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March 4, 2026

Truck Driver Has Serious Injuries

An Illinois truck driver had serious injuries in a crash Tuesday evening in Livingston County. State Troopers investigated the crash that occurred at about 8:00 pm on US 36, a mile east of Chillicothe. According to the report, the westbound…

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March 4, 2026

Statewide Tornado Warning Drill Today

The National Weather Service Tornado Awareness Day is today. That means sirens would normally be sounded in the local area, but due to the weather conditions today local sirens will not be sounded. The National Weather Service will have EAS…

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March 4, 2026

Livingston County Sheriff’s Report

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office reports several incidents and arrests in the latter half of February. On February 19th, deputies took a walk-in fraud report after a check for a camper payment was intercepted and altered. The issue was caught…

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March 4, 2026

Livingston County Jail Bookings

Two jail bookings for Livingston County are reported by the Sheriff’s office. Sunday, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department arrested 25-year-old Eric Nethaniel Jackson of Huntsville, MO, on a probation violation warrant from a 2024 conviction for stealing a vehicle. He…

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March 4, 2026

New Bridge Open On LIV-437

A Livingston County bridge opened Tuesday. Following inspection by County Commission and Road and Bridge crews, the bridge on LIV-437 in Blue Mound was opened to traffic. The 60-foot-long bridge cost $333,000 to construct.

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March 4, 2026

MoDOT ADA Projects In Hamilton And Gallatin

Americans with Disabilities Act improvements and resurfacing of a portion of Missouri Route 13 between Gallatin and Hamilton was awarded to Herzog Contracting Corp. The work is expected to begin March 16th in Hamilton, with ADA Improvements that include curb…

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March 4, 2026

Striping US 65 In Livingston And Carroll Counties

Striping of US 65 in Carroll and Livingston counties will take place from March 16th to the 20th. Capital Paving and Construction began the resurfacing project on US 65 in Carroll and Livingston counties in April of 2025. To complete…

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March 3, 2026

CMU’s Orange Bag Purchase Approved

Chillicothe Municipal Utilities approved the purchase of the “Orange Bags” for the refuse department. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says they purchased the bags needed for an entire year. From the same vendor at a similar price. Hopper says the…

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March 3, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For Monday

Seventy-one calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Monday. Early in the day, officers handled several follow-ups on ongoing investigations. A possible trespassing incident in the 1300 block of South Mitchell ended without further issues when…

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March 3, 2026

Caldwell County Jail Booking

An Illinois man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center on a warrant for alleged possession of a controlled substance. Fifty-six-year-old Stephen C. Nowlin was arrested by state troopers for a warrant out of Ohio of alleged child neglect,…