The Livingston County courthouse will be the location December 29 for a retirement reception for two officials as well as the swearing-in ceremonies for five people. The retirement celebration begins at 2 o’clock for Livingston County Commissioners Ken Lauhoff and Todd Rodenberg, neither of which sought re-election this year. They are being replaced on the […]
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Chillicothe Fire Department responds to two vehicle fires on Sunday
The Chillicothe Fire Department responded to motor vehicle fires on Sunday, one at a business location. It was 12:30 when a call was received of fire on the lot behind Sydenstricker’s on Highway 36, east of Chillicothe. Upon arrival, four vehicles were involved in the fire. A request was then made for a tanker to […]
Chillicothe Police Department responds to party involving drugs and underage drinking
The Chillicothe police early Saturday received a report of a party in the 900 block of Locust street involving possible underage drinking and drug use. Police report an officer could smell marijuana coming from a residence where multiple cars were located. Chillicothe Police Detective Jon Maples said officers busted the party and discovered multiple people using […]
MoDOT road work schedule in north Missouri December 12 through 18
The following is a listing of general highway maintenance and construction work in the North Missouri planned for the week of Dec. 12 through 18 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In addition to the work listed below, there may be pothole patching, bridge maintenance, striping, brush cutting, guardrail repairs and other road work conducted […]
University Extension announces Missouri 4-H regional winners
University Extension has announced northwest Missouri regional winners on 4-H recognition report forms highlighting what participants accomplished and learned. Among winners for those age 14 through 18 were Hannah Persell, Padyn Gibson, and Latorrie Johnson from Grundy County; Anderson Rogers of Mercer County; Kyle Hansen and Marley Anderson of Livingston County and Rylee Baragary of […]
Chillicothe teen arrested in Grundy County
A 17-year old Chillicothe teen has been charged in Grundy County with violating terms of his probation. Samuel Lawson was being held in the Grundy County Detention Center on $15,000 bond and is to appear Thursday, December 15 in Division One of Grundy County Circuit Court.
Galt man arrested on child molestation charge
A Galt resident man has been charged in Grundy County with first-degree child molestation of a person under 14-years-old on November 18th. 20-year-old Thomas Dalton was being held in the Grundy County Detention Center on $50,000 cash only bond and is to appear in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on December 13.
Spickard man arrested on stealing charge
A Spickard man has been charged in Grundy County with stealing; third offense. 30-year-old Matthew Lohman is accused of appropriating a television owned by Catherine Howard on October 16th. The charge said Lohman pled guilty to second-degree burglary in Caldwell County this past July and had pled guilty to theft in Livingston County in 2014. […]
Firefighters respond to Wilson’s Garage in Spickard
Fire at Spickard extensively damaged the roof of Wilson’s garage at 2nd and Commercial streets. Spickard Fire Protection District Training Officer Jesse Richman said the flue from a wood burning stove caught the ceiling on fire in the office area. Wilson noted the structure is used occasionally, a few batteries were salvaged and the garage […]
60 animals rescued from property near Marshall, Missouri
MARSHALL, Mo. (AP) — Sixty animals ranging from dogs to miniature horses have been removed from a property in western Missouri after the owner determined he was unable to care for them. The Humane Society of Missouri took control of the animals Thursday at the request of the owner of the property near Marshall in […]
Missouri Public Service Commission holding hearing today at Marceline on Grain Belt Express
The Missouri Public Service Commission holds a public hearing at Marceline today regarding a request by Grain Belt Express to construct and operate a high-voltage, direct current transmission line, and associated facilities. The hearing is at noon today at the Walsworth Community Center and is to end by 4 o’clock this afternoon. The proposed line […]
Hamilton woman hurt in Ray County crash
A Hamilton resident was hurt shortly after noon Wednesday when the car she was driving overturned off a road in Ray county. 35-year old Jayme Knudsen was transported to Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond with moderate injuries. The accident happened just west of Henrietta on Route H when the eastbound car went out of […]
Chillicothe and Caldwell County recipients of Missouri Arts Council grants
The Missouri Arts Council has awarded 362 grants to 63 communities to support art events, performances, education, and services. Combined, the grants total more than $4,700,000 for the 2017 fiscal year. The Chillicothe Fine Arts Council was allocated $15,075 and Caldwell County Arts Incorporated slightly over $1,500. The Missouri Arts Council also will allocate approximately […]
Princeton City Council addresses a host of topics at latest meeting
The Princeton City Council has approved an increase in the charge to notify customers to pay their utility bill to avoid a shutoff and the charge to reconnect utilities also is being increased. The charge to prepare and hang door tags stating the bill must be paid to avoid a shutoff is being raised to […]
Chillicothe Police report two arrests
The Chillicothe Police Department is reporting the arrest of two individuals Wednesday. Officers arrested Samuel Douglas Lawson on an active arrest warrant out of Livingston County for a probation violation in the 10 block of south Washington Street. Lawson was processed at the Police Department and since the warrant carried no bond, he was transferred […]
Don’t plan to sell high-price calves anytime soon, says MU economist
“Don’t look in the rearview mirror,” a University of Missouri Extension economist told cattle producers at the Kirksville Livestock Symposium. Scott Brown said record-setting high cattle prices are not likely to occur again soon. “The beef outlook approaches a new near-normal trend.” On the commodity price trend lines, Brown knocked out prices from the last […]
Aaron Tucker makes court appearance in murder case of Lock Springs man
A preliminary hearing is scheduled early next month regarding murder charges facing 25-year-old Aaron Thomas Tucker of Lock Springs. After an appearance Tuesday, the case has been re-set for January 3 with a hearing to begin at 9 o’clock that morning in the Associate Division of the Daviess County Circuit Court at Gallatin. Bond remains […]
Chillicothe Police warn residents of email scam
The Chillicothe Police Department is informing the public of an email scam. A subject emails the victim and identifies themselves as a “portfolio manager” to a deceased relative. The manager claims to have made investment decisions on behalf of the deceased in the form of shares, bonds, and other securities. The manager claims in accordance […]
Area unemployment figures for north Missouri
The most recent unemployment rate for Grundy county is four percent. That’s based on 202 persons on unemployment out of a civilian labor force of about five thousand (5,048) The figures are for October, the most recent information available from the Missouri Division of Employment Security. The numbers are nearly identical to the Grundy County figures from one […]
3 area teens hurt in Harrison County crash
Three teenagers were injured and taken to hospitals following a single vehicle accident last night in Harrison County, at Mount Moriah. The highway patrol said 18-year-old Hunter Brown of Princeton was southbound on Route B when the car he was driving allegedly failed to halt for a stop sign. The vehicle crossed U-S Highway 136, […]