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December 29, 2025

Firefighters Respond to Report of Smoke in a Home

A report of smoke in a house at 217 Clay Street summoned Chillicothe Firefighters at about 2:30 pm Sunday. The crew arrived in three minutes to find smoke coming out the front door of the two-story home. They located an…

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December 29, 2025

Sullivan County Crash Injures Passenger

A single vehicle crash in Sullivan County Sunday evening left a passenger with minor injuries. State Troopers report the crash occurred at 7:50 pm on Highway 6, 2 miles east of Milan. A 50-year-old Milan man was eastbound and ran…

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December 29, 2025

Livingston County To Place Two Tax Items On April Ballot

The Livingston County Commission will file two property tax-related items on the April Election ballot. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas says the first effects seniors 62 and older. Senate Bill 190 to freeze their property taxes. If passed, Douglas says the…

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December 29, 2025

Chillicothe Choraliers To Host Show Choir Festival

Twenty-one choirs and more than 600 students have been invited to Chillicothe for the “Chilli Grooves Show Choir Festival” at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center in January. The Chillicothe Choraliers will host the event, which includes schools from Missouri,…

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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…