BREAKING News
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Historic School Transformed into Senior Living
A former Moberly school has stepped into a new role as a home for dozens of local residents. The old Moberly Junior High has been transformed into the Tannehill Senior Apartments, a 40-unit, $22 million housing project led by the North East Community Action Corporation. The complex at 101 North Johnson now offers affordable one-…
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Stephens College Names Stewart VP for Student Success
Stephens College has named Dr. Rabekah D. Stewart as its new Vice President for Student Success and Engagement. College officials say Stewart will focus on boosting student retention, engagement, and overall achievement. She brings more than 25 years of experience in education and currently serves as Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at Missouri State…
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Columbia Schools Weigh Stronger Bullying Policy
Columbia Public Schools could soon make major changes to its bullying policy. The district’s policy committee met Wednesday night to review updates that would require that all school employees, substitutes, and volunteers would be expected to intervene to prevent student bullying, and report the incident to the building principal or designee according to the proposed…
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Active Shooter Drill at Boonville High Today
An Active Shooter Exercise taking place today (Thursday) at Boonville High School in Cooper County. This school is currently closed for Easter Break so no students are in session. This is a planned training exercise designed to enhance preparedness and coordination among emergency responders. There are no known or credible threats associated with this event.…
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Chicago man killed in Audrain County semi crash
A 48-year-old Chicago man was killed in a semitruck crash early Wednesday in Audrain County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on Route J, near County Road 481, when the truck ran off the right side of the road and hit a ditch. Investigators say the cargo shifted and…
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Jeff Smith Appointed Miller County Prosecutor After Matt Howard’s Death
In Miller County, a new prosecuting attorney has been appointed following the sudden death of Prosecutor Matt Howard. Howard passed away just two days before the filing deadline for the upcoming election. Presiding Commissioner Kevin Cardwell called Howard “a good man who will be deeply missed.” With little time to file, only one candidate Bob…
Audrain County News
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Chicago man killed in Audrain County semi crash
A 48-year-old Chicago man was killed in a semitruck crash early Wednesday in Audrain County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 6:20 a.m. on Route J, near County Road 481, when the truck ran off the right side of the road and hit a ditch. Investigators say the cargo shifted and…
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Semi crash turns fatal in Audrain County
A single-vehicle accident in Audrain County this morning has left one person dead. The driver of a tractor-trailer was pronounced dead Wednesday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Troop F. The roll-over crash happened before 8am and blocked Route J, east of Route B near Laddonia, according to the…
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MMA names new Commandant
Missouri Military Academy has named retired First Sergeant William Ramos as its new Deputy Commandant for Transportation, Security, and Support. A 25-year Army veteran, Ramos also joins the faculty as an AJROTC instructor and coach for the MMA Fusileers drill team. Academy President Richard Geraci says Ramos’s leadership and combat experience make him an exceptional…
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Audrain County Senior Expo Set for Thursday
The annual Audrain County Senior Expo is being held tomorrow at the Mexico Area YMCA. The event runs from 9-11am Thursday morning, and according to Tad Dobbins, with the Mexico Area Health, it is normally well attended. The Expo is a great resource for those aging members of the workforce, or those dealing with elderly…
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Two cover fires keep MPSD busy over weekend
Mexico Public Safety was busy over the weekend with two fire calls. MPSD responded to assist on medical call with the Audrain Ambulance District on Saturday. At approximately 12:43pm, a call came in for the 3900 block of East Liberty Street. On the way to the scene, a natural cover fire was reported as sprea…
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Accident in Audrain County leaves one dead, two with serious Injuries
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says one person was killed and two others were seriously hurt in a crash Wednesday evening in Audrain County. Troopers report a 16-year-old boy from Mexico was driving a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 east on Highway 22 near Audrain Road 215 around 6:10 p.m. when his pickup ran off the road.…
Latest Sports
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Morning Sports
in College Softball Mizzou softball (20-18, 4-5 SEC) took home an 8-5 road victory over Missouri State (15-18, 4-8 CUSA) last night, in Springfield. Freshman Abby Carr threw 4.0 innings in a start, while going 3-4 from the plate with two RBIs. She was also named SEC freshman of the Week. Senior Courtney Donahue recorded…
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Morning Sports
IN THE NHL the St. Louis blues fell to the San Jose Sharks 5-4 Adam Gaudette scored the game-winning goal with just 21 seconds remaining in regulation to snap the Blues’ three-game winning streak. in MLB The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 3–1 in their home opener Kyle Isbel (KC): Hit a two-run…
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Mexico and Moberly both pick up wins in baseball
IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Mexico picked up an 11-1 win over Eldon on Friday. Eldon scored first in the top of the first, but Mexico came back with 11 unaanswered runs. It started with a Kaden Benne walk to force in a run to tie the score after one. The Bulldogs took control in the…
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Morning Sports
In MLB The St. Louis Cardinals opened up their 2026 season in dramatic fashion yesterday. After giving up six runs in the top of the sixth, the team clawed back for 8 runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth, for a 9-7 win over Tampa Bay. The big blow was a two-run…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Baseball The Mexico Bulldogs pulled out a dramatic walk-off win last night at home last night (Wednesday), defeating Fort Zumwalt East 5-4. Mexico trailed 4-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game on the line, Kinser Groves delivered a single that scored two runs, giving the Bulldogs the walk-off…
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Beamer, Brunkhorst, Gordon and Moore named All-State
GIRLS ALL-STATE BASKETBALL TEAMS In Class 1 Peyton Beamer from Community Ava Welch from Higbee Lily Chitwood from New Franklin Olivia Cross from Northeast (Cairo) In Class 2 Halle Fuemmeler from Glasgow Melanie Moore from Paris Kate Hollman from Westran In Class 3 Braylin Brunkhorst from Centralia Ryenn Gordon from Centralia Naaron Hays from Monroe…
