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July 23, 2026

Polo Man Booked For Alleged Abuse Or Neglect Of A Child

A Polo man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center on Wednesday for alleged Abuse or Neglect of a child – serious emotional or physical injury and Endangering the welfare of a child – serious physical injury. Twenty-two-year-old Matthew…

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July 22, 2026

Chillicothe R-II Selected For USDA Local Food For Schools Program

Students in the Chillicothe schools will have food grown in the area as part of the school lunch program. The Chillicothe R-II School District will receive $12,000 through the USDA’s Local Food for Schools (LFS) Cooperative Agreement Program. This program…

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July 22, 2026

Chillicothe Theatre Company Presents Arsenic And Old Lace

The Chillicothe Theatre Company presents Arsenic and Old Lace on the stage of the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center on August 8th and 9th. Lisa Rule is directing the play. Spinster sisters who help lonely old men pass on. She…

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July 22, 2026

ADA Project In Chillicothe

An ADA improvement project on Washington Street at Clay and Calhoun Streets in Chillicothe will begin August 3rd. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the Americans with Disabilities Act improvements will include constructing curb ramps, sidewalk transitions, and crosswalks. The…

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July 22, 2026

MoDOT Resurfacing Projects

Two resurfacing projects will begin soon in the area counties. A multi-county resurfacing project will begin this week. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced the resurfacing of ten routes in six area counties beginning on Thursday. The schedule includes Chariton…

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July 22, 2026

August Primary Non-Partisan Ballot Items – Amendment 4

There are four constitutional amendments on the ballot for the August 4th Primary. Constitutional Amendment 4 ballot language reads as follows. Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: Modify current requirements that a statewide majority of voters may approve initiative…

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July 22, 2026

Chillicothe R-II Finance Report

The Chillicothe R-II School Board meeting included a report on the district’s finances by the Superintendent, Dr. Dan Wiebers. He talked about the closing of the 2025/26 fiscal year budget. An increase of $147,269 over the previous year. He says…

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July 22, 2026

School Board Approves Bids For Bread And Food Service

Two Bids were presented to the Chillicothe R-II School Board on Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says they took action on both bids. SGC was selected for the Food Service Bid and Bimbo Bakery for the Bread Bid. Those were…

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July 22, 2026

CMU Electric Services Department

Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works accepted a bid for a Reverse Osmosis system for the Electric Generating Plant. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says there were three bids received. Went with the specified system for $119,750. Hopper says the system…

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July 22, 2026

Carrollton Woman Arrested By Troopers

A Carrollton woman was arrested in Caldwell County on a Livingston County warrant. Forty-three-year-old Jami B. Barton is held at the Caldwell County Detention Center following her arrest on the warrant for alleged probation violation from a 2025 conviction for…