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September 16, 2026

City Council Approves Items For Chillicothe Municipal Utilities

Approval for turbine repairs and a land purchase for CMU were handled by the Chillicothe City Council. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper presented the estimate for the turbine repairs for the Electric Generating Department. A preliminary estimate for work that…

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September 16, 2026

Council Approves Increasing Permit Fees For Street Cuts

The cost of permits to cut into Chillicothe Streets and rights-of-way has increased. The Chillicothe City Council approved the request by Codes Director Gil Gates. Gates had explained at a previous meeting the refundable fee of $500 to ensure the…

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September 16, 2026

Marijuana Dispensary Hours Of Operation Changes

Hours of operation for the Marijuana Dispensary in Chillicothe have been extended. The management company made the request through the Chillicothe Codes Office. City Attorney Robert Cowherd explains why this was brought before the council. Hours are in the ordinance…

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September 16, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday

Eighty-two calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday. Officers investigated a child endangerment report, with that investigation ongoing. A harassment report was also taken, with a suspect identified and charges pending. Police responded to several…

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September 16, 2026

August Jobs Report For Missouri

The State of Missouri’s Jobs report for August has been released. The report shows Missouri’s non-farm payroll increased by 2,100 jobs, private industry employment increased by 2,400 jobs, and government employment decreased by 300 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment…

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September 16, 2026

Testing Voting Equipment For The November Election

Testing of automated voting equipment for Livingston County will take place on September 24th and October 2nd. Election Authority Sherry Parks says testing of the equipment used for Absentee Voting will take place on September 24th at 10:00 am in…

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September 16, 2026

Daviess County Crash Claims One Life, Leaves Two With Serious Injuries

A two-vehicle crash in Daviess County Tuesday morning took the life of one driver and left two others with serious injuries. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 9:40 am on Missouri 190, three miles north of Jamesport at…

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September 16, 2026

Flood Advisory And Flood Warnings

A Flood Advisory is issued until 9:15 this morning for Portions of Chariton and Grundy and all of Linn, Livingston, and Sullivan counties, due to runoff from heavy rains Tuesday night and through the overnight hours. Minor flooding in low-lying…

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September 16, 2026

One Injured In Chula Crash

A two-vehicle crash in Chula Tuesday morning left one driver with minor injuries. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 11:15 am as a 23-year-old Marceline man was eastbound on Broaddous Avenue and a 67-year-old Marceline woman was northbound…

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September 15, 2026

Search Continues For Next Chillicothe City Administrator

The search for the next City Administrator for the City of Chillicothe continues. Mayor Theresa Kelly explains the current status. Applications through October 15. Interim Solutions will work to narrow the field to four candidates who will be presented for…