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The Chillicothe R-II School Board accepted letters of retirements and resignations during the School Board Executive Session Tuesday. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says the retirement letters were received from: Joyce Mollohan, Mike Harrington, and Don Dennis at GRTS The board also received a resignation letter from Leda Schreiner at the Litton Ag Center and from the Assistant Volleyball Coach Madison Bussee.
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A new Principal for the Chillicothe Middle School was approved by the School Board this week. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says the district already knows her. Wiebers says Smith is well qualified for the position. He says Smith will replace CMS Principal Steve Haley, who has been in the position since 2011 and announced his retirement earlier in the school year. […]
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Rockland Road, a musical group presenting a blend of pop, country & gospel will be in Chillicothe February 8th and 9th. The Chillicothe Area Arts Council presents this self-contained vocal-driven group for two events. Arts Council Director Mary Lou Vandeventer says they will perform Saturday, February 8th for the “Event At Locust and Ann.” Vandeventer says that performance will be […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 81 calls for service Thursday. Those calls include: At 4:19 a.m., Officers were dispatched to a parking violation on Jackson St. near Woodward St. The owner was contacted and the vehicle was moved. At 10:06 a.m., Officers took a report of fraudulent use of a debit/credit device. The investigation is on-going. At 11:58 a.m., […]
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The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet Thursday evening included six major awards. Outgoing President, Chuck Erke talked about the awards presented. They include two for the Chamber Ambassador program. There are also awards for individuals and businesses. And the final award for the night was the Lifetime Achievement Award. Erke also looked back at 2019 and talked […]
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The Winter Weather Advisory will continue in the KCHI listening area through Noon, and Meteorologist Ray Christensen says we can expect a bit more snow before the system moves out of the area. He says temperatures will stay near the freezing point today. With the weekend warm-up, Christensen says we could see significant melting.
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A Minnesota man had moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning. State Troopers report 65-year-old truck driver, Scott Emerson of Winona, MN was southbound on Interstate 35 at the 68 mile marker and lost control on the ice-covered road. His Semi ran off the west side of the road and hit a guard rail and went down an embankment […]
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A Snow Emergency was declared this morning by Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples and remains in place for the City of Chillicothe. That means No Parking on snow emergency routes until further notice. The snow emergency routes include: Washington from 3rd to Bryan Locust from 3rd to Polk Elm from Clay to Polk Cherry from 3rd to Bryan Walnut from […]
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Several area schools are closed again today due to the snowfall overnight and in the forecast today. This will make a full week off school for many of the students in the area. Schools that are closed today in the KCHI listening area include: Chillicothe – Closed Grand River Tech – Closed Bishop Hogan School – Closed Bosworth – Closed […]
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The Chillicothe R-II School District will offer Mental Health Services at the Chillicothe Schools. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says the School Board approved an agreement Tuesday. Wiebers says many of the students already receiving services are traveling to Trenton and Kirksville. He says this is provided at no charge to the school district.
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