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January 22, 2026

Winter Weather Warnings And Advisories Issued

An Extreme Cold Warning is issued for north Missouri, including a few counties in the local area. From midnight tonight to Noon on Friday, the Extreme Cold Warning is issued, including Grundy and Sullivan Counties. This includes dangerously cold wind…

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January 22, 2026

Stephenson Bound Over On 2nd Degree Murder Charge

An Iowa man facing alleged 2nd Degree Murder Charges in Sullivan County has had his case moved to Circuit Court. 35-year-old Shane M. Stephenson of Osceola, IA faces charges in the death of a child who was two years old…

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January 22, 2026

Weather-Related Closings For The Next Several Days

Bitter cold temperatures and brutal wind chills are expected over the next several days. School and Non-Profit Organization closings and cancellations that KCHI has received from official sources include: School Closings Braymer – No school, AMI day Chillicothe – No…

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January 21, 2026

School Board Delays Decisions On Summer School Contract And Policy Changes

The Chillicothe R-II School Board was expected to consider a contract for Summer School and Board Policy updates as part of this week’s School Board meeting. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the summer School contact is delayed.   The company…

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January 21, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday

Seventy-eight calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday. Officers checked on a report of suspicious activity on South Washington Street but found no criminal activity. Animal Control assisted with two calls, including safely recovering a…

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January 21, 2026

Brummitt Case Assigned To Judge Horsman; Brummitt Requests New Judge

When the case against former Sullivan County Public Administrator, 65-year-old Joan Brummitt, of Milan, was bound over to Sullivan County Circuit Court on January 15th, the case was sent to the Missouri Supreme Court to be assigned to a judge…

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January 21, 2026

Woman Pleads Guilty To One Charge, Second Count Dismissed

A woman facing charges of two counts of Distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location pleaded guilty to one charge, and the second count was dismissed. Thirty-five-year-old Andrea Megan Ethel Perea of Moberly was in Livingston County Circuit…

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January 21, 2026

Chillicothe R-II Scores 91.3% on Annual Performance Report

The Chillicothe R-2 School District scored a 91.3% on its Annual Performance Report. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the report comes from the State of Missouri. Includes results from MAP testing and measures of growth, and how they work to…

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January 21, 2026

Property Tax Item On Livingston County April Ballot

The Livingston County Commission placed one item on the April Ballot and will consider a second item before the end of the month. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas says they filed the Ballot Question for Senate Bill 190. Allow those over…

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January 21, 2026

Two Minnesota Residents Injured In Crash Near Winston

A single vehicle crash in Daviess County on Tuesday morning left two Minnesota residents injured. State Troopers report the crash occurred at about 11:55 am on Southbound Interstate 35 near Winston. According to the report, a 68-year-old man was driving…