BREAKING News
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Mexico Couple Charged for Giving Marijuana to Children
Warrants have been issued for a Mexico couple accused of giving marijuana to their young children. Joseph Croghan and Makayla Croghan have both been charged with Delivery of Marijuana to a Child and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Mexico Public Safety reportedly started their investigation on May 16th after someone showed a video to…
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Harrisburg Student Dies in Crash in Iowa
A Harrisburg student has been killed in an accident in Poweshiek County, Iowa. 14-year-old Robert Orton was in the car with his father, 38-year-old Michael Orton, who reportedly failed to yield at a railroad crossing and collided with a train. Michael Orton was airlifted to hospital for his injuries, while Robert Orton was pronounced dead…
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Armed Suspect Search Ends in Suicide in Callaway County
Callaway County authorities say that their search for an armed man who ran away has been resolved and that there is no longer a threat to the public. The sheriff’s office reportedly tried to pull Joseph Fennewald’s vehicle over at about 7:28 p.m. last night, but he fled. Fennewald, who often went by “Grant” eventually…
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Cole County Drug Warrant Results in Arrest
The Cole County Sheriff’s Department and the MUSTANG Drug Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant Thursday morning in Centertown. Melissa Heet, 55, was arrested and charged with two counts of delivering controlled substances. Authorities say the search, conducted at a Pine Street residence, uncovered methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, drug paraphernalia, packaging materials, and scales linked…
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Columbia Man Arrested After Threats, Weapons Found
A Columbia man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly threatening to harm himself, family members, employees, and law enforcement officers. Police say 43-year-old Brandon Shoupe made the threats Tuesday and warned officers he would harm them if they tried to take him into custody. Detectives later located Shoupe near U.S. 63 and Conley Road…
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Former Mexico Athletic Director Receives State Award
Former Mexico Activities Director Jeff Anderson has been named Missouri’s Girls Track Official of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations and MSHSAA. Anderson received the honor during the state track and field championships in Jefferson City after seven years as a track official and more than four decades in the…
Audrain County News
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Mexico Couple Charged for Giving Marijuana to Children
Warrants have been issued for a Mexico couple accused of giving marijuana to their young children. Joseph Croghan and Makayla Croghan have both been charged with Delivery of Marijuana to a Child and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Mexico Public Safety reportedly started their investigation on May 16th after someone showed a video to…
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Former Mexico Athletic Director Receives State Award
Former Mexico Activities Director Jeff Anderson has been named Missouri’s Girls Track Official of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations and MSHSAA. Anderson received the honor during the state track and field championships in Jefferson City after seven years as a track official and more than four decades in the…
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Missouri School Bus Reports Released for 2026
Both Jefferson City and Columbia excelled in their regular school bus inspections. Jefferson City Schools had a 97.2% approval rating, with the other 2.8% being classified as “out of service”. Columbia Public Schools has a 96.8% approval rating, with the other 3.2 % being called “defective”. This year, 287 totals school districts received the Highway…
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Mexico Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking
A Mexico man is in jail on multiple charges relating to a drug arrest on Tuesday. Police reportedly responded to an automatic crash alert from a cell phone to find 39-year-old Roman C. Morrow. Court documents say that Morrow ran away when he saw police and tried to hide a backpack in between a home…
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Audrain County Students Named to Mizzou Dean’s List
Benton City Schafer, Olivia Danielle Junior, Health Sciences Laddonia Jennings, Clayton Michael Sophomore, Journalism Northcutt, Sam Sophomore, Agr-Food Nat Resources Northcutt, Elizabeth Wilburn, Carmen Alivia Junior, Agr-Food Nat Resources Windmann, Erica Grace Martinsburg Hoyt, Dylan Fennewald Junior, Agr-Food Nat Resources Mexico Allen, Alyssa Junior, Health Sciences Bledsoe, Colony Rayne Senior, Education Human Development Branson, Caroline…
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Upcoming Resurfacing Projects in Audrain County
Two resurfacing projects are due to begin as early as next week in Audrain County. Crews are expected to start the week of June 8 and start on Route NN near Highway 22. After that, the crews will move to Highway 22 itself from near Thompson to down to Morris Street in Mexico. Traffic will…
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…
