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August 30, 2025

MDC Hosting Webinar on Prescribed Fire for Deer Management

  The Missouri Department of Conservation and the National Deer Association are inviting landowners, land managers, and others interested in deer management to take part in a free online webinar.     The live Zoom session, titled “Utilizing Prescribed Fire…

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August 29, 2025

North Missouri Solid Waste Management District Regional Planning Meeting

The North Missouri Solid Waste Management District will hold a Regional Planning Meeting on September 17th in Chillicothe. The meeting is at Chillicothe City Hall from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.   The goal is to invite public input on the…

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August 29, 2025

Chillicothe School District Personnel

The Chillicothe R-II School Board approved several personnel matters in the Closed Executive session this week. The actions taken include:   Support Staff Hires: Skyelin Franklin-CES Food Service Diane Scheib-CES Paraprofessional Ashley Holloway-MS Paraprofessional Ellen Gott-CES Paraprofessional Chase Lebsack-Bus Driver…

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August 29, 2025

Jail Bookings For Livingston County

Three bookings into the Caldwell County Detention Center for Livingston County are reported by the Sheriff’s Office.   Early Thursday morning, Chillicothe Police Department arrested and booked 25-year-old Jose Victorino Morales-Hernandez of Chillicothe for alleged DWI, BAC, no license, and…

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August 29, 2025

KC Man Arrested For 160 In A 70 Zone in Daviess County

A Kansas City man was arrested in Daviess County early Friday morning. State Troopers arrested 20-year-old Keehan D Freeman at 1:02 am for alleged aggravated fleeing, speeding – 160 in a 70 zone, no motorcycle endorsement, careless and imprudent driving,…

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August 29, 2025

Moderate Drought in Southern Missouri

Only a handfull of counties in north Missouri show any sign of Drought. The US Drought Monitor shows eight north Missouri counties, in western Missouri and north of the Missouri River, are showing abnormally dry conditions. Of the local counties,…

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August 28, 2025

School Board Approves One Year Dual Credit Solution

The Chillicothe R-II School District’s salary schedule for Dual Credit Teachers is set at $65 per student. Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says that due to changes at NCMC, the college will pay for the instructors. For this year, they had…

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August 28, 2025

Summer School Evaluation

Two factors may have been responsible for improvements in student retention during the summer school session. Superintendent Dr. Dan Wiebers says that while numbers were down this year, the student attendance improved.   Classes offered in two locations and the…

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August 28, 2025

Student Cell Phone Use Policy

Each year, the Missouri legislature hands down new legislation that requires changes at the School District level. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says one of the areas affected this year is student cell phone use. Dr Wiebers says in anticipation of…

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August 28, 2025

Parent Tech Night Planned To Chillicothe R-II School District

To assist parents in the Chillicothe R-II School District with navigating the computer and personal device technology, they will hold a Tech Night next Tuesday. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says it will be held in the District office from 6:00…