When your child is riding the bus and may have to wait out in the weather, it would be great to know if the bus is running late. Chillicothe R-II School District Assistant Superintendent Dr. Zack McMains says they have implemented a program called Ride 360. McMains says you can not order the bus, but you can see when it […]
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Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe or B.R.A.K.E.S. is a free defensive driving school for teens and parents on August 28th & 29th. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) and Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) are teaming up to bring Doug Herbert’s B.R.A.K.E.S. Teen Pro-Active Driving School to the Missouri Emergency Vehicle Operation Course (EVOC) training center in Jefferson City. […]
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Flood warnings continue for the Grand River at Sumner and Brunswick. For the Grand River at Chillicothe, the river fell back below flood stage of 24 feet and continuing to fall. At Sumner, the river level is dropping. The river was at 34.02 feet this morning and moderate flooding will continue at Sumner until Saturday evening. Flood stage at Sumner […]
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The heavy rains are affecting some of the roads in the area. MoDOT announced road closures due to flooding. In Livingston County that includes: Route C, from Shoal Creek to Dawn Route D, South of Ludlow at Mud Creek Route DD, from Route C to Route D Caldwell County: Highway 13 south of Kingston near Route 116 Route A, North […]
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The Missouri Highway Patrol completed the annual School Bus Inspections. Each school district with busses must have them inspected each year. The busses are approved, have minor defects, or are pulled out of service. In the local area, the district that had 100% of their busses approved are Braymer, Chula, Marceline, Milan, and Tina/Avalon.
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A Boater Safety Certification Course will be offered by Troop Bof the Missouri Highway Patrol. The program will be held on June 12th, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Troop B Headquarters in Macon. The course is offered at no cost, however, students are required to pre-register online as seating will be limited to 12 participants. Missouri law requires […]
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Drivers in Trenton are being reminded of a new 4-way stop at the intersection of 22nd Street and Pleasant Plain starting Monday, May 17th. Trenton Police will be monitoring the area and educating motorists about the new stop signs for the first few days. Trenton City Administrator Ron Urton is asking motorists to pay special attention ad look for the […]
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A child Passenger Safety Seat clinic will be held in Chillicothe next week. The program is sponsored by the Chillicothe Fire Department and Livingston County Health Center, and Fire Fighter Nathan Zabka explains why it is important. Prior to the clinic, there will be a training program at the Fire Department, where Carseat Technicians will come from seven counties to […]
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The Missouri Department of Conservation will have a gun care class next week. The class is on March 25th, online. Adam Brandsgaard from the Chillicothe MDC Office will lead the class. That includes: Break Action, Hinge Action, Pump Action, Lever Action, and Bolt Action long guns and Semi-automatic long guns. They will also talk about the care of pistols, depending […]
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The work on the new playground at Simpson Park is underway and Parks Director Josh Norris says the work is progressing well. This new playground is near the restrooms on the northeast part of the park, just a bit north of the current playground. Norris says this will not replace all of the current playground. Norris says they hope to […]
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