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Storms roll across listening area, Auxvasse readies shelter
Severe Thunderstorms have been rumbling across the listening area throughout the afternoon. Storms that rolled through Columbia and Mexico earlier today contained nickel to quarter size hail. Earlier in the day, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order to activate the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan. That helps state agencies coordinate directly with local…
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Mexico High Hosts Tight Academic District Championship
Mexico High School will host the Class 5, District 4 Academic Team District Championship this weekend. MHS Academic Team Coach Dale Schenewerk, who oversaw last years team that finished third in the country, says Mexico has another strong team again this season. Schenewerk says this is a very close Quiz Bowl district, one through 6.…
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Boone Health Hosting Spring Screening Saturday in Columbia
Boone Health is hosting a Spring Screening Saturday to make health screenings more convenient for busy patients. The event will take place April 18th from 8 a.m. to noon at the Boone Health Nifong Medical Plaza in Columbia. Available services include CT lung cancer screenings, MRI breast scans, lab draws, cardiac calcium screenings and screening…
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U.S. 54 Ramp to Westbound I-70 Closing April 23 for Traffic Shift
A heads up for drivers in mid-Missouri: starting April 23, the U.S. 54 ramp onto westbound I-70 will be closed as part of a traffic shift. MoDOT says eastbound U.S. 54 traffic will move onto a newly built bridge, while westbound lanes will shift onto the current eastbound side. The eastbound I-70 exit to U.S.…
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School bus crash in Cole County injures four, including two students
A Jefferson City school bus carrying 17 students was involved in a crash Thursday morning in western Cole County. It happened just before 8 a.m. at the intersection of Route T and Parkview Avenue when a small SUV rear-ended the bus. Cole County EMS says both drivers were taken to the hospital with moderate injuries,…
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Barricaded Suspect Arrested After Columbia Standoff
Columbia police asked residents to avoid the 1500 block of Parkade Boulevard Thursday evening during a standoff with a barricaded suspect. Officers say 58-year-old Brian Strickland of Columbia was wanted for first-degree stalking when he barricaded himself inside a home around 3 p.m. Police say Strickland made suicidal and homicidal threats and was believed to…
Audrain County News
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Storms roll across listening area, Auxvasse readies shelter
Severe Thunderstorms have been rumbling across the listening area throughout the afternoon. Storms that rolled through Columbia and Mexico earlier today contained nickel to quarter size hail. Earlier in the day, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order to activate the Missouri State Emergency Operations Plan. That helps state agencies coordinate directly with local…
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Mexico High Hosts Tight Academic District Championship
Mexico High School will host the Class 5, District 4 Academic Team District Championship this weekend. MHS Academic Team Coach Dale Schenewerk, who oversaw last years team that finished third in the country, says Mexico has another strong team again this season. Schenewerk says this is a very close Quiz Bowl district, one through 6.…
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Fulton man dies in Hwy 54 crash
That two-vehicle accident that shut down Highway 54 in Callaway County on Wednesday, turned out to be fatal. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a 2008 Ford Fusion collided with a southbound semi grain truck at County Road 2002 around 11:55 a.m. The car overturned, and the truck’s trailer spilled a load of grain across…
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Storms cause power outages across the listening area
Over 2,000 Missouri electric customers were reportedly without power last night after strong storms moved through the area. Maries County had a tornado warning and an actual tornado hit the Clinton area last night. Over 800 of those customers without power were located in Cole County. Most of those had power restored by early this…
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America 250 celebration in Mexico tonight
As part of the America 250 celebration to highlight this country’s 250th birthday, the Audrain County Historical Society is hosting “The American Soldier & The Revolutionary War” tonight at the Audrain County Museum. David Maupin will give the presentation on this historical event. Maupin is heavily involved, and has been for years, in the Society’s…
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Driver, Pets Safe After SUV Fire in Mexico
Fire crews in Mexico were called out late Tuesday night to a vehicle fire on the 3400 block of South Clark. Responding personnel found A 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was found fully engulfed in flames, with fire spreading from the interior to the engine area. The driver told investigators she’d noticed a hot smell in recent…
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…
