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April 20, 2026

Chillicothe Police Report For The Weekend

Chillicothe Police handled nearly 200 calls for service from Friday through Sunday. On Friday, officers responded to two non-injury vehicle accidents, conducted a welfare check, and assisted another agency in searching for a possibly impaired driver. Saturday, officers dealt with…

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April 20, 2026

Side-By-Side Crash Leaves Two With Serious Injuries

An accident on a side-by-side near Brunswick left two people with serious injuries Saturday evening. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the accident happened on Fort Orleans Ave. north of Brunswick at around 5:52 PM. According to the report, the side-by-side,…

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April 20, 2026

Driver Injured In Caldwell County Crash

A single vehicle crash in Caldwell County Saturday afternoon left a 44-year-old Cowgill man with moderate injuries. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred at around 1:00 PM on Route F at Southeast Hazel View Road near Kingston. According…

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April 20, 2026

Five Arrests By State Trooper In The Area Counties

State troopers reported 5 arrests in the area counties over the weekend. A 20-year-old Brunswick man was arrested in Chariton County at around 6:30 PM Saturday. Jackson Elliott was arrested for alleged driving while intoxicated – resulting in serious physical…

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April 18, 2026

Friday Storms

According to the National Weather Service, no major reports of any damage were made during Friday’s storms in the KCHI listening area. Unofficially .67 of an inch of rain was measured at the Litton Ag Center on Friday.

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April 18, 2026

Parks and Rec – Walking Trail

Walking trails are on the Chillicothe Parks and Recreation Board agenda. The board will meet Monday at 6:00 pm at City Hall. Brent Turner will lead a discussion on the new and existing walking trail project in Simpson Park. New…

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April 18, 2026

Local Roadwork Schedule – MoDOT

In addition to multiple bridge replacement projects across the KCHI listening area, MoDOT has several other roadwork projects scheduled in the coming week. Caldwell County Route 13 – Resurfacing parking areas through Hamilton. Route 13 –Resurfacing and ADA improvements project…

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April 18, 2026

Long agenda for Chillicothe School Board

Swearing in of new school board members and reorganization of the board are on the Chillicothe R-II School Board agenda for Tuesday. The meeting will start at 5:00 pm at the district office. The agenda includes recognition of the CELC…

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April 18, 2026

Brookfield School Board

The Brookfield School Board meets Tuesday at 5:30 pm in the High School Media Center. The meeting will include the reorganization of the board. Old business includes a legislative update, insurance discussion, career ladder approval, and policy updates. New business…

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April 18, 2026

Board of Public Works

Chillicothe’s Board of Public Works will be meeting on Tuesday, starting at 8:00 AM at the CMU office. Items on the agenda include reports from the department heads and from the general manager. Meetings of the Board of Public Works…