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Jail Bookings Reported By The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reported a couple of jail bookings over the weekend. Friday, 45-year-old Christopher Lee Mills was booked for alleged abuse or neglect of a child. He is held at the Caldwell County Detention Center with no

Two Brookfield Residents Injured in Separate Crashes.
Two Brookfield residents were injured in separate crashes investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol. Friday morning, a 31-year-old woman had serious injuries and was taken to University Hospital in Columbia. The report states she was eastbound on Route C, 12

Chillicothe City Council To Hold Public Hearing On Chapter 100 Bond Request
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday to conduct a Public Hearing to consider issuing Chapter 100 bonds for Livingston County Fertilizer, LLC, doing business as T&R Soil Service. The meeting will begin Wednesday at 5:30

MoDOT Roadwork For Final Week Of October
Several Bridge and Bridge Deck replacement projects continue across Northwest Missouri. Other projects in the local counties include: Caldwell County Route K – CLOSED daily for resurfacing project from Route 36 to Route U, through Wednesday. Route U – CLOSED

Chillicothe City Council Regular Meeting Agenda
The next regular meeting of the Chillicothe City Council will be on Monday at 6:00 pm. The agenda includes a public hearing on Annexation. The meeting will be held in the council chambers of City Hall and will begin with

Livingston County Commission Meetings
The Livingston County Commission meets in regular session next week. The meetings are on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse. The agendas include county road and bridge matters and administrative and departmental responsibilities.

State Releases September Unemployment Report
Unemployment numbers for August 2026 are down in all of the local counties. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the August unemployment figures. Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Daviess…………. 2.6%, down from

Chillicothe Police Report For Thursday
The Chillicothe Police Department report for Thursday included 92 calls for service. Officers responded to a juvenile matter at a local school, investigated reports of stealing and harassment, and addressed a disturbance involving a neighbor allegedly making threats. Police also

Trenton City Council Includes Several Bids
Trenton City Council to Consider Water Main Engineering, Software, and Roofing Bids as part of their meeting Monday, beginning at 6:30 pm. The council members will consider a recommendation from the Utility Committee for approving software from Waterworth, They will

Trenton Fire Call Thursday Night
Trenton firefighters responded to a reported house fire Thursday at 11:43 pm. The fire was at 3605 E. 28th Street. The fire crew arrived to find the fire was out, but a small area of burning debris was found and




