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September 5, 2025

Sentenced On One Count – Two Others Dropped

A motion to withdraw a guilty plea filed in Livingston County Circuit Court on behalf of Jeanette Irene Huston was accepted during sentencing on the remaining count. In May, Huston pled guilty to three counts of endangering the welfare of…

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September 4, 2025

Missouri State Parks Accepting Nominations For Trail Advisory Board

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources – State Parks Division is accepting nominations for a general trail user representative and an equestrian trail user representative on the Trails Advisory Board.   The two representatives will serve three-year terms from Nov….

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September 3, 2025

Senator Black Comments On Redistricting Ahead Of Special Session

Ahead of Missouri’s Special Session, KCHI spoke with Senator Rusty Black. That Special Session began at noon today (Wednesday), and Governor Mike Kehoe called for “action on congressional redistricting and initiative petition reform to ensure our districts and Constitution truly…

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September 3, 2025

Pesticide Disposal Event

A FREE pesticide disposal event will be held in Chillicothe on October 4th. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will accept up to 8,000 pounds of pesticides from non-commercial sources at no charge. The event will be held at the…

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August 31, 2025

No Injuries In North Daviess R-III Gymnasium Collapse Saturday Night

The Gymnasium of the North Daviess R-III School in Jameson collapsed Saturday evening. Superintendent John Rockhold told KCHI that part of the building was unoccupied at the time and there were no injuries. Rockhold gave an estimated timeline of what…

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August 29, 2025

Moderate Drought in Southern Missouri

Only a handfull of counties in north Missouri show any sign of Drought. The US Drought Monitor shows eight north Missouri counties, in western Missouri and north of the Missouri River, are showing abnormally dry conditions. Of the local counties,…

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August 26, 2025

Livingston County Unemployment Drops In July

Unemployment numbers for July 2025 are down for Livingston County, while the numbers are up across the remaining counties compared to the June figures. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures.  …

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August 20, 2025

No Capital Gains Tax In Missouri

Missouri has eliminated its state income tax on individual capital gains, becoming the first state in the nation to do so under a law signed by Governor Mike Kehoe. Taxpayers, however, must still pay federal capital gains taxes to the…

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August 20, 2025

Linn County Crash Leaves One Dead & One With Serious Injuries

A passenger died and the driver had serious injuries after running into the back of a semi Tuesday afternoon in Linn County.   A 49-year-old Holts Summit man died at the scene of the crash and the driver of the…

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August 15, 2025

Marriage License Minimum Age Change

In accordance with a new law, signed by Governor Mike Kehoe, as of August 28th the new minimum age for marriage is 18 years old. The Livingston County Recorder of Deeds, Amy Baker, says Effective August 28, 2025, the Livingston…