Twenty-first State Senator Denny Hoskins and Seventh District State Representative Rusty Black will speak at a legislative forum at the Chillicothe Comfort Inn and Suites Friday afternoon at 3:30. The Chillicothe Commerce Center will host the forum and there will be light refreshments served. In regards to the second half of the legislative session, […]
Chillicothe Fire Department’s Lt. Tracy Bradley has just received notification from the National American Legion Law and Order Committee Chairman, that she has been selected “Firefighter of the Year” for the Midwest Region which is comprised of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Bradley was nominated by Vern […]
It all started about 7:15 a.m. this Wednesday morning when the Chillicothe Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a seatbelt and child restraint enforcement operation. The CPD reports the operation was set to target parents and young drivers who were not using proper vehicle restraints for themselves and/or their child passengers and was conducted […]
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to three calls, a structure fire, and two grass fires, within a three hour period on Tuesday. At 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, Chillicothe firefighters went to a grass fire at Routes O and N of Livingston County where approximately 30 large bales of hay were burning. It was noted by those […]
Republican State Representative Nate Walker from Kirksville thinks the proposed statewide expansion of charter schools will be an uphill battle. Alisa Nelson reports from Jefferson City. The Missouri House last week passed the charter school measure by one more vote than the necessary minimum. Supporters of the legislation say charter schools, which are […]
Officers completed an investigation on a person possibly being in possession of child pornography. Officers have submitted a report to the Livingston County Prosecutor for consideration of charges. Officers were dispatched to a disturbance in the 100 block of Trenton Road. Officers assisted EMS with a patient that needed to be transported to Hedrick Medical […]
A grass fire burned an estimated 50 to 60 acres in extreme southern Mercer County on Saturday afternoon. The location was just north of the intersection of Routes Y and JJ the Spickard Fire Protection District used around two-thousand gallons of water in extinguishing the fire. The cause of the fire was unknown and no […]
The Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging in Albany will hold Medicare Boot Camps in the area through June. Sessions will be held at Serve Link Home Care in Trenton May 10th, the Senior Center in Polo May 12th, Bank Midwest in Cameron May 26th, and the Senior Center in Chillicothe June 7th. All sessions […]
The Elks Mobile Dental Unit will be at the Chillicothe Elks Lodge March 20th through March 30th. Program Secretary Lisa Gamm describes the program. Gamm says a dentist and two assistants based out of the Saint Louis area only work Monday through Thursday to allow time for them to travel. She notes […]
Four Chillicothe Fire Department personnel responded to a fence fire at Shafer Park with a pumper Friday night. Fire Chief Darrell Wright reports that firefighters found multiple bushes smoldering when they arrived at the scene used a water fire extinguisher to finish extinguishing the fire. Wright reports there was damage to several bushes and landscaping, […]
The Chillicothe Farmers Market will hold a question and answer session about selling at the market, a food vendor certification and annual renewal session, and its annual meeting at the FCS Financial Building in Chillicothe the night of Monday, March 27. Market Master Beth Weidner says the question and answers session starting at 6:15 will […]
The Chillicothe Police Department is taking part in the annual nationwide Saint Patrick’s Day Holiday “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” substance-impaired driving crackdown through Sunday. The crackdown will involve high-visibility enforcement throughout the Chillicothe area to curb substance-impaired driving over the holiday weekend. The Chillicothe Police Department reports its officers will aggressively look for […]
The Chillicothe Agri-Leaders and Livingston County Farm Bureau Board hosted a few of the Chillicothe FFA members at the Litton Agriculture Education Center at their monthly meeting. The members involved were: Creed Speaker – Caroline Warren; Creed Speaker – Montana Plattner; Prepared Public Speaking Division I Speaker – Macy Gutshall. Parliamentary Procedure team: Elitza Crouch, […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce will hold Leadership Chillicothe the second Wednesday of each month from April to October. The program is designed to enhance the professional and personal skill sets of local individuals and will focus on community issues and leadership topics. The deadline to apply for the class is March 15th. An […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s upcoming job fairs could be just what you are looking for. MoDOT is looking for seasonal maintenance workers, wage employees and summer help for facilities in Bethany, Brookfield, Cameron, Carrollton, Chillicothe, Maryville, and St. Joseph. Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit www.modot.org/jobs and complete their online profile and apply positions […]
The Livingston County Library is making a call for all local self-published authors to connect with the community. The Livingston County Library is hosting a Local Author Expo on Saturday, April 1st from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. This is a chance for writers to connect with the community with each author to be given […]
The 8th-grade students from the Chillicothe Middle School and Southwest Livingston R-I Schools were given the opportunity to visit the Litton Agriculture Campus. The purpose of the visit was to see what the Chillicothe Ag Department and Chillicothe FFA Chapter had to offer them next year as incoming freshmen in high school. Senior members of […]
An etiquette and manners class will be held at the Highview Baptist Church at 713 Milwaukee Avenue in Chillicothe the afternoon of Saturday, April 8 at 2 o’clock. Linda Meiergerd will instruct girls on proper etiquette and manners, including walking gracefully, sitting and standing with dignity, how to be correctly escorted, shaking hands, when to begin […]
Chillicothe and Livingston County will be among many participating in the State Wide Tornado Drill March 7. The drill which is activated by the National Weather Service will start at 10:00 A.M. Officials will test the TEXTCASTER system, activate Chillicothe Sirens, and test all receivers located in schools, and other public and private homes and […]
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter and Livingston County Farm Bureau held a coloring contest during National FFA Week and Thank A Farmer week. The contest was for students in Kindergarten and First grade with each classroom awarded a first place winner who received a $5 McDonald’s gift card. This activity was to help expose youth to […]
