02-09-12 Kidder Receives DNR Grant A $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant is awarded to the City of Kidder to evaluate the city’s wastewater system. The Department of Natural Resources announced the grant offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs for evaluating water and wastewater system improvements. The City of Kidder will use the grant to identify […]
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The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library has two new learning workstations for students age 2-12. Youth Services Director Jodi Moore says they are officially known as AWE Learning’s All-In-One Workstations. Moore says they have a handwriting program that looks fun. Moore says “The Early Literacy Station is an invaluable resource for our young learners 2-12. The kids are having fun, and […]
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The US Department of Agriculture announced investments totaling $1 Billion to improve community infrastructure in rural communities. The projects include loans, grants and a combination of both. The funding will increase access to health care, education, and public safety while spurring community development and building sound infrastructure for people living in rural communities The recipients in the local areas include: […]
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The Building Our American Communities grant from the Missouri Department of Agriculture winners include two organizations in Caldwell County. Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn announced that 16 youth groups from across Missouri were awarded grants. This includes eight local chapters of the National FFA Organization and eight Missouri 4-H clubs, who will use the funds for their community service projects […]
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A new 71 passenger bus was purchased for the Chillicothe R-II School District. Superintendent Dr Dan Wiebeers says the School Board approved the bid presented. The cost of the bus is $96,000 and the grant will cover $36,000.
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The chimes that had been missing from downtown Chillicothe are back, thanks to a grant by local foundations. Main Street Director Pam Jarding says the Carillon system quit working more than a year ago. Jarding says they replaced the entire system thanks to a grant of just over $10,000 from the Ira G. and Minnie B. Hedrick Foundation and the […]
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Discussions about the expansion of the Chillicothe Elementary School are on the agenda this evening for the Chillicothe R-II School Board. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at the District Office. Old business includes the updates on the Return to Learning plan and the Chillicothe Elementary School expansion. Under new business, the board will review the financial report, consider bids […]
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Main Street Chillicothe is the recipient of a $50,000 grant to provide outdoor amenities in the community. The announcement was made Tuesday afternoon at Silvermoon Plaza. Director Pam Jarding is very excited about the grant. Jarding says we will start seeing some of those amenities come springtime.
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The Grand River railroad bridge west of Brunswick will be replaced with a $17,250,000 grant from the federal government. Congressman Sam Graves announced the approval of the grant for the replacement of the bridge that was damaged when it was struck by debris in the 2019 flood. Graves says the bridge is important to the area due to a shipping […]
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In an effort to save a historic home in Chillicothe, and bring it back to a functioning part of the community, the Livingston County Preservation Society (LCPS) purchased the old Edgerton/Welch home this past August. The house was built in 1891 by Dr. W. W. Edgerton who helped found one of the local banks. Livingston County Preservation Society president Kirsten […]
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