A 24-year-old Trenton police officer and mother remains in critical, but stable condition, in a Kansas City hospital after being shot in the abdomen by an offender she was transporting to St. Joseph on Friday afternoon. The officer was rushed into emergency surgery on Friday and KTTN will continue to provide updates on her condition […]
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Gallatin Board of Aldermen tackle lengthy agenda at Monday meeting
Gallatin City Administrator Lance Rains reported on rate studies regarding water at the Gallatin Board of Aldermen meeting Monday. Missouri Rural Water calculated the cost of production per 1,000 gallons of water at $8.70 and People Service calculated the cost at $8.66 per 1,000 gallons. Rains requested the board’s approval to allow him to contact […]
Cameron police prevent man from committing suicide
Cameron Police report officers were able to persuade a male subject from allegedly harming himself during an incident early Saturday morning. Police Chief Rick Bashor reported Cameron police received information that the individual was armed with a gun and wanted to commit suicide. Officers from Cameron Police and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department conducted a vehicle […]
Officer fires service weapon at suspect after being run over in Walmart parking lot in Cameron
One individual was taken into custody west of St. Joseph in connection with an incident Saturday in Cameron in which a Cameron police officer was hit by a car and run over in the Walmart parking lot. The officer was treated and released from a local hospital. Cameron Police Chief Rick Bashor said Cameron officers, […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen accept financing option for new wheel loader
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted a financing option for a new Caterpillar loader for the Public Works Department Wednesday. The loader will cost $156,576.81 and be financed with seven payments at 3.75 percent. The board agreed to extend the temporary water hydrant meter contract with McBee Farms since the permanent water meter has not […]
Main Street Chillicothe to present children’s movie at Silver Moon Plaza
Main Street Chillicothe will show a children’s movie at the Silver Moon Plaza in Downtown Chillicothe in June. Executive Director Ben White says the Livingston County Library and Citizen’s Bank and Trust will provide free children’s activities during Silver Moon Cinema the night of June 28th. The activities will begin at 7:45, and Zootopia will […]
Main Street Chillicothe to host annual Farm to Table Banquet
Main Street Chillicothe will host the Third Annual Farm to Table and Awards Banquet next month to benefit the revitalization of Locust Street from Clay to Ann into the new Arts District. Uprooted Kitchen, in partnership with the Chillicothe Farmers Market, will prepare the outdoor dinner on Webster Street in front of Silver Moon Plaza […]
Chillicothe Police Chief reports “busy and dangerous week” for CPD officers
Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples describes last week as a “busy” and “dangerous week” at the police department with several individuals arrested on various allegations. Among those arrested was a 46-year-old male on possession of methamphetamine after officers responded to the 200 block of Virginia Avenue May 19th in reference to a man pointing a […]
Chillicothe Police Department Leadership Team attends training
The Chillicothe Police Department Leadership Team went through training this week. Police Chief Jon Maples says he led a presentation for four shift sergeants, which covered servant leadership, best practices in leading and teaching officers, and creating new innovative ideas and goals for the department. The leadership team also attended a tactical seminar by the […]
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri set to begin May 18, 2019
The Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO), founded by the Missouri Police Chiefs Association (MPCA) 32 years ago, will begin on May 18, and continue through Friday, May 31. Law Enforcement officers from around the state will be running the torch to raise awareness for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) and the […]
Main Street Chillicothe to hold Wine Walk and Concert
Main Street Chillicothe will hold its first Wine Walk and Concert of the year in Downtown Chillicothe this month. Four hundred glasses will be for sale for the event the evening of May 17th. Registration in front of the Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce Building will take place from 4 o’clock to 7:15. The last […]
Locust Street in Chillicothe to temporarily close for work
Part of Locust Street in Chillicothe is scheduled to be closed part of next week to allow for painting of crosswalks in the Arts District. Chillicothe Police Chief Jon Maples reports Locust will be closed between Clay and Ann streets from the night of May 14th at 8 o’clock to the night of May 15th […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen Approve Two Ordinances
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen approved two ordinances authorizing contracts and two quotes at its meeting on Monday evening. The contracts are with Herzog Contracting Corporation for a street resurfacing project and Legendary Lawn Care, LLC for mowing service. One of the approved bids was from Fletcher-Reinhardt for 45 LED lights and 45 photocells for […]
Chilli STEAM Punks to host STEAM 5K run
The Chilli STEAM Punks from Dewey Elementary School of Chillicothe will hold a Super STEAM 5K next week to raise funds for project materials for the after-school science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics club for fourth through sixth graders. The superhero-themed event will include a Family Fun Run and Walk around Dewey School the evening […]
Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by car in Milan
A pedestrian was hurt Friday morning in Milan when she was hit by a car that was being backed from an alley onto Second Street. Forty-six-year-old Tammy Wilkins of Milan was taken to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan with moderate injuries. After the backing car hit the pedestrian, the car continued backing striking a […]
Green Hills Women’s Shelter occupies new facilities; has need of volunteers
The Green Hills Women’s Shelter recently moved to a new location in Trenton. Trenton Police Chief and Shelter Board President Rex Ross reports that the plan at one time was to make the former shelter into transitional housing, however, the money was not there to make that happen, so the former shelter was sold. Work […]
Chillicothe FFA Chapter to host “Red, White & Blue Run” to benefit Honor Flight Program
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter and Leadership Class will host a 5K run to benefit the Honor Flight Program. The Red, White, and Blue Run will be held the morning of April 6th with registration beginning at the Grand River Technical School at 7:15 with the race will starting at 8 o’clock. The race ends at […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen contend with lengthy agenda at latest meeting
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen accepted bids for cemetery mowing at its meeting Monday evening provided the contractors can provide necessary insurance requirements. Mike Walker will mow Lile Cemetery for $50 per mowing. Mitchell Ott will mow Brown and Greenwood cemeteries for $425 each time. The accepted bids were the lowest. Walker also submitted a […]
Lifepoint Church in Chillicothe to hold “Color Run”
Lifepoint Church of Chillicothe will hold a Color Run in April to support the church’s high school missions team sharing the gospel in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico in June. The Collide Puerto Rico Mission Trip 5K will start at Lifepoint Church on the evening of April 12th at 6 o’clock. Registration for the race costs […]
Body spotted by girl on school bus near Richmond identified
The Richmond Police Department responded to a call of a dead body found along Highway 13 in Richmond Wednesday. Police Chief Chad Burnine reports the body has been identified as 32-year-old Paul Anakor of Henrietta. Burnine says that an eighth-grade girl on a school bus on the way home called her mother after she thought […]