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January 22, 2026

December Jobs Report For Missouri

The State of Missouri’s Jobs report for December was released today. The report shows Missouri’s non-farm payroll increased by 800 jobs, private industry employment decreased by 800 jobs, and government employment increased by 1,600 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment…

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January 22, 2026

Two Cases Moved to Circuit Court, One Person Sentenced

Three recent court cases in the area counties resulted in one sentencing and two being bound over to the higher courts. A second woman charged with alleged attempting to distribute a controlled substance at a protected facility made a court…

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January 22, 2026

Updated And Expanded Winter Weather Warnings And Advisories

Several winter weather warnings and advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service. An Extreme Cold Warning is issued for north Missouri, including a few counties in the local area. From midnight tonight to Noon on Friday, the Extreme…

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January 22, 2026

Winter Weather Warnings And Advisories Issued

An Extreme Cold Warning is issued for north Missouri, including a few counties in the local area. From midnight tonight to Noon on Friday, the Extreme Cold Warning is issued, including Grundy and Sullivan Counties. This includes dangerously cold wind…

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January 22, 2026

Stephenson Bound Over On 2nd Degree Murder Charge

An Iowa man facing alleged 2nd Degree Murder Charges in Sullivan County has had his case moved to Circuit Court. 35-year-old Shane M. Stephenson of Osceola, IA faces charges in the death of a child who was two years old…

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January 22, 2026

Weather-Related Closings For The Next Several Days

Bitter cold temperatures and brutal wind chills are expected over the next several days. School and Non-Profit Organization closings and cancellations that KCHI has received from official sources include: School Closings Braymer – No school, AMI day Chillicothe – No…

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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…