BREAKING News
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Mexico Woman Receives Criminal Summons for Drug Charges
A criminal summons was issued yesterday for a Mexico woman accused of drug charges last year. According to court documents, police found 22 grams of methamphetamine during a search of 22-year-old Gretchen Whipple’s residence in October 2025. There was reportedly also a child living at the residence at the time. Prosecutors charged Whipple with Deliver…
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Portion of Hendricks St. in Mexico Closed Until Early Afternoon Wednesday
The City of Mexico has announced that Hendricks St. is closed for emergency water main repair between Park Rd. and Wade St. next to Mexico High School. The closure is expected to last until about 2 p.m. today. Motorists will need to utilize a different route during this time.
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ELECTION PREVIEW – STATE REPS
Our unopposed candidates are… – Republican Keith Gudehus in District 4 – Republican Jeff Myers in District 42 – Republican Brendan Webber in District 43 and – Democrat Kathy Steinhoff in District 45 The races in some of mid Missouri’s districts include… – Distrct 6, where it is a race between Republican Kelly Gatts and…
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MR340 Race Enters Day Two
Safety remains a top priority as day two of the MR340 gets underway today. Hundreds of paddlers are making their way down the Missouri River in the world’s longest nonstop river race, with Jefferson City’s Carl R. Noren Access serving as the third checkpoint. More than 650 racers launched from Kansas City on Tuesday, about…
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Veterans Monument Takes Shape
Construction is moving quickly at the future home of the Central Missouri Veterans Monument. After breaking ground July 15, crews have completed the concrete foundation, with work on a new parking lot set to begin this week. Granite monuments are expected to be installed by September, along with American, Missouri, and POW/MIA flags. A folded…
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Columbia Man Charged in Teen’s Death Heads to Trial
A Columbia man charged in the 2024 shooting death of a Fulton teenager is scheduled to stand trial early next year. 46-year-old Mitchell Henderson Jr., faces charges of first-degree murder, illegal gun possession and armed criminal action in the death of 19-year-old Jakiem Braggs. Investigators say Braggs was found with gunshot wounds after officers responded…
Audrain County News
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Mexico Woman Receives Criminal Summons for Drug Charges
A criminal summons was issued yesterday for a Mexico woman accused of drug charges last year. According to court documents, police found 22 grams of methamphetamine during a search of 22-year-old Gretchen Whipple’s residence in October 2025. There was reportedly also a child living at the residence at the time. Prosecutors charged Whipple with Deliver…
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Portion of Hendricks St. in Mexico Closed Until Early Afternoon Wednesday
The City of Mexico has announced that Hendricks St. is closed for emergency water main repair between Park Rd. and Wade St. next to Mexico High School. The closure is expected to last until about 2 p.m. today. Motorists will need to utilize a different route during this time.
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Veterans Monument Takes Shape
Construction is moving quickly at the future home of the Central Missouri Veterans Monument. After breaking ground July 15, crews have completed the concrete foundation, with work on a new parking lot set to begin this week. Granite monuments are expected to be installed by September, along with American, Missouri, and POW/MIA flags. A folded…
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Mexico City Council to Meet in Regular Session Monday
The Mexico City Council is due to meet in regular session on Monday New business will include a resolution authorizing the city manager to sign an agreement for professional design and constrution of the new City Hall, as well as a rezoning ordinance for property on W. Liberty St., and a resolution relating to a…
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Mexico Man Hospitalized With Minor Injuries After Highway 22 Crash
A 32-year-old Mexico man sustained minor injuries after a crash on Highway 22 early Friday morning. The single vehicle crash reportedly happened at 1:32 a.m. near Audrain Road 963 when the driver struck a hay bale that was in the road in his 2016 Chevy Cruze. As a result, the vehicle slid off the road,…
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Fairground Road in Mexico Closed Until Early August
Fairground Rd. has officially closed in Mexico between Lakeview Rd. and Park Creek Dr., and will be closed until the end of August while crews replace a culvert under the street. Drivers are asked to use a different route during this time.
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…