Multi-vehicle crashes in Linn and Carroll County on Wednesday left two drivers injured. At about 5:00 pm in Carroll County, a four-vehicle crash left one driver injured. State Troopers report 54-year-old Michelle L Thompson of Norborne was westbound on Highway 10 near Mile’s Curve, when she drove into oncoming traffic, colliding with three vehicles. Thompson then ran off the right […]
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Unemployment numbers for October are up across the board from September. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures that include… Looking at the area counties, from lowest to highest… Livingston………. 1.8%, up from 1.3% Chariton…………. 1.9%, up from 1.4% Carroll…………… 2.4%, up from 1.8% Daviess…………. 2.4%, up from 1.6% Grundy………….. 2.5%, up […]
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Five Missouri State Parks will be closed for Managed Deer Hunts in early December, two of them are in the local area. The state’s DNR and MDC are coordinating efforts to manage deer populations in some state parks. In October, the Department of Natural Resources announced 10 State Parks that had scheduled closings for the Managed Deer Hunt, half of […]
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$410 Million in Water Infrastructure Funds were approved by Governor Mike Parson to help Missouri communities improve drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, as well as lead service line inventories. Parson says “We knew this program was critically needed for communities across our state, and that’s why we included it in this year’s budget.” Local Communities approved for funding include: […]
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The Missouri Department of Transportation roadwork plans for the Week of November 14trh includes several bridge and resurfacing projects. Carroll County US 24/65 – Bridge rehabilitation project at the bridge over Route 10, Outer Road US 24 and Norfolk Southern Railroad, south of Carrollton, through mid-December. The bridge is narrowed to one lane with temporary traffic signals guiding motorists through […]
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The Blue Ribbon Commission on Teacher Recruitment and Retention was in Chillicothe Thursday evening to meet with educators, administrators, community members, and concerned parents and talk about how to keep teachers in the classroom and bring new teachers to join their ranks. Missouri Board of Education President Charlie Shields and Missouri Commission of Education Margie Vandeven were two of several […]
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The Blue Ribbon Commission on Teacher Recruitment will be in Chillicothe this evening. The Chillicothe R-II School District is hosting the event from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Performing Arts Center. Superintendent Dan Wiebers says this is an open meeting. Commission members and representatives from the Missouri Department of Education will be on hand to discuss plans and answer […]
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Statewide, voters approved three of the five ballot questions on Tuesday’s ballot. Amendment 1: on state investments by the State Treasurer Statewide, Amendment 1 was defeated with 54.3% voting NO Livingston County vote was 2,687 No – 1,826 Yes Amendment 3: on Recreational Marijuana Statewide, Amendment 3 passed with 53.1% voting YES Livingston County vote was 2,763 No – 1,969 […]
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The Missouri ballot for November 8th includes five statewide ballot issues. Four are “amendments” and the fifth is a Constitutional Convention Question. The final statewide ballot issue is the Constitutional Convention Question Official Ballot Title: Shall there be a convention to revise and amend the Constitution? Fair Ballot Language: A “yes” vote will require the governor to call an election […]
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The Missouri ballot for November 8th includes five statewide ballot issues. Four are “amendments” and the fifth is a Constitutional Convention Question. The first is “Amendment 1.” It reads as follows… Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to: allow the General Assembly to override the current constitutional restrictions of state investments by the state treasurer; and allow state […]
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