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December 31, 2025

Booked On Livingston County Warrant

A Raytown man was booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center following his arrest by Jackson County officers on a Livingston County warrant for alleged failure to appear for a probation violation hearing in September from a conviction for non-support….

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December 31, 2025

Linn County Route 139 Bridge Replacement

The Route 139 bridge over Parson Creek in Linn County will close January 5th for replacement. The bridge, north of Meadville, was built in 1933 and has traffic of about 140 vehicles per day. Replacement is scheduled to take about…

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December 30, 2025

Chillicothe Police Report For Monday

Fifty-nine calls for service were handled by Chillicothe Police Department on Monday. Officers responded to several alarm calls across the city, all of which were determined to be false. A welfare check on Calhoun Street resulted in a man being…

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December 30, 2025

TIFF District Payoff Expected In 2026

The payoff of the TIFF District in Chillicothe is expected in June of 2026. Chillicothe City Administrator Roze Frampton says that is an early payoff. The area near Lowes that had both sales tax and property tax abatement for 23…

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December 30, 2025

Livingston County Extension Council Nominations

The Livingston County Extension Council is made up of elected and appointed members. Nominations for the elected positions on this year’s ballot include: For the Eastern – District I (Two Year Terms) Alvin Thompson – Incumbent Angela Quick – New…

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December 30, 2025

Livingston County Planning And Zoning Hearings

The Livingston County Planning and Zoning Commission will have a public hearing on January 13th in the Associate Courtroom of the Courthouse. The hearing will start at 6:00 pm for the consideration of: Reviewing the zoning along LIV-243 and West…

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December 30, 2025

Chapter 100 Bonds For Housing Project Approved On Split Vote

The Chapter 100 Bonds requested by Jarden Entities, LLC were approved by the Chillicothe City Council on a vote of 3 to 2. The vote came after discussions about the bonds, which are capped at no more than $10 million…

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December 30, 2025

Purchase Of Nearly $2.5m Electric Transformer Approved

The purchase of an electric transformer for Chillicothe Municipal Utilities was approved by the City Council on Monday. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says this will replace an existing transformer at a primary substation at a cost of nearly $2.5…

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December 30, 2025

Filing For April Election Closes At End Of Day

This is the final day for Election Filing for the April 7th election. The election will include School Boards, some city offices, some elected boards, and water districts. Filing will often take place at the office of that will be…

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December 30, 2025

Training of City Elected Officials Approved

A training session for Chillicothe elected officials and City Administrator was approved by the Chillicothe City Council. The half-day seminar, from 4:00 pm to 7:45 pm, will be held to provide training on the roles of elected officials and staff…