BREAKING News
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Mexico A.N.C. Holds Mother’s Day, Military Tribute
The Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center is hosting a Mother’s Day celebration and military appreciation event Today. The Mother’s Day event will feature a meal from 11am to 1pm, which Emily Lane says: the event will also feature live music from Stanley Freeman and his band, door prizes, and a special tribute to both mothers…
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Columbia Fire Upgrades Hazmat Detection with New Monitors
The Columbia Fire Department is upgrading its hazardous materials response with new detection equipment. Two AreaRAE monitors were purchased through a $42,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Public Safety, replacing older units that could no longer be repaired. The devices can detect toxic and combustible gases, radiation, and changing atmospheric conditions in real time.…
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I-70 East Bound Down to One Lane Near Kingdom City This Weekend
Construction crews will narrow eastbound Interstate 70 to one lane west of Kingdom City this weekend. The Missouri Department of Transportation says the closure will happen at Sallees Creek near mile marker 146.4 for pavement repairs. The lane reduction starts Tonight at 7 p.m. and continues through Saturday at 7 p.m. Drivers are urged to…
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JC murder suspect ruled incompetent, sent to mental health custody
A Jefferson City man charged in his wife’s fatal stabbing has been ruled incompetent to stand trial and transferred to the Missouri Department of Mental Health. Court records show 46-year-old Malang Jan Akbari underwent a mental evaluation ordered in February and was found unfit for court proceedings in April. He faces first-degree murder, armed criminal…
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Boone County Chase Ends with Suspect Dead
A suspect is dead after a shooting and high-speed chase in Boone County. Authorities say 32-year-old Steven Swanson shot two people on North Douglas Drive northeast of Columbia, killing a 35-year-old man and seriously injuring a 65-year-old woman. Swanson then fled, leading law enforcement on a chase along U.S. 63. During the pursuit, officials say…
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Car thief on the run in Randolph County
Moberly Police are currently aiding the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department in looking for a suspect who was in custody and then managed to steal a Sheriff’s patrol vehicle. The automobile has been located intact, according to a Facebook post from the Moberly PD. The news was posted about 5pm. More details as they become available…
Audrain County News
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Mexico A.N.C. Holds Mother’s Day, Military Tribute
The Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center is hosting a Mother’s Day celebration and military appreciation event Today. The Mother’s Day event will feature a meal from 11am to 1pm, which Emily Lane says: the event will also feature live music from Stanley Freeman and his band, door prizes, and a special tribute to both mothers…
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Webber Award serves five Mexico Teachers
In celebration of national Teacher Appreciation Week, five outstanding educators in the Mexico School District received surprise classroom visits to learn they are this year’s recipients of the Laurann Webber Excellence in Teaching Award. Now in its seventh year, the award honors the legacy of the late Laurann Webber and celebrates the lasting impact of…
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Audrain County Man Charged in Child Sex Abuse Case
An Audrain County man is facing charges tied to a sexual assault reported years after it happened. Investigators say 28-year-old Caleb Claggett of Mexico is accused of assaulting a child under the age of 12 multiple times in 2019. The case came to light in February after Claggett reportedly disclosed the incident to a case…
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Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center
The Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center has a full schedule of events coming up for seniors in Audrain County. Starting with a chair dance class taking place tomorrow, the center will follow that with a Mother’s Day celebration and military appreciation event on May 8. The Mother’s Day event will feature a FREE meal Paid…
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Mexico Marks 26th Annual Exercise Tiger Tribute, Honors Veterans and Fallen Soldiers
Mexico is marking the 26th annual Missouri Exercise Tiger ceremony today at the Audrain County Courthouse. The event honors the soldiers, sailors and airmen who died in the World War Two Exercise Tiger training disaster, along with other military members remembered at the national wreath-laying tribute. Organizers say the ceremony is part of a long-running…
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Man Rescued from Mexico Apartment Fire Sunday
Mexico Public Safety rescued a 29-year-old man from an apartment fire Sunday evening. Crews responded around 6 p.m. to the 1200 block of West Breckenridge Drive, where flames were coming from a second-story bedroom. Firefighters located the resident, who has impaired vision, in a bedroom across the hall and removed him using a ladder. The…
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…