The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library will have a Throwback Thursday event this evening for teens, age 12-18 years old. The Throwback Thursday event is from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. This is an opportunity for teens to come and get their…
Personnel matters for the Chillicothe R-II School District were approved by the School Board in Executive Session The Board hired the following for the 2023-24 school year: Madison Rasmussen, 4th Grade Teacher Melanie Daugherty, 5th Grade Teacher Shawnie Garcia, GRTS…
A Clean Water Engineering Report Grant is awarded to the Community of Humphreys to evaluate their wastewater system. Missouri Department of National Resources awarded $35,000 to help cover engineering costs for evaluating water and wastewater system improvements. Humphreys will use…
The shortage of drivers and substitute drivers for the Chillicothe R-II school buses continues to be an issue. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the shortage means they occasionally need to combine routes. A full job description and application for the…
Wet weather has slowed the expansion work on the Chillicothe Elementary School. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers told the School Board this has pushed the completion date for the building back a bit. Wiebers says this will still allow plenty of…
While the Chillicothe R-II School District has been financially working from reserves through December, Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the personal property and real estate tax dollars are now filling the district accounts. He says they are close to the…
Eighty-seven calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Tuesday. Those calls include traffic stops, business checks, paper service, aggressive dogs, speeding ATV’s, and followed up with numerous investigations.
A Chillicothe woman was arrested by State Troopers in Linn County Tuesday. Thirty-three-year-old Kayla M Sportsman was arrested for alleged speeding, failing to register a vehicle, driving while revoked, and DWI- with alcohol. She was processed and released.
The additional Elementary Art Specials Teacher position for the Chillicothe Elementary Schools was approved by the School Board. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the position was requested by the elementary administrators at the January meeting. The position is budgeted…
Chillicothe’s Tourism Board will meet Thursday at Noon. The meeting will be in the Conference Room at City Hall. Items on the agenda include the review and approval of bylaws, a discussion on strategic planning and the grant program, the…
