Latest In Mexico
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Mexico Chamber presents annual awards for 2025
The annual Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner was held last night at the Audrain County 4-H Center in Mexico. The night centered around honoring the COL C.R. Stribling Community Service Award Winner, Alice Leonatti. Leonatti’s service record is both extensive and deeply rooted. A devoted member of St. Brendan Catholic Church, she has…
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Howell hired as new MELC Assistant Principal
Seventeen-year teaching veteran Rachel Howell has been named the new assistant principal at McMillan Early Learning Center (MELC) in Mexico. Howell has 13 years experience in teaching kindergarten, completing six at McMillan and seven at Eugene Field. Prior to joining Mexico Public Schools, Howell taught first and second grade at Van-Far. Howell said she is…
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Laddonia Boil Order
The City of Laddonia under a Boil Advisory until Saturday 2/21 at 3:15pm.
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Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Hosting Annual Awards Banquet
The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce, annual dinner and Awards Banquet will be held this Friday night in Mexico. Among the list of attendees expected will be Nashville’s Country Music success, Jake Clayton. He says he’s excited about the honor: This is the Chamber’s biggest night of the year, bringing together local business leaders, community…
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Mexico Schools Report Strong Finances, Set Spending Priorities
The Mexico School District says its finances are in good shape, with fund balances between 10 and 15 million dollars. During a recent “Let’s Talk Finance” forum, Superintendent Troy Lentz told parents and community members the district is operating above its target reserves and plans careful deficit spending to return to normal levels. Residents discussed…
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Fear Fest is officially no longer
Remember Fear Fest Haunted House, located in the 6300 block of West Highway 40? For years people traveled there for their Halloween frights. It’s not scary anymore. Now it’s officially, no more. After financial trouble closed the locations several years ago, the buildings were razed in a controlled burn this weekend, as the cost of…
Mid-Missouri
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Apartment fire Sunday morning in Jefferson City
The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 900 block of Southwest Blvd early Sunday morning. At 6:21 a.m. Fire personnel arrived to find moderate smoke present in the hallways of a multi-family dwelling. An immediate evacuation of occupants still inside the structure was initiated. The fire was located in a…
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Applebee’s closes one of two Columbia locations
The Applebee’s location at Interstate 70 Drive Southwest and Stadium Boulevard in west Columbia has closed. The corporation has stated the location closed for good Wednesday. It had been in business for over 30 years. Applebee’s continues to operate in Columbia on East Broadway and on Missouri Boulevard in Jefferson City.
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Moberly among early 2026 Blue Shield designee’s
The Missouri Department of Public Safety has approved 15 Missouri communities as 2026 Missouri Blue Shield communities, making them the first ones designated in the second year of the program. As such, they are eligible for state grants up to $50,000 to boost law enforcement equipment and/or training. The City of Moberly and Maries County…
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Video games at convenience stores ruled illegal
Those video games that have popped up inside a number of bars, restaurants and convenience stores across the state should soon be leaving those same establishments, A recent federal ruling declared those slot-style machines illegal. The machines were becoming commonplace, but unlike casino gaming devices, they were not regulated by the Missouri Gaming Commission. It…
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Kehoe reappoints Monroe City’s Grove
Governor Mike Kehoe has reappointed Elizabeth Grove, of Monroe City, to the states Safe Drinking Water Commission. Ms. Grove formerly served as a management circuit rider for Missouri Rural Water Association and she also assists the Monroe City R-I Schools District music department. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Quincy University and a…
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Propane leak cause of December Lake Ozark fire
A propane leak being blamed for the massive fire at the Lake of the Ozarks back in December, that destroyed a magnificent home in the Trillium Lane neighborhood. The fire on Dec. 10 on in Lake Ozark was ruled accidental by the Missouri State Fire Marshal’s office. The home was a $5 million loss. The…
Local Sports
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Afternoon Sports
In Highschool Basketball Double Header action Boonville vs Southern Boone Centralia vs Clark County Columbia Battle vs Hickman Fulton vs Hannibal Higbee vs South Shelby Macon vs Monroe County Bucklin with Macon County vs Meadville Madison vs Prarie Home Mark Twain vs Louisiana GIRLS action elsewhere South Callaway vs Belle BOYS action elsewhere Rock Bridge…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Basketball The Mexico Bulldog boys seemingly took control of the top seed in the Class 4 District 8 tournament with a convincing 62-47 win over Moberly last night at the Sportsplex in Mexico. Mexico used a dominant second half to pull away from the Spartans as they scored 43 points in the third…
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Afternoon Sports
In Highschool Basketball Double Header Action Bowling Green vs North Callaway Cairo vs Sturgeon Community R-6 vs North Shelby Fayette vs Jamestown Hallsville vs Salisbury Kirksville vs Chillicothe Bucklin with Macon County vs Green City Madison vs Marion County Mexico vs Moberly New Franklin vs Glasgow Wellsville-Middletown vs Wright City Westran vs Brunswick GIRLS action…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Basketball GIRLS action Centralia edged out Tipton 58-55 Hickman beat out St. Pius X 63-48 Higbee fell to Harrisburg 79-37 Montgomery County beat out Warrenton 48-31 in College Basketball The Missouri Tigers defeated the No. 19 Vanderbilt Commodores 81–80 in a basketball thriller at Mizzou Arena. Despite building a massive 21-point lead…
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Afternoon Sports
In Highschool Basketball Double Header Action Fulton vs Macon GIRLS action elsewhere Centralia vs Tipton Hickman vs St. Pius X Higbee vs Harrisburg Montgomery County vs Warrenton BOYS action elsewhere Mark Twain vs Highland Missouri Military Academy vs Paris with Faith Walk in College Basketball The (17-8, 7-5 SEC) Missouri Tigers are set to host…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Basketball GIRLS action Boonville fell to Hickman 69-55 Bowling Green fell to Clopton 86-25 Centralia beat out South Shelby 48-16 Hannibal edged out Palmyra 57-53 Higbee beat out Prarie Home 80-50 Kirksville fell to Monroe City 48-45 Marshall fell to Moberly 41-37 Mexico beat out Fulton 65-40 New Bloomfield forfeited to Harrisburg New…