Latest In Mexico
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Mexico Chamber presents annual awards for 2025
The annual Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner was held last night at the Audrain County 4-H Center in Mexico. The night centered around honoring the COL C.R. Stribling Community Service Award Winner, Alice Leonatti. Leonatti’s service record is both extensive and deeply rooted. A devoted member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, she has…
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Howell hired as new MELC Assistant Principal
Seventeen-year teaching veteran Rachel Howell has been named the new assistant principal at McMillan Early Learning Center (MELC) in Mexico. Howell has 13 years experience in teaching kindergarten, completing six at McMillan and seven at Eugene Field. Prior to joining Mexico Public Schools, Howell taught first and second grade at Van-Far. Howell said she is…
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Laddonia Boil Order
The City of Laddonia under a Boil Advisory until Saturday 2/21 at 3:15pm.
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Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Hosting Annual Awards Banquet
The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce, annual dinner and Awards Banquet will be held this Friday night in Mexico. Among the list of attendees expected will be Nashville’s Country Music success, Jake Clayton. He says he’s excited about the honor: This is the Chamber’s biggest night of the year, bringing together local business leaders, community…
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Mexico Schools Report Strong Finances, Set Spending Priorities
The Mexico School District says its finances are in good shape, with fund balances between 10 and 15 million dollars. During a recent “Let’s Talk Finance” forum, Superintendent Troy Lentz told parents and community members the district is operating above its target reserves and plans careful deficit spending to return to normal levels. Residents discussed…
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Fear Fest is officially no longer
Remember Fear Fest Haunted House, located in the 6300 block of West Highway 40? For years people traveled there for their Halloween frights. It’s not scary anymore. Now it’s officially, no more. After financial trouble closed the locations several years ago, the buildings were razed in a controlled burn this weekend, as the cost of…
Mid-Missouri
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Mizzou Researcher Wins $1.9M Grant to Develop Next-Gen Bird Flu Vaccine
A University of Missouri researcher has received a $1.9 million federal grant to develop a new vaccine against highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu a disease that’s devastated poultry flocks, disrupted trade, and driven up egg prices across the country. Professor Wenjun Ma will lead the three-year project with partners at Kansas State University…
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Lane Closures on I-70 Near Kingdom City for Bridge Work This Week
Drivers on Interstate 70 should expect delays near Kingdom City this week. The Missouri Department of Transportation says crews will close one lane in each direction at mile marker 148 for bridge work. The lane reductions will be in place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Today through the 26th. Crews will be removing…
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Wellsville Man Faces Bond Hearing in Child Sexual Abuse Case
A bond hearing is set for 10:30 this morning for a Wellsville man accused of child sexual abuse and possession of child sexual abuse material. Nineteen-year-old Logan J. Nelson faces charges including sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of child pornography, and furnishing pornographic material to a minor. Police say Nelson admitted to having sex…
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Fayette Woman Sentenced to Life for infant’s Murder
A Fayette woman will spend the rest of her life in prison for the 2021 murder of 8-month-old Hannah Kent in Columbia. Forty-nine-year-old Jennifer Johnson was sentenced Monday to life for second-degree murder and 15 years on each of two child endangerment charges. Prosecutors said Johnson was the only person who could have caused the…
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Three Teens Indicted in Deadly Facebook Marketplace Robbery
A Boone County grand jury has indicted three 18-year-olds in connection with the fatal shooting of Michael Ryan Burke during an alleged Facebook Marketplace robbery scheme. Prosecutors say Kobe Aust, Alexis Baumann, and Joseph Crane each face charges of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action. Investigators believe the group was…
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Wyatt hearing scheduled for 9am today
A hearing for 39-year-old Chase Wyattt of Hallsville scheduled for 9:00 am today in Boone County Court. Wyatt was one of two people charged with stealing and burglary after roughly $9,000 worth of items were stolen in Centralia in October of 2025. The probable cause statement says the items stolen included guitars, amplifiers, knives and…
Local Sports
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Morning Sports
in High School basketball District play. GIRLS ACTION last night, Class 1 District 10 #2 Higbee beat out #7 Wellsville-Middletown 78-27 #3 Community R-6 beat out #6 Madison 62-24 #4 Bucklin beat out #5 Bevier 55-29 Class 2, District 5 #2 Paris beat out #7 Sturgeon, 65-53 #3 Louisiana beat out #6 van-Far, 46-42 #4…
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Girls High School District Basketball TONIGHT
High School basketball District play gets underway today for Classes 1-3 in Missouri. GIRLS ACTION Class 1 District 10—AT Madison #2 Higbee vs #7 Wellsville-Middletown #3 Community R-6 vs #6 Madison #4 Bucklin vs #5 Bevier Class 2, District 5 –AT Vandalia #2 Paris vs #7 Sturgeon #3 Louisiana vs #6 Van-Far #4 South Shelby…
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Afternoon Sports
In Highschool Basketball Double Header action Boonville vs Southern Boone Centralia vs Clark County Columbia Battle vs Hickman Fulton vs Hannibal Higbee vs South Shelby Macon vs Monroe County Bucklin with Macon County vs Meadville Madison vs Prarie Home Mark Twain vs Louisiana GIRLS action elsewhere South Callaway vs Belle BOYS action elsewhere Rock Bridge…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Basketball The Mexico Bulldog boys seemingly took control of the top seed in the Class 4 District 8 tournament with a convincing 62-47 win over Moberly last night at the Sportsplex in Mexico. Mexico used a dominant second half to pull away from the Spartans as they scored 43 points in the third…
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Afternoon Sports
In Highschool Basketball Double Header Action Bowling Green vs North Callaway Cairo vs Sturgeon Community R-6 vs North Shelby Fayette vs Jamestown Hallsville vs Salisbury Kirksville vs Chillicothe Bucklin with Macon County vs Green City Madison vs Marion County Mexico vs Moberly New Franklin vs Glasgow Wellsville-Middletown vs Wright City Westran vs Brunswick GIRLS action…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Basketball GIRLS action Centralia edged out Tipton 58-55 Hickman beat out St. Pius X 63-48 Higbee fell to Harrisburg 79-37 Montgomery County beat out Warrenton 48-31 in College Basketball The Missouri Tigers defeated the No. 19 Vanderbilt Commodores 81–80 in a basketball thriller at Mizzou Arena. Despite building a massive 21-point lead…