Chillicothe

The Livingston County 4H & FFA Fair get underway in earnest this weekend. Fair Board President Jennifer Horton says they have added a couple of new events this year. Cut 1 12 sec A Demolition Derby on the 11th and Pony Pull on the 15th. The Shot Gun event is held on Sunday morning, July […]

A Brookfield man accused of alleged endangering the welfare of a child, resulting in the death of the child in December of 2025, is bound over to Circuit Court in Linn County. Nineteen-year-old Caleb Frances Colkers of Brookfield was in associate court and Judge William DeVoy found there was probable cause to bind the case […]

The Livingston County Commission meets this week in regular session on Thursday at 9:30 am in the commission room of the courthouse. Thursday’s agenda includes:At 9:30 am is a meeting with David Beck for maintenance on LIV 230At 10:00 am is a conference call about the Marijuana sales tax reimbursement Other items on the agenda […]

Watermain flushing continues in Chillicothe, with work taking place from Polk Street south to the railroad tracks. CMU Water Services Superintendent Chris Bonderer says the department is flushing fire hydrants both east and west of Washington Street. Bonderer says this could result in a change in the appearance of their water. Cut 1 16 sec […]

The Chillicothe Mudcats took down the Clarinda A’s on Tuesday evening in convincing fashion at Burleigh Grimes Field in Trenton, Mo. on NCMC sponsor night. The Mudcats took a bottom of the second inning lead and didn’t look back from there on Tuesday evening. Koby Wagers crossed the plate for Chillicothe on a wild pitch […]

A Sullivan County bridge will close for replacement on July 20th. The Missouri Department of Transportation announced the Sullivan County Route N Little Yellow Creek Bridge, west of Green City, will close for a replacement project through the Northwest Bridge Bundle. The closure is expected to continue through October. The Little Yellow Creek Bridge was […]

Household Recycling in Chillicothe is handled through the Chillicothe Municipal Utilities refuse department, working with Hope Haven Industries, and is entirely voluntary. If you want to participate, you will need to separate the recyclables from the trash and place them in a separate bin, box, or bag. By doing this, residents are able to reduce […]

Nearly 100 calls for service were handled by the Chillicothe Police Department on Monday, including an arrest for suspected impaired driving. Officers investigated a property damage report in the 1100 block of Northwood Terrace that remains under investigation. Police also responded to reports of suspicious individuals, assisted a stranded motorist, checked on neglected dogs, and […]

Chillicothe Board of Public Works met Tuesday morning. One topic was electric generation. CMU General Manager Matt Hopper says their generation department has been called on by MPUA (Missouri Public Utility Alliance) to supply power. Generating electricity on demand. Hopper says they are paid by MPUA, not only for what they generate, but on the […]

Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move (Ag Moves) helped Chillicothe Elementary students discover agriculture this summer. Educator Morgan Brockmeier provided 10 hands-on lessons at no cost to the school through the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation. Through Ag Moves, students explore a variety of topics, including crops, livestock, soil and water conservation, nutrition, and […]