The Livingston County Library of Chillicothe will hold two parent-guided play dates this month. Parents and children four years old and younger can participate in Toddler Stay and Play in the library’s second-floor program room on the mornings of February 12th and 21st from 9 to 11 o’clock. The self-guided come-and-go-style event will include puzzles, […]
The Livingston County Library has a part-time position available in the Children’s Department for a circulation clerk. Duties include circulation responsibilities, shelving duties, and great customer service. Direct experience with children and adults in a professional capacity is preferred. Good communication and computer skills are required. Availability for evening and alternating Saturdays are a must. […]
Light freezing rain and drizzle will overspread the region Tuesday and continue through the morning hours on Wednesday. Although precipitation is expected to remain light in nature, ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch will be possible in the immediate Kansas City area, with slightly higher amounts possible across north-central and northeastern […]
A traffic stop in Livingston County on Thursday resulted in the seizure of suspected drugs and the arrest of a Bolivar woman. Sheriff Steve Cox reports deputies arrested 37-year-old Renee Lynn Haynes for alleged possession of a controlled substance. A warrant was subsequently issued by the court charging her with felony possession of a controlled […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox has released an End of Year Report for 2018 showing the office had what he called a “significant change” in the number of traffic stops and citations. There were 1,427 traffic stops in 2018 compared to 967 in 2017, which was an increase of 460. There were also 521 citations […]
Livingston County Sheriff Deputy Nicholas Leadbetter and K-9 Zaki recently graduated from a Dual Purpose K-9 course taught by representatives of Torchlight K-9 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sheriff Steve Cox reports Leadbetter learned fundamentals of everyday K-9 care and obedience for every day and tactical situations. Leadbetter and Zaki learned together and trained in different weather […]
Several leaders from area counties are part of the newest Leadership Northwest Missouri class. The annual series of sessions help bring leaders together from throughout a 19-county region to discover and sharpen their leadership skills, explore regional issues, and build a network of contacts throughout Northwest Missouri. Members of the 2019 class from the Green […]
Livingston County Sheriff Steve Cox reports an investigation resulted in the Livingston County Associate Circuit Court issuing arrest warrants for three adults Tuesday on child endangerment charges. Forty-six-year-old Brandy Kay Davis and 56-year-old Marion Antone Davis, both of Chillicothe, as well as 24-year-old Shanae Damon possibly of Columbia, were charged with two counts of alleged […]
The highway patrol reports a Chillicothe man was injured in a single vehicle accident six miles northwest of Avalon. Thirty-one-year-old Shane Glasgow received minor injuries was taken by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe. The sports utility vehicle was westbound when it traveled off the north side of Livingston County Route Double J […]
The Livingston County Sheriff’s office in conjunction with the Chillicothe Police Department is seeking the arrest of five individuals following a drug investigation. Sheriff Steve Cox identified those being sought as 26-year-old Cara Ann Hagler of Chillicothe, 39-year-old Peggy Jo Zorn of Chillicothe, 18-year-old Hunter Lee Forest Burns of Brookfield and 18-year-old Levi Lee McNeely […]
Authorities in Livingston County report that after a traffic stop, there was a seizure of 11bags of alleged methamphetamine, distribution equipment, and nearly $4,200 in cash. A Chillicothe resident now faces a drug charge after his initial arrest on a warrant for an alleged assault in the third degree from a January 3rd incident. 36-year-old […]
Dangerously cold wind chills are expected this week as arctic high-pressure building south into the lower Missouri Valley will bring the coldest airmass of the season with dangerously cold wind chills expected both Wednesday and Thursday mornings. A Wind Chill Watch will be in effect from Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm through Thursday morning at […]
The North Central Missouri College Board of Trustees voted at it meeting Tuesday evening to extend President Doctor Lenny Klaver’s contract. His contract was extended by two years, through 2023, with salary to be determined later. The board approved the resignation of Trio Administrative Assistant Sarah Reeter effective January 31st for full-time employment. Her resignation […]
Two residents of Marceline were injured Monday afternoon in a rollover accident in rural Livingston County. Transported by emergency medical services to Hedrick Medical Center were 82-year-old Roy Palmer and 76-year-old Joanne Palmer with minor injuries to both with Ms. Palmer taken to Hedrick as a precaution. The vehicle driven by Roy Palmer was eastbound […]
Grundy County’s unemployment rate is up a bit for November when compared to the previous month. November is the most recent month with county statistics available Grundy County’s unemployment rate of 2.7% is based on 125 on unemployment out of a civilian labor force of nearly 4,600. In October, Grundy County had 111 on unemployment […]
Aging in Place Livingston County is hosting a Needs Day on Wednesday, January 23rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Livingston County Health Center, located at 800 Adam Drive. Area residents 60 and over who aren’t linked with services, or their caregivers, should benefit from three agencies on hand to get questions answered, […]
With a Winter storm impending, the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill has already issued a Winter Storm Warning. A developing storm system is expected to emerge out of the southern Rockies and track across northern Texas into Arkansas later Friday through Saturday. Area residents can expect widespread snow across northern Missouri with heaviest snow totals […]
The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved applications filed by Kansas City Power and Light Company and its Greater Missouri Operations Company to adjust the demand side investment mechanism charge on customer bills. The charge appears as a separate line item on bills and allows KCP&L and GMO to recover demand-side management program costs and […]
A Chillicothe man arrested by the Highway Patrol Tuesday night following a motor vehicle accident east of Chillicothe has been charged in Livingston County. Thirty-six-year-year-old Mathew Pike has been charged with felony driving while intoxicated—persistent offender. His bond is $25,000 cash only. The Patrol also accused Pike of driving while revoked—first offense, careless and imprudent […]
Three people out of six who reported injuries were taken to the hospital who were involved in a sports utility vehicle accident Tuesday night on an icy road three miles east of Chillicothe. The driver, who was not injured, was later arrested by the highway patrol. Thirty-six-year-old Mathew Pike of Chillicothe was driving westbound with six […]
