Health officials in Boone County are reporting two new positive coronavirus cases, bringing their total to three.
According to a press release from the City of Columbia, the two new patients are in their 60s & 70s and their cases are related to out-of-state contact with a positive case.
The Fulton City Council will hold a special meeting next week to talk about a possible face-covering ordinance. The announcement was made by the City of Fulton last (Thursday) night. The meeting is set to take place on Tuesday, July 21st, where the first hour of the meeting will be set aside for public comments….
A 17 year old Centralia girl is recovering from moderate injuries after a one car accident in Audrain County last (Tuesday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Audrain Road 117, a tenth of a mile north of Audrain Road 140. The crash happened when the vehicle went off the road and…
Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced the appointment of Justin Hamm, of Mexico, as the Missouri Poet Laureate for 2025-2027. Mr. Hamm currently serves as the school librarian at Eugene Field Elementary in Mexico and is the author of five books of poetry and several individual works, which often draw inspiration from Missouri’s people and landscapes,…
One person is dead following an apartment building fire in Mexico on early in the morning on Monday, October 9, 2023. According to Mexico Public Safety Chief Brice Mesko crews responded to 203 East Jackson just before 3am and found the fire coming from a second story apartment window. Mexico Public confirmed that a woman…
A Mexico teen accused of multiple sex crimes against children will be back in court July 18th. 17 year old Chandler Douse had a preliminary hearing in an Audrain County Court on June 13th in which a continuance was granted. He is accused of sexually abusing four victims multiple times between September of 2016 and…
Boone County Commissioners took up Chapter 100 incentive motions Tuesday for two major manufacturers Kraft Heinz and Schneider Electric. The incentive program offers companies tax abatements for up to ten years if they meet certain job and investment targets. Schneider Electric’s request, first filed in March to upgrade its Columbia plant, gained final approval Tuesday…
