Two arrests in the area counties are in the Missouri Highway Patrol report for Thursday. At about 5:30 pm, Troopers in Grundy County arrested 68-year-old Anthony W. Alexander of Indianola, IA for alleged possession of a controlled substance – Methamphetamine. He was held at the Grundy County Jail. At about 10:30 pm in Chariton County, […]
Three Jail Bookings For Livingston County
Three people were arrested and two were booked into the Caldwell County Detention Center for Livingston County. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department reports: 34-year-old Colby Marie Jackson of rural Chillicothe was booked by deputies to serve a 5-day sentence for animal neglect. 51-year-old Michael A. Aleman of Chillicothe was arrested by Hamilton Police on a […]
Livingston County Sheriff’s Report
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department report for the latter half of April includes several investigations and arrests. April 16th, deputies took a report of a dog bite occurring in the 7000 block of LIV 237.  The bite was from the victim’s own dog.  The report was forwarded to the Livingston County Health Department. April 17th, […]
Fire At Trenton Nestle Plant
Fire at the Nestle Plant in Trenton was reported early Thursday morning. The Trenton Fire Department received the call at about 12:05 am and were told the fire was inside the plant. They were taken to the fire and found employees had used a garden house to control the fire. They were also told there […]
Dennis Eugene Hutchinson
Dennis Eugene Hutchinson, age 66, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Dennis was born on October 24, 1957, in Chillicothe, Missouri, to Paul Eugene and Julia Ann (Graham) Hutchinson. Dennis grew up on the family farm, in the house that his dad […]
Chillicothe Lady Hornets Basketball Coach Darren Smith To Be Inducted Into MBCA Hall Of Fame
Coach Darren Smith of the Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team will be inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this Saturday, April 27th. Coach Darren Smith has been coaching High School basketball in the state for 20 years. The Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team went 28-2 this season and finished the […]
Chillicothe Elementary School Building Progress
Missouri Governor Mike Parson and the Chillicothe R-II School Board saw the progress of the Elementary School expansion project. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebers says downstairs the walls are in place and drywall is complete. Doing tile work, installing ceiling grids, cabling, and painting.  Wiebers says the second floor is a few steps behind. The tour […]
Minor Injury Crash Near Mooresville
A two-vehicle crash in Livingston County Wednesday left one driver with minor injuries. State Troopers report the crash occurred on US 36, a mile west of Mooresville at about 6:20 pm. According to the report, 37-year-old Adam Ponsor of Waukee, IA was westbound on US 36 and was struck from behind by a vehicle driven […]
Rural Development Energy Efficiency Grants
Several area businesses have been selected to receive Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Efficiency Grants. The Rural Development grants presented by the federal government are investments in Clean Energy. The local recipients include: $21,693 was awarded to Chad Woodworth, a grain ag producer in Chillicothe, to install a new grain dryer. This project […]
Sullivan County Grass Fire
A grass fire in Sullivan County burned about 10 acres along Route ZZ Tuesday. The Medicine Creek Fire District responded to the call and was assisted by the Milan Rural Fire Department and the Galt Fire Protection District under mutual aid agreements. The fire crews used leafblowers and rakes to put out the fire in […]