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The NTSB remains on the site of the fatal train crash and derailment Monday at Mendon. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy stated they have collected the black box from the train and footage from the front-facing cameras. The data recovered indicates the train was traveling 89 mph at ¼ mile from the crossing and at impact, the speed was 87 mph. […]
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State Troopers investigated an assident in Ray County and mand an arrest in Caldwell County. A two-vehicle accident in Ray County left a Polo resident with minor injuries. The accident happened at about 9:13 am Wednesday, as a vehicle driven by 22-year-old Tayler J Harrah of Polo was pulling a vehicle on Route D, driven by 44-year-old Jeremy S Gurwell […]
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The Chillicothe Police Department responded to 117 calls for service Wednesday. Calls include an accident and a dog bite. 8:32am, Complaint of vehicle blocking the roadway at First and Brunswick Streets. Officers unable to contact the owner and the vehicle was towed. 8:52 am, Dog bite reported in the 1900 block of Hoyt Drive. The person was jogging and was […]
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The first of the Livingston County Fair activities take place next Tuesday and Wednesday, July 5th and 6th. The Shotgun Shoot is Sunday at 8:00 am at Pin Oak. Awards for the Shooting Sports will be presented Sunday evening following the Fair Royalty announcements that take place at the Fairgrounds.
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The Chillicothe School District ended the 2021/22 school year with a 38.9% reserve balance. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says that is an increase from 26.75% from the start of the fiscal year. Final bills for the year were approved and funds were transferred to cover the necessary payments that are coming up. That includes a transfer of $1.537 million for […]
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A Kansas City man was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Carroll County at about 5:30 Wednesday morning. State Troopers report that 59-year-old Huey P Neal was taken to Carroll County Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The report states Neal was eastbound on Highway 10 and traveled off the right side of the roadway, coming to rest in […]
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A Patriotic Sing and Fireworks Display are scheduled for Sunday, July 3rd in Chillicothe. The Patriotic Sing will be from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Bethel Black History Museum, across from the Grand River Historical Society Museum. Mary Lou Vandeventer and Dr James Cockman will lead the program. A free-will offering will be accepted. The Chillicothe Rotary Club Fireworks […]
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Several personnel items were handled by the Chillicothe R-II School Board in their special meeting. Hirings include: Support Staff: Ethan Fay – Collision Aide Amber Caddick – CES Custodian Brian Schmidt – School Resource Officer (11 month) Extra Duty Jennifer Dickson – HS Assistant Track Coach There was one resignation – Bus Driver – Steve Haley
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Applications for grants for classrooms in the Chillicothe R-II School District were approved by the School Board. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says those grants come from the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation and include: The grants require no matching funds from the district.
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The fatality count from Monday’s Amtrak derailment near Mendon is now at four. The Missouri Highway Patrol confirmed the latest fatality is a passenger that was taken to University Hospital in Columbia. That brings the number of passenger deaths to three and the fourth is the driver of the dumptruck. One-hundred-fifty people were taken from the scene to 10 area […]
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