Full Day Planned at Mexico Activity Center
A full day of activities is planned for today, at the Mexico Activity and Nutrition Center. Board President Emily Lane provides details about the eventful day.
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Vandalia Prairie Days Begins Friday
Vandalia Prairie Days starts tomorrow. Committee member Pete Nassir says Gary Bishop and the Synergy Band will kick things off musically Friday night at 5 oclock on the Main Stage. Scott and Mechelle and NBC’s The Voice contestant Eli Ward will also be performing.
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Inmate Dies at Jefferson City Correctional Center
An 85-year-old man serving a life sentence has died at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. The Missouri Department of Corrections says Gene Clark was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon. Clark had been incarcerated at the prison since 1981. He was serving a life sentence without parole for 50 years for capital murder, along with four counts…
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Columbia Standoff Ends in Arrest
A Columbia man is facing multiple charges following a three-and-a-half-hour standoff Wednesday afternoon. Police arrested 34-year-old Christopher Dow around 5 p.m. on charges including third-degree domestic assault, felony resisting arrest and first-degree making a terrorist threat. Police say Dow refused to leave a home on Hidden Creek Court and threatened to harm officers and blow…
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New Charges in Murder Case
A Missouri man charged with killing his former partner is now facing additional charges involving the alleged sexual exploitation of a minor. Court documents show 56-year-old Robert Anselmo is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of invasion of privacy. Anselmo was previously charged with first-degree murder and armed…
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Morning sports
In Minor League baseball The Springfield Cardinals lost a heartbreaking, winner-take-all Game 3 of the Texas League Championship Series 6-4 to the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Wednesday night. The defeat at Route 66 Stadium officially ended the Cardinals’ bid for back-to-back league titles. in Triple A The Memphis Redbirds decisively defeated the Rochester Red Wings…
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I-70 Lane Reduction Friday Night
Westbound Interstate 70 will be reduced to one lane overnight Friday in Columbia as crews work on a new ramp at the U.S. 63 connector. The work is scheduled from 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. Drivers will be directed over the ramps at Exit 128, and access between the connector and I-70 will…
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A.G. Hanaway Demands Changes at Reign Bar
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is demanding changes from the operator of Reign Bar in downtown Columbia, citing what her office calls persistent nuisance conditions and violence around the business. Hanaway’s office gave Reign Hospitality 14 days to submit a plan addressing the concerns. Possible measures include increased private security and changes to operating hours….
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2 More Charged in I-70/U.S. 63 Shooting
Two more people are facing charges in connection with an August shooting at the Interstate 70 and U.S. 63 connector in Columbia. Newly unsealed court documents show 47-year-old Montrez Ricketts Senior and 43-year-old Walter Ricketts are each charged with first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action. Two others,…
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3 Juveniles Arrested After I-70 Shooting, Chase
Three juveniles are in custody after deputies say a failed drug deal led to gunfire and a high-speed chase on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County. The sheriff’s office says the incident happened Monday afternoon near mile marker 183. Deputies say a masked person in a Jeep fired at another vehicle before leading officers on a…
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Morning Sports
In Minor League baseball The Springfield Cardinals were shut out 4-0 by the Amarillo Sod Poodles last night at Route 66 Stadium. The loss snaps Springfield’s three-game postseason winning streak and evens the best-of-three Texas League Championship Series at 1-1, forcing The decisive, winner-take-all Game 3 which is set to take place tonight at Route…
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Mexico Tennis Takes Second at Osage
Osage Tournament – Sept. 19, 2026 Jackie Medina-Lucas 3rd place medal winner 1st round vs. Lauryn Havner (Osage) lost 5-8 2nd round vs. Aesa Fjell (Boonville) won 6-0 Abbey Christianson 1st place medal winner 1st round vs. Audry Hesemann (Columbia Independent) won 8-0 2nd round vs. Lauryn Havner (Osage) won 8-6 Tesla Ingrum & J’Ziera…
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Mexico Tennis Falls to Kirksville
The Mexico High School tennis team competed against Kirksville on September 10, with matches taking place across varsity singles, varsity doubles and junior varsity competition. Varsity Singles Jackie Medina-Lucas fell to Braelyn Johns (11), 3-8 Abbey Christianson defeated Isabella Caldwell (11), 8-5 Tesla Ingram fell to Alexis Gardner (12), 0-8 Layla Gardner fell to Sawyer…
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Nearly 8 Years Later, Roland Murder Remains Unsolved
Nearly eight years after the shooting death of 20-year-old Dominick Roland, Columbia police say they have persons of interest but have not made an arrest. Roland was shot during a drive-by shooting in January 2019. Investigators say he was riding in a car when another vehicle pulled alongside and opened fire. Police say witnesses have…
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St. Joseph Man Killed in I-70 Crash
A St. Joseph man was killed in a crash Monday evening on Interstate 70 in Cooper County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 7:30 p.m. near the 99-mile marker in the eastbound lanes. Investigators say a 2014 Harley-Davidson overturned, ejecting the 48-year-old driver, who was then struck by a 2015 Subaru…
