The Midwest Crop Conference returns to St. Joseph in 2026. Agricultural professionals from across the Midwest are invited to attend the Conference, January 20th–21st. This annual event offers two full days of continuing education units (CEUs) in key areas, including…
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples says the department has seen a drop in violent crimes in the community over the past couple of years, but there are other areas that are seeing an increase. Chief Maples says one area is…
Replacement of eight bridges of the thirty-one that make up the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northwest Bridge Bundle has not begun yet. These bridges are in Northwest Missouri, and many are in the local counties. Replacement of bridges and bridge…
The Livingston County Commission has one meeting for the week of December 29th. Tuesday, the commissioner will meet at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse. At 9:30 is a meeting with Nancy Burtch from The North Missouri…
A detainee at the Chillicothe Women’s Prison died earlier in December. Sixty-eight-year-old Debra Dillard was serving a life sentence without parole for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. She had been convicted in Wright County and brought to the prison…
The December meeting of the Livingston County Health Center Board of Trustees is Tuesday, December 30th, at noon. The meeting is held in the downstairs meeting room. The agenda includes Old Business: Approving the 2026 Budget The Communicable Disease report…
The Chillicothe City Council will convene on Monday the 29th. It begins with a workshop at 5pm to discuss finances. The regular meeting starts at 5:30 and includes an ordinance for a development project for Jarden Entities. The ordinance would…
As the week began, the Livingston County Tax Collection was up about 9% over last year. Collector/Treasurer Diana Havens says the final day to pay your personal property and real estate taxes is December 31st by the end of the…
Chillicothe’s Holiday trash schedule continues as CMU is closed today (Friday). Changes for CMU customers include: Christmas Holiday If you have a Friday trash route, your trash will be picked up on Monday(12-29). If you had a Thursday trash route…
The construction of a 5,000-foot concrete runway at the Chillicothe Municipal Airport has been a goal of the community for some time, and with the new Chillicothe Industrial Park being developed, the need is greater than ever. Airport Manager Toby…
