The Chillicothe City Council approved two reappointments to city boards Monday. Mayor Theresa Kelly recommended Lou Cowherd be reappointed to the Park Board and Jim Richey continue to serve on the Airport Board. The council approved both requests unanimously.
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Three were injured in a single-vehicle accident in Grundy County Monday afternoon. State Troopers responded to the accident on NW 22nd, north of Trenton at about 4:30 pm. The report states 25-year-old Samantha L Knapp of Trenton was southbound when she lost control and ran off the right side of the road, striking an embankment, overturning onto the driver’s side […]
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SEDALIA – Elijah Maris homered in the eighth inning Monday, giving Chillicothe the insurance they needed to survive a ninth inning Sedalia rally, and the Mudcats held on for a 5-4 win at Liberty Park Stadium. The Bombers loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth against Mudcat closer Tanner Sears, who walked in a run with two out. […]
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Three died and several people were injured when a passenger train derailed Monday afternoon near Mendon. The Amtrak Southwest Chief, traveling from California to Chicago derailed southwest of Mendon at 12:42 pm. The train was carrying 243 passengers when it struck a dumptruck at a crossing and derailed two engines and eight-passenger cars. The fatalities include the truck driver and […]
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Officials have confirmed a train derailment near Mendon. The Missouri Highway Patrol has not released details or any information on injuries at this time. This is a developing story and we will have additional information as it becomes available.
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“Liverpool Legends”, the Ultimate Beatles Tribute Band, will be in Chillicothe for Sliced Bread Day, July 9th. Chillicothe Area Arts Council Director Mary Lou VanDeventer says “Liverpool Legends” has the support of a family member of one of the Beatles. VanDeventer says tickets are available now. To purchase your tickets, call or Text the Arts Council Office at 660-646-1173. Season […]
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Budgets are on the agenda for the Chillicothe R-II Board of Education as they meeting in a special session on Wednesday at 7:30 AM at the Administrative Offices. The primary purpose of the meeting is to close out the fiscal year and set the budget for 2022-23. In addition, the board will consider two grants that require no matching funds […]
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An Illinois man was booked into the Daviess Dekalb Regional Jail Friday on two warrants from December of 2020. Forty-eight-year-old Roy E Adams was arrested by Shelby County authorities on a warrant for alleged Failure to Appear on traffic tickets from September 2020 for alleged speeding and no seatbelt. Total bond was set at $185.
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The Chillicothe Police Department report for the weekend includes 223 calls for service. Some of the calls include: Friday, 10:52 a.m., Officers were dispatched to drugs attempting to be delivered through mail. Officers responded and the drugs were seized. The investigation is ongoing. 5:29 p.m., Officers took a report of stealing in the 400 block of W. Polk St. The […]
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The Missouri Department of Transportation project planned for Northwest Missouri include pothole patching and pavement repairs at several locations. In the local counties the work includes: Caldwell County US 36 – Resurfacing project eastbound from the DeKalb County line to Hamilton through June I-35 – Resurfacing project from just north of Exit 52 in Cameron to US 69 through mid-August. […]
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