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December 27, 2025

Hamilton Accident and Arrest

A single vehicle accident in Caldwell County Friday night led to an arrest and serious injuries. Dalton Stith, a 27 year old man from Hamilton was driving south on Mo-13 at 9:34 PM when the 2002 Chevrolet 2500 travelled off…

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December 27, 2025

Tuesday Chillicothe Police Report

Chillicothe police officers conducted traffic stops, business checks and responded to 55 calls for service on Tuesday, December 23rd, including at 9:49 a.m., Officers were dispatched to a two vehicle non-injury traffic crash at Clay and Cherry Streets. A report…

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December 27, 2025

Blue Mound Township Vacating A Road

A public hearing to consider vacating a portion of South Street in Blue Mound Township will be held in early January. The request is to vacate the portion of the road, between 3rd and 4th Streets, as it has been…

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December 27, 2025

Midwest Crop Conference

The Midwest Crop Conference returns to St. Joseph in 2026. Agricultural professionals from across the Midwest are invited to attend the Conference, January 20th–21st. This annual event offers two full days of continuing education units (CEUs) in key areas, including…

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December 27, 2025

Scams and Fraud a Focus of Chillicothe Police Department

Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says the department has seen a drop in violent crimes in the community over the past couple of years, but there are other areas that are seeing an increase. Chief Maples says one area is…

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December 27, 2025

Remaining Bridge Projects

Replacement of eight bridges of the thirty-one that make up the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northwest Bridge Bundle has not begun yet. These bridges are in Northwest Missouri, and many are in the local counties. Replacement of bridges and bridge…

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December 26, 2025

Commissioners to Meet Once Next Week

The Livingston County Commission has one meeting for the week of December 29th. Tuesday, the commissioner will meet at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse. At 9:30 is a meeting with Nancy Burtch from The North Missouri…

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December 26, 2025

Prison Death

A detainee at the Chillicothe Women’s Prison died earlier in December. Sixty-eight-year-old Debra Dillard was serving a life sentence without parole for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. She had been convicted in Wright County and brought to the prison…

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December 26, 2025

Health Center Board to Approve Budget

The December meeting of the Livingston County Health Center Board of Trustees is Tuesday, December 30th, at noon. The meeting is held in the downstairs meeting room. The agenda includes Old Business: Approving the 2026 Budget The Communicable Disease report…

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December 26, 2025

$10 Million in Tax Bond Before City Council Monday

The Chillicothe City Council will convene on Monday the 29th. It begins with a workshop at 5pm to discuss finances. The regular meeting starts at 5:30 and includes an ordinance for a development project for Jarden Entities. The ordinance would…