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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…

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August 28, 2025

Promotion At The Fire Department

A new Firefighter/EMT for the Chillicothe Fire Department was hired as part of this week’s Chillicothe City Council executive session.   Brennen Allenman was promoted from Paid-by-Call Firefighter/EMT to Full-Time Firefighter/EMT at the rate of $18.70 an hour, effective 8/25/2025.

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August 28, 2025

Scratch Art Program Offered

A Scratch Art program will be offered at the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library on September 8th at 5:00 pm. Katie Kerr from the library says this is a great opportunity to learn new techniques, share your creations, and meet fellow…

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August 28, 2025

MoDOT Resurfacing Projects In Linn & Carroll County

A project focused on resurfacing low volume rural routes in Northwest Missouri continues, with roads in Linn and Carroll Counties over the next several weeks. MoDOT contractors have identified several routes where work will take place. These will result in…

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August 28, 2025

Progress On Chillicothe Police Facility Construction

Construction of the new Chillicothe Police Facility continues. The contractor reports good progress in many areas. The framer has concluded the interior metal stud framing and has moved along with the installation process for drywall and wall insulation. The fire…

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August 28, 2025

Chillicothe Convention And Visitors Bureau Tourism Board Meeting

The Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Board meets today at City Hall. The meeting begins at Noon.   The agenda includes finances and budget, a grant update, the welcome sign project, PR and Media, and the World Cup Marketing…

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August 28, 2025

Overnight Closure Of I-35 Scheduled September 3rd

A portion of Interstate 35 in Daviess County will be closed during the overnight hours on Wednesday, September 3rd. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close the freeway under the Highway 6 Bridge as contractors remove concrete forms from the…