ELECTION PREVIEW – STATE REPS
– Democrat Kathy Steinhoff in District 45
– District 44, where it is a race between Republican John Martin and Democrat Bekki Brewer.
A decision will be made tonight at the Mexico Board of Education meeting that will impact the future of the district. The Board will take a final vote on whether to move to a 4-day school week or continue with a 5-day week as they adopt the calendar for the 2023-24 school year. The Board…
Traffic Accidents: Mexico Public Safety reports a 2 car accident on Muldrow at West Liberty yesterday (Thursday). According to the accident report it happened around 5:42 when a vehicle pulled out into the intersection to turn left on Muldrow and failed yield colliding with another vehicle that was traveling north on Muldrow. 31 year old…
Holts Summit and Lake Mykee will officially merge together tonight (Thursday). Several changes are that Lake Mykee will be recognized as a subdivision instead of its own town. Also the Holts Summit Police Department will start patrolling the Lake Mykee Area, where as previously that responsibility belonged to the Callaway County Sheriff’s Department. The official…
Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of 21 year old Jacob L. Campbell yesterday (Monday) for stealing. Public Safety responded to the following calls yesterday (Monday): A fraud at 1035 Washington and at 815 East Liberty. Elderly abuse or neglect at 1525 West Monroe. A stealing or theft at 823 East Promenade. A scam at…
CALLS FOR SERVICE: Mexico Public Safety responded to the following calls for service yesterday (Monday): A stealing or theft at 1719 South Clark. Property damage on Paris Road.
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order expanding transportation cost relief for farmers and truckers. Signed Friday, Executive Order 26-20 allows motor vehicles to use tax-free, dyed diesel fuel on Missouri highways for any purpose, temporarily suspending state restrictions and penalties. The order also extends temporary increases to allowable agricultural vehicle weight limits….