Calls for service:
Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service on Wednesday, November 20, 2024:
The preliminary hearings in the William Dahl case originally set for today (Wednesday) are being continued. The hearings in Dahl’s two cases are now set for June 15th at 1:30 p.m. According to Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger, the continuance was by agreement between the State and Defense. Dahl is charged with multiple felonies…
The State of Missouri will be increasing minimum wage beginning in 2018. Businesses will be required to pay workers 7.85 per hour, a 15 cent increase from the current year. This is the biggest increase to minimum wage since 2015. The state calculates minimum wage every year and it is adjusted based on cost of…
The Missouri Football Coaches Association, in agreement with the Missouri State High School Athletics Association is releasing a statement about the upcoming football season. In the release yesterday (Monday) the MFCA says they have a goal to start the upcoming football season, on schedule, August 10th. They are recommending to keep all activities, practices, and…
The Audrain County Health Department is reporting no new positive cases of COVID-19 as of 10:30 this (Wednesday) morning. According to the health department 59 county residents have been tested for COVID-19. One case has been confirmed as positive, 52 are negative, and 6 test results are pending. The health department says to avoid contact…
Six new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in Audrain County as of 2:00 this afternoon. In their daily press briefing, the Audrain County Health Department is reporting 165 total cases in the county, up six from yesterday. 23 of those cases are active, up 5 from yesterday and there has been one case that…
Lincoln University of Missouri in Jefferson City is getting upgraded technology thanks to a grant. The $2.9 million grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program will provide students with new Chromebooks, upgraded classroom technology, and additional mobile wi-fi hotspots. The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program aims to directly address…
