Mexico Missouri Resident Has Ties To This Years World Series

A Mexico, MO resident has ties to this year’s World Series.
Kirk Ekern is the uncle of Tampa Bay Rays closer Peter Fairbanks.

A Mexico, MO resident has ties to this year’s World Series.
Kirk Ekern is the uncle of Tampa Bay Rays closer Peter Fairbanks.
A St. Charles woman suffered minor injuries following a one-car accident in Audrain County during the evening hours of October 10, 2024. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened when a vehicle driven by 18-year-old Elianna N. Lopez of St. Charles attempted to make a left turn from Route CC onto Missouri 15. The…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports nine people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period. The counting period began on Wednesday, November 21st and ended last (Sunday) night at 11:59. 587 crashes, 108 injuries, and 86 DWI’s are being reported. The fatalities occurred in Lee’s Summit, Springfield, Jefferson City, Willow Springs,…
No traffic fatalities during the 30 hour 2020 New Year’s holiday counting period conducted by the Missouri Highway Patrol. 56 DWI arrests were made, and 72 crashes were investigated. The counting period ran from 6pm Tuesday until 11:59 Wednesday night.
The search for a new superintendent in the Mexico School District is being narrowed down to 3 candidates. Staff and teachers in the district are meeting with the candidates starting tonight (Thursday), tomorrow (Friday) night and Monday. Mexico Board of Education President Dustin Pascoe, says the search firm they hired the Missouri Association of Rural…
The computer tampering charges against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens are being dropped. St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner made the announcement this (Wednesday) morning. He was charged with the felony tampering with computer data in April. Gardner said in her statement that she did have evidence to pursue charges, but it was unlikely Greitens…
The Audrain County Health Department is establishing a new Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Sandra Hewlett CEO of the Audrain County Health Department says there is an opiod problem in the county. The new program will officially go into effect on July 1st.