September Food Safety Report from the Audrain County Health Department


City officials in Columbia, say downtown on-street parking rates will rise to $1 per hour starting January 5, 2026. The update, approved by the City Council as part of the FY2026 budget, will see meters reprogrammed over the next one to two weeks to establish a unified $1 hourly rate for both downtown and the…
A Chicago man has been charged in relation to a suspicious package in Holts Summit on Friday. Forty five year old Jerry Lee Banks, also known as Jihad L. Muhammad, is accused of driving a stolen vehicle across state lines, according to a criminal complaint from the FBI. Banks was pulled over on Highway 54…
Work set to begin as early as Tuesday (June 3), on resurfacing projects in Audrain and Monroe counties. Contractor crews will start on Route JJ in Audrain County, from U.S. Route 54 to the end of state maintenance near Mexico, then continue to Route Y, from Route M in Monroe County to Missouri Route 22…
An investigation is underway in Mexico after three vehicles were stolen over the weekend. According to Mexico Public Safety they learned of the vehicles being stolen during the overnight hours of Saturday, January 16th. One was in the 700 block of Quisenberrry, one was in the 900 block of Lakeview, and one was in the…
The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for the newest edition at Homestead Hearth in downtown Mexico on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Owners Todd, Jayne and Lillian Yager introduced the community to the Ballroom located upstairs at Homestead Hearth located at 105 North Coal Street formerly known as The Barbary Coast. Weddings,…
A record breaking day for Mexico Public Safety with their drug take back event over the weekend. Chief Susan Rockett says they collected approximately 215 pounds of unwanted and unused drugs. The DEA will now pick up the drugs and destroy them.