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June 12, 2026

Flood Warning Extended

The National Weather Service has extended the flood warning for local rivers. The warning covers the Grand River near Gallatin, Chillicothe, Sumner, Brunswick and Pattonsburg and extends through Sunday morning. The Thompson River at Trenton and into Livingston County is…

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June 11, 2026

Wednesday Chillicothe Police Report

The Chillicothe Police Report for Wednesday features 76 calls for service, including traffic light malfunctions, a possible trespasser and possible harassment.   At approximately 9:58 a.m., a caller notified the Police Department that the traffic lights at South Washington Street…

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June 11, 2026

Sliced Bread Day Bread Baking Contest

The annual Chillicothe Sliced Bread Day bread baking contest will be held on Saturday at the Grand River Historical Society Museum. Curator Dustin Rennels invites area bakers to participate in the event.   Three categories and two age groups, with…

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June 10, 2026

Wednesday Morning Storm Causes Emergency Services Radio Problems

The Chillicothe Emergency Services radios for both police and fire suffered a brief outage this morning. Thunderstorms moved across the community, with heavy rain and cloud-to-ground lightning. At the Fire Department, their console radio is down, but mobile and handheld…

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June 10, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday

The Chillicothe Police Department report for Tuesday includes 113 calls for service. including a person in crisis, multiple well-being checks, crashes, and an arrest. Officers and the Fire Department responded to the 200 block of Third Street just before 8:00…

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June 10, 2026

Chillicothe Sliced Bread Day Activities

Sliced Bread Day in Chillicothe is celebrated this weekend. Susan Price, a Customer Service Representative for the Chillicothe CVB says this is a celebration of the community’s historic connection to the invention of commercially sliced bread in 1928. The invention…

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June 10, 2026

Polo Woman Arrested On Probation Violation Warrant

A Polo woman charged with 10 counts of animal neglect or abandonment and who had pled guilty in May was arrested by Caldwell County deputies on a probation violation warrant. Sharon Lynn Martin had been sentenced to 15 days on…

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June 10, 2026

Flood Watch Issued For North Missouri

A Flood Watch is issued for much of Northwest and North-central Missouri until Thursday morning. The flood watch area is generally for counties along US 36 and north to the Iowa line. Including Livingston, Linn, Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy, and Sullivan…

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June 10, 2026

County Commission May Bring New Prosecutor On Early

The next Livingston County Prosecuting Attorney, Andrew Perkins, met with the Livingston County Commissioners to discuss an early start in his new position. Perkins was the only person to file for the position and would normally take office following the…

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June 10, 2026

Life Flight Hangar Problems At Airport

Repairs to the door at the LifeFlight Eagle hangar will be expensive. Airport Director Toby Calivere told the City Council the main hangar door is having problems working properly and repairs will be a problem. The manufacturer is out of…