The city of Mexico will be conducting a tornado drill this afternoon.
Audrain County Emergency Management Director Nicolas Tietsort says it is part of National Emergency Preparedness Week.
Sirens in Mexico will sound this (Tuesday) afternoon at 1.
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service yesterday (Thursday): Physical domestic on Marine Drive Officers also responded to a fire in the 1300 block of Bennington for a fire. The resident was using carburetor cleaner to get a snowblower to start when the machine caught fire. The resident was able to get…
Shepard Boulevard Elementary School will have a new principal for the upcoming school year. According to Michelle Baumstark with Columbia Public Schools announced today [Tuesday] Jill Edwards is to be recommended to the Board of Education. Edwards has served as the assistant principal at Alpha Hart Elementary since 2012. She is replacing John Ellison who…
Missouri is cracking down on drivers who use fake temporary license plates with new holographic temporary tags. The Department of Revenue unveiled the new tags with a holographic image that can be seen in both day and night. The word “Void” will appear if anyone attempts to copy them. The department expects dealers and license…
It’s been 7 years since police responded to a sexual assault call in the 800 block of Ann Street in Columbia. Early in the morning on July 24, 2018 a woman told investigators that an unknown man pulled her behind an apartment building and forcibly raped her, according to court documents. According to a probable…
The Montgomery County Wildcats will play in the championship game of the Class 3 District 7 Tournament after defeating North Callaway 82-35 at the South Callaway High School on 2/26/2025. The Wildcats improved to 26-1 on the season. Montgomery County will Hermann on 2/2/8/2025. Country 96, 95.7fm will be broadcasting the game live. In boys…
Community R-6 schools has a new superintendent. Nick Larson, current principal at Montgomery County High School will take over for Cheryl Mack who is retiring at the end of the school year. Larson will take over his new role July 1st. Larson is from Liberty, Missouri and spent 2 years as assistant principal and athletic…
