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June 18, 2025

School Board Accepts Annual Bids

06-18-25 Bids   Each year, the Chillicothe R-II School Board considers bids for a variety of items needed throughout the school year. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says several of the bids were approved at Tuesday’s meeting. For Bread, Fuel, Milk,…

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June 18, 2025

Olathe Man Facing DWI and Speeding Charges

An Olathe, Kansas man was arrested by State Troopers in Caldwell County Tuesday evening. At about 10:19 pm, 45-year-old Charvez K. Williams was arrested for alleged DWI, unlawful possession of a firearm, speeding – 105 in a 65 zone, and…

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June 17, 2025

Woman Wanted In Kansas For Alleged Attempted Murder Held At Caldwell Co. Detention Center

A woman wanted in Kansas on charges that include alleged attempted murder is held at the Caldwell County Detention Center on an out-of-state warrant. 34-year-old Kristin Hope Fleischmann was arrested on a warrant from Cherokee County, Kansas. Fleischmann was held…

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June 17, 2025

Chillicothe Police Report For Monday

Ninety-one calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Monday. Some of the calls include: Early in the day, officers conducted routine business and traffic checks, issuing verbal warnings for tag light violations. At 6:40 AM, police…

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June 17, 2025

Fireworks Sales At Stands Can Open June 20th

Fireworks stands open on Friday. The State of Missouri allows seasonal fireworks retailers to sell from June 20th to July 10th and again for a short period at the end of the year. In the City of Chillicothe, there are…

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June 17, 2025

NCMC Receives Opportunity College and University Designation

North Central Missouri College is one of 60 community colleges nationwide to receive the Opportunity College and University (OCU) designation. The announcement is the result of the new 2025 Carnegie Classifications. This distinction highlights NCMC’s prioritization of both student access…

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June 17, 2025

Peniston Booked On Probation Violation Warrant

A rural Chillicothe woman convicted of stealing in January of 2024 was arrested by Livingston County Sheriff’s Deputies on a probation violation warrant issued in May. Fifty-year-old Brandi Opal Peniston was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center, with bond…

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June 17, 2025

Ribbon Cutting Held For Playground Shelterhouse

The dedication and ribbon cutting for a new shelterhouse at the Chillicothe Elementary School was held Monday evening. The event includes chamber members, representatives of the school and school district, and Rotarians. The Chillicothe Rotary Foundation helped with the funding….

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June 17, 2025

Woman Arrested On Out Of State Warrant

A woman arrested on an out-of-state warrant is held at the Caldwell County Detention Center. 34-year-old Kristin Hope Fleischmann was arrested and booked on Saturday. She is held without bond.

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June 17, 2025

Chillicothe Trash Route Change For Juneteenth

Chillicothe Municipal Utilities will be closed on Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday. Because of the holiday, Chillicothe residents with a Thursday Trash Route will need to wait to put out their trash until Friday. Thursday Trash Routes in Chillicothe will…