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March 18, 2025

Election – Chillicothe R-II School Board – Megan Lent

The April 8th Municipal election includes six candidates running for two seats on the Chillicothe R-II School Board. KCHI spoke with each of the candidates. Today we hear from Megan Beetsma Lent. Lent explains why she wants to be on…

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March 18, 2025

Four Area Students Accepted To 2025 Missouri Agribusiness Academy

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has selected 30 high school sophomores to participate in the 2025 Missouri Agribusiness Academy. This includes four students from the KCHI listening area. Selected students will spend one week in June in Kansas City, exploring…

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March 17, 2025

Steelville Man Booked On Parole Violation Warrant

A Steelville, MO man convicted of Aggravated DWI in 2022 was arrested by Crawford County on a Probation Violation warrant issued on March 10th. Forty-five-year-old Wesley Donald Swyers was arrested on the warrant for violations that included alleged failure to…

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March 17, 2025

NCMC Ag Club Hosting Judging Event For FFA Clubs

Ag students from 75 area schools will be at North Central Missouri College on Thursday. An estimated 1,800 agriculture students will participate in the annual NCMC Ag Club Contests. The event is held in cooperation with Area 2 FFA Association…

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March 17, 2025

Burn Advisory For Livingston County & Red Flag Warning

A Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service for all of north, west & central Missouri today from Noon to 8:00 pm. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or…

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March 17, 2025

Troopers Arrest Chillicothe Man In Clinton County

A Chillicothe man was arrested by State Troopers in Clinton County Saturday morning. At about 7:50 am, Troopers arrested 22-year-old Austin L. Rankin for alleged no seatbelt and on a Foristell PD warrant for a traffic violation. He was held…

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March 17, 2025

Election – Chillicothe School Board Candidates – Kenneth Stull

The April 8th Municipal election includes six candidates running for two seats on the Chillicothe R-II School Board. KCHI spoke with each of the candidates. Today we hear from Kenneth Stull. Stull explains why he wants to be on the…

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March 17, 2025

Weekend Chillicothe Police Report

The Chillicothe Police Department report for Friday through Sunday includes several investigations and arrests. Friday: 1:45 AM, Officers responded to the intersection of Second Street and Washington Street for a report of an assault. The suspect fled before police arrival…

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March 15, 2025

Chillicothe/Livingston County 911 Advisory Board Meeting

The Chillicothe/Livingston County 911 Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday at Chillicothe City Hall. The meeting will start at 10:00 am, with an agenda that includes: Discussions on 911 Dispatch Center and Staffing Budget Next Generation 911 Grant – from…

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March 15, 2025

MoDOT Roadwork March 17-23

Culvert replacements and Bridge Projects are scheduled around the area county. The Missouri Department of Transportation roadwork scheduled for the week of March 17th includes:   Caldwell County Route D – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the Shoal…