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January 21, 2026

School Board Delays Decisions On Summer School Contract And Policy Changes

The Chillicothe R-II School Board was expected to consider a contract for Summer School and Board Policy updates as part of this week’s School Board meeting. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the summer School contact is delayed.   The company…

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January 21, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday

Seventy-eight calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday. Officers checked on a report of suspicious activity on South Washington Street but found no criminal activity. Animal Control assisted with two calls, including safely recovering a…

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January 21, 2026

Brummitt Case Assigned To Judge Horsman; Brummitt Requests New Judge

When the case against former Sullivan County Public Administrator, 65-year-old Joan Brummitt, of Milan, was bound over to Sullivan County Circuit Court on January 15th, the case was sent to the Missouri Supreme Court to be assigned to a judge…

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January 21, 2026

Woman Pleads Guilty To One Charge, Second Count Dismissed

A woman facing charges of two counts of Distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location pleaded guilty to one charge, and the second count was dismissed. Thirty-five-year-old Andrea Megan Ethel Perea of Moberly was in Livingston County Circuit…

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January 21, 2026

Chillicothe R-II Scores 91.3% on Annual Performance Report

The Chillicothe R-2 School District scored a 91.3% on its Annual Performance Report. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the report comes from the State of Missouri. Includes results from MAP testing and measures of growth, and how they work to…

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January 21, 2026

Property Tax Item On Livingston County April Ballot

The Livingston County Commission placed one item on the April Ballot and will consider a second item before the end of the month. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas says they filed the Ballot Question for Senate Bill 190. Allow those over…

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January 21, 2026

Two Minnesota Residents Injured In Crash Near Winston

A single vehicle crash in Daviess County on Tuesday morning left two Minnesota residents injured. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 11:55 am on Southbound Interstate 35 near Winston. According to the report, a 68-year-old man was driving…

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January 21, 2026

Winterize Pipes Before The Next Cold Spell

With another bitter cold spell forecast for this weekend, you may want to consider insulating any exposed water pipes in crawl spaces and pipes in outside walls. Water pipes that burst when frozen can result in water leaks and damage…

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January 21, 2026

LIV 519 Bridge Opened After Inspection

A new bridge on Livingston County Road LIV 519 was opened following an inspection by the Livingston County Commission and engineers. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas says this was one of the BRO projects. A 70-foot bridge that cost about $439,000….

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January 21, 2026

Route PP Bridge Closing For Replacement

A section of Route PP in Sullivan County will be closed on February 2nd for a bridge replacement. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close Route PP at the West Locust Creek Bridge, west of Milan. The project is part…