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February 22, 2023

Bus Driver Shortage Affecting Chillicothe School district

The shortage of drivers and substitute drivers for the Chillicothe R-II school buses continues to be an issue. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the shortage means they occasionally need to combine routes. A full job description and application for the…

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February 22, 2023

Weather Slowing CES Expansion Progress

Wet weather has slowed the expansion work on the Chillicothe Elementary School. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers told the School Board this has pushed the completion date for the building back a bit. Wiebers says this will still allow plenty of…

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February 22, 2023

Chillicothe R-II Finances

While the Chillicothe R-II School District has been financially working from reserves through December, Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the personal property and real estate tax dollars are now filling the district accounts. He says they are close to the…

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February 22, 2023

Chillicothe Police Report For Tuesday

Eighty-seven calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department Tuesday. Those calls include traffic stops, business checks, paper service, aggressive dogs, speeding ATV’s, and followed up with numerous investigations.

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February 22, 2023

DWI Arrest In Linn County

A Chillicothe woman was arrested by State Troopers in Linn County Tuesday. Thirty-three-year-old Kayla M Sportsman was arrested for alleged speeding, failing to register a vehicle, driving while revoked, and DWI- with alcohol. She was processed and released.

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February 22, 2023

Additional Elementary Specials Teacher Position

The additional Elementary Art Specials Teacher position for the Chillicothe Elementary Schools was approved by the School Board. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says the position was requested by the elementary administrators at the January meeting.   The position is budgeted…

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February 22, 2023

Chillicothe Tourism Board

Chillicothe’s Tourism Board will meet Thursday at Noon. The meeting will be in the Conference Room at City Hall. Items on the agenda include the review and approval of bylaws, a discussion on strategic planning and the grant program, the…

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February 21, 2023

CHS 57th Annual Celebrity Band Concert

The 57th annual Celebrity Band Concert for the Chillicothe High School will feature Saxophonist Dr Leo C Saguiguit, the professor and woodwind coordinator for the University of Missouri School of Music in Columbia. Chillicothe High School Band Instructor Sarah Cavanah…

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February 21, 2023

Sumner Man Booked On Drug Charge

A Sumner resident, 45-year-old Timothy Adam Stanley, was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center on Monday by Livingston County Deputies for alleged possession of a controlled substance. He is held with bond set at $5,000 cash only. His initial…

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February 21, 2023

USDA Releases Pilot Cattle Marketing Tool

USDA recently released the pilot for a Cattle Market program for producers. Taylor Cox, with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, says the Pilot program provides in-depth information on what cattle are selling for and how those prices are determined. This is…