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August 28, 2026

July Unemployment Numbers For The Local Counties

Unemployment numbers for July 2026 are up in the local counties. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the July unemployment figures. Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Daviess…………. 3.2%, up from 3.0% in…

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August 28, 2026

MDC Buying Fruit, Nuts, And Seeds

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will be buying bulk native fruit, nuts, and seeds from the public for a variety of tree and shrub species around northwest Missouri in September, October, and November at its Chillicothe Office. The select…

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August 28, 2026

Livingston County Central Emergency Management Services – 911 Dispatch

The Livingston County Central Emergency Management Services, the 911 service for Livingston County, handles about 3100 calls per month. Director Eric Menconi says their crew of 9 dispatchers, a number that has been steady since they took over dispatch services…

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August 28, 2026

Two Arrests Reported By Troopers In The Area

The Missouri Highway Patrol reports two arrests in the area counties Thursday. In Daviess County at about 5:55 pm, Troopers arrested 33-year-old Philip G. Loughman of Lenexa, KS, for alleged DWI, Careless and imprudent driving, and speeding, 103 in a…

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August 28, 2026

Jail Booking For Livingston County

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports one booking into the Caldwell County Detention Center for the county. 27-year-old Bradley W. Robertson was booked into the jail about 11:48 am. He remains in custody on a 24-hour hold, pending the filing…

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August 28, 2026

Second Double Homicide In A Week in Carroll County

The investigation of a second double homicide in Carroll County in the past week is being handled by the Missouri Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control. The Patrol was called to assist the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office with…

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August 27, 2026

Grundy County Crash Injures Browning Man

A two-vehicle crash in Grundy County this (Thursday) morning left one driver with moderate injuries. State Troopers responded to the crash at about 8:10 am on Highway 6, three miles east of Trenton. The report states an 80-year-old Browning man…

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August 27, 2026

Chillicothe Police For Wednesday

The Chillicothe Police Department report for Wednesday includes more than 110 calls for service. Officers responded to several welfare and crisis-related calls, including assisting EMS with people in crisis who were transported to local medical facilities. In one case, officers…

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August 27, 2026

Two Booked Into The Grundy County Jail

Two recent bookings into the Grundy County Jail are reported by the Sheriff’s department Tuesday, 61-year-old Donald Lewis Estes of Camdenton was booked for Sullivan County on charges of alleged DWI, Armed Criminal Action, and three counts of assault-special victims….

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August 27, 2026

MU Extension & Maximize NWMO Hosting Community Forum

Livingston County Extension and Maximize NWMO are hosting an Alumni and Resident Community Forum on September 1st. Jackie Spainhower with MU Extension explains the purpose of the event. Review the results of a survey on community choices. She says they…