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January 2, 2026

Chillicothe Planning & Zoning and Board Of Adjustments Meetings

Chillicothe’s Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the Tiny House ordinance amendments as part of their meeting on Monday. The meeting will start at 5:30 pm in the council chambers. Also on the agenda will be a review of the…

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January 1, 2026

Special Prosecutors Assigned in Murder Case Against Iowa Man

Special prosecutors have been assigned for the case against an Osceola, IA man charged in Sullivan County with 2nd Degree Murder in the death of a child who was two years old when the child was in his care. Missouri…

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January 1, 2026

Former Green City Clerk Facing Alleged Fraud Charge

The former Green City Clerk, 43-year-old Kelly Bicknell, will be in Sullivan County Court on two counts of alleged fraud. Bicknell was the City Clerk in 2024. According the the complaint filed by the Sullivan County Prosecutor, she allegedly used…

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January 1, 2026

Hanavan Hired In City Council Executive Session

A new Evidence Custodian for the Chillicothe Police Department was hired by the Chillicothe City Council on Monday. In the Executive session, the Council approved Cindy Hanavan, the recently retired PD office manager, as a part-time Evidence Custodian, with a…

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January 1, 2026

2026 Budget On County Commission Agenda

The 2026 Budget will be on the agenda for the Livingston County Commission for the next couple of weeks. The Commissioners will have three meetings for the week of January 5th. The meetings are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9:30…

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January 1, 2026

Caldwell County Jail Booking

The Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office reported one booking into the Caldwell County Detention Center on Wednesday. At about 4:13 pm, Nicole Janae Richey was booked by Deputies. She is held pending the filing of formal charges.

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January 1, 2026

Chillicothe Teacher of the Year & Beacon Awards To Be Presented Monday

Nominees for the Chillicothe R-II School District Teacher of the Year and Beacon Awards will be honored Monday with the annual awards presentation. The nominations have been reviewed, and the presentation of the awards will be on Monday at 8:00…

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December 31, 2025

Second Linn County Bridge Closes Monday For Replacement

The Route 11 Badger Creek Bridge in Linn County will close on Monday, January 5th. The Missouri Department of Transportation will close the bridge, located north of New Boston, for replacement. The Badger Creek Bridge was built in 1934 and…

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December 31, 2025

Tuesday Chillicothe Police Report

Eighty-one calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Tuesday. Some of the calls include: Officers responded to a person in crisis in the 400 block of Calhoun Street. The individual was transported to a hospital for…

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December 31, 2025

CMU New Year’s Day Trash Pick-Up

Chillicothe trash customers with a Thursday trash route will need to hold onto the trash for an extra day. CMU Refuse Department will pick up the Thursday trash route on Friday with the normal Friday route. Chillicothe Municipal Utilities has…