The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in North Missouri for the week of May 31 – June 6. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some […]
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Lillian DesMarias Youth Library gearing up for Sliced Bread Day with Children’s Cookbook
The Lillian DesMarias Youth Library is gearing up for Sliced Bread Day which is Saturday, July 10. The Youth library is putting together a Children’s Cookbook in celebration of this day. Children are asked to submit one or more child-friendly recipes to the Lillian DesMarias Youth Library by June 12. Staff will take submitted recipes […]
Chillicothe City Council to meet on Tuesday, June 1
The Chillicothe City Council will hold a public hearing regarding a petition involving the vacating of a platted street and two alleys. The petition submitted by Hope Haven will be considered in the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities meeting room on June 1st at 6:30 in the evening. Other items on the agenda include an ordinance accepting […]
Police arrest Chillicothe man on rape and domestic assault allegations
A 22-year-old Chillicothe man has been arrested after Chillicothe Police Officers took a report of a sexual assault this week. Police Chief Jon Maples reports an arrest warrant was served in the 200 block of East Second Street on May 28th. Roger Dale Cain has been charged with the felonies of third-degree domestic assault and […]
Big rig hits SUV on Highway 6 injuring two from Jamesport
Two Jamesport residents sustained injuries when a Freightliner truck struck a sport utility vehicle in Jamesport on May 27th. The driver of the SUV, 50-year-old Francesca Robb, and her 15-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the SUV, were transported by ambulance to the Cameron Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. No injuries were reported […]
Grundy County reports 6 new cases of COVID-19; Administrator Gibson explains the term “breakthrough cases”
COVID-19 cases have increased by six since May 27th for Grundy County, bringing the total to 1,108. The health department reports 28 cases are active. Eight hundred fifty-four cases have been confirmed. There have been 40 COVID-19-related deaths reported for Grundy County. Health Department Administrator Elizabeth Gibson reports there have been three breakthrough COVID-19 cases […]
Four charged in Daviess County in case regarding theft of a skid steer from Altamont
Four individuals have been charged in Daviess County after the sheriff’s office received a report of a skid steer being stolen from Altamont on May 27th. Online court information shows 35-year-old Patrick Michael Wright of Kansas City, 38-year-old Patience Destinie Giersdorf of Kansas City, 32-year-old John Dale Mackey of Kansas City, and 40-year-old George David […]
Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra cancels Summer Concert
The Grand River Valley Choir and Orchestra Board of Directors voted to cancel the June 19 Summer Concert due to continued concerns for everyone’s health and safety. It was decided to again provide an encore presentation on YouTube, this time of the 2019 Summer Concert as our gift to the community. This program will be […]
FAFSA Frenzy Summer Edition offers Missouri students help filing their free application for Federal Student Aid
FAFSA Frenzy Summer Edition offers Missouri students last-minute help filing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Missouri students get a second chance at free help to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) this summer. It’s all thanks to a series of events called the FAFSA Frenzy Summer Edition, hosted by the […]
Audio: Missouri lawmaker accused of using law enforcement position to get sexual favor from drunk teen
A report alleges a northeast Missouri lawmaker used his position as a law enforcement officer to get a sexual favor from an intoxicated 19-year-old woman while on duty in 2015. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo has forwarded to the House Ethics Committee the information about Bowling Green Republican […]
Audio: Missouri State Auditor says state ranks 49th in nation in state aid to K-12 schools
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway released a report that examined funding trends in K-12 education in the state. The report found Missouri ranks near the bottom for the portion of classroom funding that comes from state sources and the formula calculating per-student funding has not kept up with inflation. “The state is not […]
Video: Bill requiring Biden to declassify intelligence related to origin of COVID-19 passes Senate unanimously
The United States Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to require the Biden administration to declassify intelligence related to any potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill is co-sponsored by Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.). In March 2020, Senator Hawley was the first […]
Missouri industrial hemp amendments approved
The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced federal approval of the state’s amendment to the Industrial Hemp Plan. With the approval, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Marketing Service affirmed that Missouri’s amended plan complies with federal law and regulations. The entire amended Missouri State Plan can be reviewed here. Key changes include: Increasing the pre-harvest window […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve setting electric rates
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen this week approved an ordinance and resolution regarding the setting of electric rates. City Clerk Hattie Rains reports the ordinance authorized the city, going forward, to use a resolution instead of an ordinance to set electric rates. The resolution changed the electric rates for citizens and businesses. The rates will […]
Maryke Willis named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter
Maryke Willis, a health information technician at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter 2021. Steve Schieber, CEO, presented the award to Willis at a ceremony held in her honor on May 27. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, […]
Update: Livingston County Health Center reports 22 more cases of COVID-19 in the last 24-hours
In an update provided on Thursday afternoon, the Livingston County Health Center reports 22 COVID-19 cases have been added since May 26, making the total 1,685. One hundred fifty-two cases are active. Livingston County’s positivity rate is 28.5% of all PCR tests performed and 25.8% of all rapid antigen tests. Two hundred fourteen PCR and […]
Audio & Video: Chillicothe Area Arts Council to host a wide variety of entertainment in Chillicothe
The Chillicothe Area Arts Council will host award-winning artists Doyle Dykes and Andy Leftwich two days later this year. Up Close with Doyle Dykes and Andy Leftwich will be at the Chillicothe First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on November 20th. Doors will open at 6 o’clock that evening, and the concert will begin at 7 […]
Audio: Chautauqua in the Park returns to Simpson Park in Chillicothe
Chautauqua in the Park is expected to return to Simpson Park of Chillicothe on September 11th and 12th. The event was not held last year due to COVID-19 concerns. Chillicothe Area Arts Council Administrator Mary Lou VanDeventer says this year’s event will probably look different. However, there will still be a Traditional Arts Area, as […]
Audio: Livingston County Steam and Gas Association to sponsor “Old-Time Harvest Days” in September
The Livingston County Steam and Gas Association will sponsor Old-Time Harvest Days from September 24th through 26th. Steam and Gas Association Member Marie Hinnen says a different tractor is featured each year at the event at the Livingston County Fairgrounds. This year’s featured tractor will be the Massey Ferguson. Anyone with any type […]
Four face judge in Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court
Among cases in the Associate Division of Grundy County Circuit Court on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, Kyle Ray Graves of rural Trenton pleaded guilty to violating a protection order for an adult. On a plea bargain, the prosecuting attorney dismissed a burglary count. Graves was sentenced yesterday to 60 days at the Grundy County Detention […]