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July 29, 2025

Troopers Arrest A Kansas Woman In Daviess County

A Kansas woman was arrested by State Troopers in Daviess County Monday afternoon. Eighteen-year-old Sianna J. Glass of Hutchinson, KS was arrested at about 1:53 pm for alleged possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug…

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July 29, 2025

Sullivan County MoDOT Roadwork And Meeting

Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation will close Sullivan County Route W tomorrow, Tuesday, July 29, for a culvert replacement project. Traffic Impacts: Route W will be closed from Route E to Route TT from 7:30 a.m. to 2…

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July 25, 2025

June Unemployment Report For the Area Counties

Unemployment numbers for June 2025 are up across the local counties compared to the May figures. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development released the most recent unemployment figures.   Looking at the area counties, from lowest to…

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July 18, 2025

Sentenced In Grundy County Court

Several are headed to prison following sentencing in Grundy County court. Fifty-seven-year-old Misty Lynn Miller-Smith of Trenton was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a guilty plea on a charge of delivery of a controlled substance. Thirty-five-year-old William Edward…

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July 18, 2025

Iowa Man Arrested In Carroll County

A Fort Dodge, IA man was arrested by Troopers in Carroll County Thursday morning. At about 10:24 am, Troopers arrested 64-year-old David A. Higgins for alleged DWI and failure to drive on the right half of the roadway. He was…

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July 17, 2025

Chillicothe Schools Receive Literacy Grant

The Chillicothe R-II School District is the recipient of funding to support literacy through a Federal Grant. Chillicothe is selected as a recipient of the U.S. Department of Education’s Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant, administered by the Missouri Department…

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July 16, 2025

June Jobs Report For Missouri

The State’s Jobs report for June shows non-farm payroll increased by 7,900 jobs, private industry employment increased by 7,200 jobs, and government employment increased by 700 jobs. Missouri’s smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remains steady at 4%. That is two-tenths…

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July 15, 2025

Two Bills Sponsored By Senator Rusty Black Signed Into Law

Governor Mike Kehoe signed 10 bills into law on Monday, including two that were sponsored by Senator Rusty Black of Chillicothe. SB 271, sponsored by Senator Rusty Black and Representative Dane Diehl, modifies provisions relating to emergency services. Establishes that…

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July 8, 2025

Missouri Drought Monitor

The US Drought Monitor shows less than 10% of Missouri is affected by any form of dry conditions as of July 1st. There is 7.84% is listed as abnormally dry. These areas are in the northern half of the state….

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July 2, 2025

Two Area Residents Injured In Crashes

Accidents in Clay and Chariton counties left area residents with minor and moderate injuries Tuesday. State Troopers report a two-vehicle crash in Clay County occurred at about 8:55 am on Interstate 35 as southbound traffic slowed for congestion. State Troopers…