Mildred Louise Peery Doughty, 96, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2025, under the exceptional comfort care of Hedrick Medical Center. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, resilience, and devotion to family and community. Born on February 24, 1929, to John Roger and Hazel Grace Lipke Peery, Mildred arrived on the eve of […]
Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Bankey, age 66, of Hale, Missouri, passed away on February 27th, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Larry was born in Detroit, Michigan on May 3, 1958, to Eugene and Esther (Roediger) Bankey. He graduated from Henderson High School in Westchester, Pennsylvania in 1976. After graduation, Larry served in […]
Recommendations from the Chillicothe R-II Salary and Welfare Committee were presented to the Chillicothe R-II School Board Tuesday. The recommendations include several changes, outlined by Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers. Increasing the base salary to $39,160, with grant funds and other local funds to meet state requirements of $40,000. Wiebers says they also added increases for […]
A 6.7% increase in health insurance premiums was presented to the Chillicothe R-II School Board on Tuesday. The coverage is through the Missouri Educator’s Trust. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the District’s portion of the health insurance will increase by 3%, from $576 per month to $594 per month. The employee cost per month for […]
A Legislative Update will be held Friday at the Chillicothe Welcome Center. The event will feature Senator Rusty Black with an update on the 2025 legislative session. The event begins at 9:00 am for coffee and at 9:30 for remarks and updates from Senator Black. This event, hosted by the Home of Sliced Bread and […]
A Chillicothe man was arrested by Chillicothe Police officers on three warrants from Livingston County. Thirty-nine-year-old Tristan Ray Klein of Chillicothe was arrested on two warrants, each for two counts of alleged failure to appear on charges of non-support. He was also arrested on a warrant for alleged failure to appear on a charge of […]
The annual North Missouri Sportsman’s Alliance (NMSA) deer antler scoring program will be Saturday at the Celebrations event hall in Chillicothe. The event includes certified scoring for Pope & Young, Boone & Crockett, and Missouri Big Bucks. NMSA President Steve Shoot says the deer will be scored without cost for all who attend. It’s about […]
One hundred calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday. The calls include: At 9:16 a.m., at the Police Department, Officers arrested a 19-year-old male for possession of child pornography following an investigation. The male was processed at the Police Department and transported to the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail. He has […]
Fire and High Wind hazards continue today across the KCHI listening area. The Red Flag Warning from the National Weather Service is for Mercer-Putnam-Schuyler-Grundy-Sullivan-Adair-Livingston-Linn MO-Macon-Carroll-Chariton-Randolph-Saline-Howard-Pettis-Cooper counties, including portions of the KCHI listening area, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will […]
Prison guard escort arrested inmate through jail corridor
Chillicothe police booked a 19-year-old man into the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail on charges of alleged possession of child pornography. Nineteen-year-old Brennin Austin-Lee Shoop of Chillicothe was booked Tuesday at 9:45 am. He is held with no bond allowed. His initial appearance is set for this afternoon.
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