BREAKING News
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Mexico Teen Safely Found and Returned Home After Search
15-year-old Destiney Kennemore of Mexico has been safely found and returned back to Audrain County after being reported missing on June 29th. Officers were able to locate her in Hollister Tuesday night, while one subject was arrested in the incident with charges pending. Hollister Police Department, the Audrain County Sheriffs Office, as well as the…
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Upcoming I-70 Ramp Closure
Drivers in Columbia should prepare for another major Interstate 70 closure. Starting July 27, the westbound on-ramp from Providence Road to I-70 will close for several months as crews continue bridge improvements. During the closure, drivers heading west will need to use alternate routes, including the Range Line Street on-ramp. The westbound off-ramp at Providence…
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Carnival Closure Threatens Cooper County Fair
The Cooper County Fair is scrambling to save its carnival after its ride provider abruptly shut down just one week before the fair begins. Amusement Associates announced Monday it is ceasing operations immediately, citing soaring insurance and labor costs. The closure leaves fair organizers searching for a replacement ahead of the July 21st opening. The…
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Callaway Data Center Proposed
Mid-Missouri could soon have another data center in the works. A Denver-based AI company named Crusoe is eyeing Callaway County for a new data center. Crusoe hosted a public open house Tuesday to answer questions about its proposed project, which would be built in northern Callaway County. While no contracts have been signed and construction…
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Murder Trial Set for Lincoln University Student
A Cole County judge has scheduled a five-day jury trial for January 2027 in the case of a Lincoln University track athlete accused of killing a fellow student-athlete. Denita Jackson faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the February stabbing death of senior sprinter Kevaughn Goldson. According to court documents, Jackson told…
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Death Case in Jefferson City Ends in Probation After Guilty Plea to Lesser Charge
A Jefferson City man accused of beating another man to death in has pleaded guilty to lesser charges. On May 13, Zacchaeus Silva pleaded guilty to one count of Second Degree Accessory Assault. He was initially charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action, in an incident when he was 16 years old and he…
Audrain County News
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Mexico Teen Safely Found and Returned Home After Search
15-year-old Destiney Kennemore of Mexico has been safely found and returned back to Audrain County after being reported missing on June 29th. Officers were able to locate her in Hollister Tuesday night, while one subject was arrested in the incident with charges pending. Hollister Police Department, the Audrain County Sheriffs Office, as well as the…
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Audrain County Man Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse
A Laddonia man is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a child. Prosecutors have charged 33-year-old John Travis Trower with Enticement of a Child, Third Degree Child Molestation, First Degree Endangering Welfare of Child Creating Substantial Risk, and two misdemeanor counts of Supplying Liquor To A Minor. According to probable cause statements, a victim under…
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Cat Dies in Mexico House Fire
Mexico Fire Department responded to a house fire in the 300 block of Orange Street on Saturday at around 11:40 a.m. Upon arrival, they found flames coming out of the back of the house and managed to extinguish them, but the back section of the residence had significant fire damage and the rest of the…
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Rush Hill Woman Hospitalized After Accident on Route B
A Rush Hill woman was injured in a single vehicle accident on Wednesday morning. The 20-year-old woman was traveling south on Route B at about 4:42 a.m. Wednesday when she drove off the right side of the road and overcorrected. The vehicle struck a ditch and came to rest in a corn field just south…
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Clark Street Bridge Closed Wednesday
Drivers in Mexico, Missouri should plan ahead this week. The City of Mexico says the Clark Street Bridge will be closed on Wednesday, July 8, from 7 a.m. until approximately 1 p.m. while Public Works crews perform maintenance on and around the bridge. Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route during the closure to…
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Fireworks Company Explains Holiday Cancellations
The company behind several canceled Fourth of July fireworks shows in mid-Missouri says a November accident at its Buffalo facility led to manufacturing delays that ultimately prevented it from fulfilling some holiday contracts. AM Pyrotechnics, now operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, caused the canceled or postponed shows in Mexico, Osage Beach and Camdenton. In…
Latest Sports
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Mexico Scholar Bowl Set to Begin National Campaign
After their recent win the NCMC championship, the Mexico Scholar Bowl Team finished their final preparation for their National Tournament campaign. The Bulldog team qualified for the big dance back in January by finishing third in the tournament at State Fair Community College, and is one of 320 teams teams competing. Mexico may face familiar…
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Mexico claims District Baseball Title
The Mexico Bulldogs claimed their first District Championship in 12 years Wednesday when they beat Fulton 3-2. The Dawgs allowed a run in the top of the 7th to tie the score at 2-2, and then got a leadoff single from Gatlin Denham, and a one-out single against a drawn in infield from Colton Dickey…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Baseball The Mexico Bulldogs battled through a wet and soggy Monday night in Mexico and came away with a 3-2 victory over the Winfield Warriors in the opening round of district baseball play. Mexico ace Brady Fox turned in a complete-game performance on the mound for the Bulldogs, recording all 21 outs while…
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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…
