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Dahl to face more sentencing
A Sentencing Hearing scheduled for this afternoon at 1:00 PM in Audrain County Circuit Court for William Dahl. He’s the Rush Hill man who placed on Alford Plea in the case of of 1st Degree Promotion of Child Pornography. He will be sentenced today. Dahl is already incarcerated on numerous other charges related to pornography.…
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New City Hall discussion expected at tonight’s Mexico City Council Meeting
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session on tonight. A group of Mexico residents expected at tonight’s meeting to ask the city to postpone converting the former Audrain County Hospital Cancer Center into a new City Hall. On the agenda, is a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with…
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Audrain Humane Society Hosts 14th Annual Trivia Night Tonight
The Audrain County Humane Society is hosting their 14th annual Trivia Night tonight at the 4-H Center just south of Mexico on Route D. The event is the main fund-raiser for the Humane Society. Board President Marilyn Niekamp says it helps to fund a needed service in the area, the spay and neuter program. Walk-ins…
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Mexico City Council to meet Monday night.
The Mexico City Council set to meet in regular session on Monday night. On the agenda is A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract of Obligation with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Regarding Estimated Post Closure Expenditures for the City of Mexico Sanitary Landfill A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to…
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Mexico Trash Service rates increase
Starting April 1st, Mexico residents will see a slight increase in their monthly trash service rates. The City Council recently approved a 4.11 percent hike, raising the base rate to $16.29 a month, with a fuel-cost cap of $17.49. City Finance Director Vicki Duenke says the 64-cent increase helps cover the Sanitation Department’s projected $863,000…
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Morning Sports
In Girls Highschool Basketball District Semifinal action last night in Class 4 District 8 Kirksville beat out Fulton 50-23 The #2 seed Mexico Lady Bulldogs survived a scare from the #3 seed Moberly Lady Spartans with a 60-54, Alyssa Miller led all scorers with 27 points. in Class 4 District 9 Boonville beat out Blair…
Mid-Missouri
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Weekend Arrests – Cooper County
Citations Staci Taylor 31, was cited for expired vehicle license plate. William Bell 38, was cited for driving while revoked. Michael Baker 35, was cited for speeding 11-15 MPH over the speed limit and no state operation license. Robert Hern 39, was cited for failing to provide proof of insurance and driving without operator license.…
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Search warrant nets three on drug charges
A Thursday afternoon search warrant by Columbia police on McKee Street, netted the arrest of three area residents on drug and other charges. The biggest culprit was 39–year-old Clyde Jones Jr., who was charged with two counts of armed criminal action, two counts of unlawful use of weapon, two counts of unlawful possession of a…
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Edwards plea expected today
A Jefferson City woman charged in a deadly hot car case is expected to enter a plea this afternoon at 1:30 in Cole County Court. Court records showwas indicted last September for first-degree involuntary manslaughter, tied to an August 2024 incident where someone died after being left inside a vehicle on a day that hit…
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Columbia fire crews put out trailer fire
Columbia fire crews responded to a structure fire Saturday morning in the 1500 block of Vandiver Drive. The call came in at 8:14 a.m., and crews found heavy smoke coming from a trailer, according to a Columbia Fire Department news release. Within five minutes, firefighters had extinguished the flames in the trailer. No one was…
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Harris withdraws guilty plea, seeks new hearing
A new hearing set for today in Boone County Court, after sentencing was cancelled for a Columbia man tied to a downtown shooting from 2025. Forty-six-year-old Steven Harris was expected to be sentenced this week after he pled guilty in January, but he sent a letter to Judge Stephanie Morrell saying he planned to withdraw…
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Abrams sentencing hearing today
A sentencing hearing has been set for 9 a.m. today at the Boone County Courthouse for 24-year-old Joshua Abrams. He was the Columbia man that a Boone County jury found guilty January 14th, of unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in connection to a shots fired incident on May 1, 2025, on…
Local Sports
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Mizzou basketball set to play Thursday in SEC Tourney
Missouri men’s basketball lost to Arkansas on Saturday 88-84 in overtime, despite a career high 32 points from forward Mark Mitchell. With the loss, the Tigers are now the eighth seed in the SEC conference tournament, which begins Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Missouri will face the winner of Kentucky and LSU game at…
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Cardinal tie Marlins, option six players
In Florida, the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins played to a two all tie. Catcher Pedro Pages had an RBI double for the Redbirds. Meanwhile the Cardinals reduced its Spring Training roster to 51 players over the weekend, by moving players to their minor league camp. The team optioned pitcher Tink Hence, infielder César…
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Mizzou Wrestling finishes fourth at the Big 12 Championships
Mizzou Wrestling finishes fourth at the Big 12 Championships Here’s how Tiger wrestlers finished: 125 pounds: Mack Mauger: Went 3-2, took seventh. Lost to Oklahoma State’s Troy Spratley, the eventual Big 12 champ, in the quarterfinals. Lost again in the consolation round, but beat Air Force’s Tucker Owens twice, in round one and again for…
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Hallsville takes Bullldogs in Overtime
Hallsville and Mexico have battled for the past two years for the Class 4 District 8 Championship. Last year Mexico blew away the Indians, 82-61. This year was different. Much different. Mexico came in at 20-7. Hallsville had an almost identical mark of 20-8. The two teams met this afternoon in Fulton, and the game…
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Lady Dogs taken down by Kirksville in District Championship game
It seems like Mexico and Kirksville have been battling in the Class 4 District title game for the past decade. Last night was yet another version of the rivalry. Kirksville jumped out early as Mexico was down by eight in the first, but steadily climbed back into the game and trailed Kirksville 30-29 at the…
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Saturday Sports Report.
In Girls Highschool Basketball District Championships last night in Class 4 District 8 It seems like Mexico and Kirksville have been battling in the Class 4 District title game for the past decade. Last night was yet another version of the rivalry. Kirksville jumped out early as Mexico was down by eight in the first,…