Lawrence Anthony Kinsella, age 84, a former resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on March 14, 2025, at Hillcrest Manor, Hamilton, Missouri. Larry was born the son of Joseph […]
Donald “Donnie” Wayne Banks
Donald “Donnie” Wayne Banks, age 75, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Cameron Regional Medical Center, Cameron, Missouri. Donald was born the […]
Chillicothe School Board – Job Descriptions, Mowing, HOSA
Updates to job descriptions for staff in the Chillicothe R-II School District were approved by the School Board this week. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says it has been a process. […]
Personnel Matters In School Board Executive Session
Several personnel items were on the Chillicothe R-II School Board executive session agenda. Items approved include: Certified Staff – Resignations: Matthew Trussell – Middle School Math Angela Hickman – CES […]

Court Actions – Change Of Venue
Area judges recently approved a change of venue in two cases. In Sullivan County, Jeko P. Markov faces charges of alleged endangering the welfare of a child, DWI, and two […]
Chillicothe Police Report
Eighty-three calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday. Some of the calls include: At 2:05 p.m., Officers were dispatched to a single-vehicle traffic crash, where […]
Missouri’s Sunshine Law – Open Meetings – Open Records
What is Missouri’s Sunshine Law and why does it matter? Missouri Sunshine Law keeps government records and meetings open and accessible to the general public and media. The Sunshine law […]
Election – Chillicothe R-II School Board – Robby Skipper
The April 8th Municipal election includes six candidates running for two seats on the Chillicothe R-II School Board. KCHI spoke with each of the candidates. Today we hear from Robby […]
Highway Patrol Arrest Reports
Two area residents were arrested by State Troopers Wednesday. At about 12:13 am in Linn County, Troopers arrested 31-year-old Rachel E. DeMoss of Chillicothe for alleged DWI and Speeding. She […]
2025 Legislative Session Resumes Monday
The 2025 Missouri Legislative session resumes next Monday. Senator Rusty Black says the 2025/26 state budget will become one of the main focuses. Senator Rusty Black is the Vice Chair […]