented to the School Board. Sophie Chambers and Kim Keiffer presented the PD budget for the school year. The board approved that plan.
Fireworks Stands Are Open – Chillicothe Allows Use From July 1-4
Fireworks stands are open. The State of Missouri allows seasonal fireworks retailers to sell from June 20th to July 10th and again for a short period at the end of the year. In the City of Chillicothe, there are limitations to the type of fireworks you can use and when they can be used. City […]
Board Of Public Works Meets Friday Morning
Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will meet Friday morning at the CMU office. The meeting will begin at 8:00 am with the presentation of the 2024 Audit. The Water Services Superintendent will present bids for Water Treatment Plant Drying Beds. The Operations Manager will present bids received for CMU 30-gallon collection bags. A Closed Executive […]
Chillicothe Police Report For Wednesday
Fifty-four calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Some of the calls include: At 12:19 p.m., Officers responded to a private property motor vehicle crash in the 800 block of S. Washington St. At 1:34 p.m., Officers were called to a private property motor vehicle crash in the 200 block […]
Missouri Jobs Report For May
The State’s Jobs report for May shows non-farm payroll increased by 5,900 jobs, private industry payroll increased by 4,000 jobs, and government employment increased by 1,900 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased 6/10’s of a percentage point, from 2.9% in May 2023 to 3.5% in May 2024. That is up from 3.4% in […]
Gas Leak Shuts Down US 36 Eastbound Into Chillicothe – Now Re-opened
UPDATE: (1:20 pm) US 36 Eastbound is re-opened. The gas is shut off and repairs are being made. A Natural Gas Line south of US 36, west of Chillicothe, was hit and was leaking near Noon. Empire Gas is on scene is is working to isolate and turn off the gas so repairs can be […]
Two With Serious Injuries In Crash With Tractor
A crash involving a small pick-up and a tractor left two Iowa residents with serious injuries Wednesday afternoon. State Troopers report 68-year-old Danny Fallin of Leon, IA was flown to University of Iowa Hospital. His passenger, 50-year-old Barbara Shrylock of Council Bluff, IA was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital. The report states Fallin was […]
Log Truck Fire In Trenton
A log truck fire Wednesday morning resulted in moderate damage to the truck. Trenton Fire Fighters received the call to the north ramp to US 65 from Highway 6. The call came in at about 10:00 am, and the fire crew arrived to find the drive axel on the passenger side was on fire and […]