Construction of the new Chillicothe Police Facility continues.  The contractor reports good progress in many areas. The framer has concluded the interior metal stud framing and has moved along with the installation process for drywall and wall insulation. The fire…

The Chillicothe Hornets boys cross country team placed in the top 10 at state last year, with one of their top runners Luke Thompson returning for his senior year. Coach Jennifer Dickson talks about the success from last season, the…

The Chillicothe R-II School District’s salary schedule for Dual Credit Teachers is set at $65 per student.  Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says that due to changes at NCMC, the college will pay for the instructors.  For this year, they had…

Two factors may have been responsible for improvements in student retention during the summer school session.  Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says that while numbers were down this year, the student attendance improved.   Classes offered in two locations and the…

Each year, the Missouri legislature hands down new legislation that requires changes at the School District level.  Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says one of the areas affected this year is student cell phone use.  Dr Wiebers says in anticipation of…

To assist parents in the Chillicothe R-II School District with navigating the computer and personal device technology, they will hold a Tech Night next Tuesday.  Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says it will be held in the District office from 6:00…

Just over 100 calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday.  Some of the calls include:   Officers investigated a suspended driver’s license on North Washington and later arrested a 36-year-old woman for driving with an…

A new Firefighter/EMT for the Chillicothe Fire Department was hired as part of this week’s Chillicothe City Council executive session.   Brennen Allenman was promoted from Paid-by-Call Firefighter/EMT to Full-Time Firefighter/EMT at the rate of $18.70 an hour, effective 8/25/2025.

A Scratch Art program will be offered at the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library on September 8th at 5:00 pm.  Katie Kerr from the library says this is a great opportunity to learn new techniques, share your creations, and meet fellow…

A project focused on resurfacing low volume rural routes in Northwest Missouri continues, with roads in Linn and Carroll Counties over the next several weeks.  MoDOT contractors have identified several routes where work will take place.  These will result in…

Construction of the new Chillicothe Police Facility continues.  The contractor reports good progress in many areas. The framer has concluded the interior metal stud framing and has moved along with the installation process for drywall and wall insulation. The fire…