The Mexico Soybean Festival is this weekend Friday, August 23rd, through Saturday, August 25th. Mexico Jaycees Regan Mudd and Co-President Jarred Smiley stopped by the AM I Awake Morning Show with Matt Pilger to go over all the events.
Disturbance At Fulton McDonald’s Involving Guns Leads To An Arrest
One person is in jail after a fight with multiple people at the Fulton McDonald’s early this (Wednesday) morning involving guns. According to the Fulton Police Department it happened around 1:45 at the McDonald’s on 303 South Business 54. Upon on arrival officers say they made contact with 43 year old Charles E. Braxton of […]
Boone Hospital To Be Independently-Operated
The Boone Hospital Board of Trustees announced today [Monday] that the hospital will remain independently operated. The decision will give the hospital “flexibility to partner with local physicians and other healthcare providers to better address patients’ needs.” In 2018, the hospital operated at a $13.5 million loss. Talks of potentially partnering with University of Missouri […]
Inmate Walks Away From Work Assignment At Missouri State Fair
Law enforcement agencies in mid-Missouri were made aware of an inmate who walked away from his work assignment at the Missouri State Fair just after midnight today. [Monday] Thirty-four-year-old Shannon Watts was doing maintenance work at the fair but did not report to the van for the trip back to the Tipton prison. Watts is […]
Hartzler In Mexico
United States Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler made a stop in Mexico this afternoon [Monday] for a United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Information Session. Hartzler, along with State Representative Kent Haden and State Senator Jeanie Riddle were in attendance to hear about different options to help local communities with the ongoing challenge regarding wastewater regulations. […]
Portland Woman Serious Injuries In Callaway County Accident
A Portland woman with serious injuries after a one car accident in Callaway County last (Sunday) night. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened just before 7 last (Sunday) night on Route D, 5 miles north of Portland. 52 year old Nancy A. Ballard was traveling north on her 2006 Suzuki Motorcycle when she […]
Columbia Mall May Be Getting A Second Dillard’s And New Hotel
A second Dillard’s and a hotel may soon be coming to Columbia. According to reports the Dillard’s would in the vacant building that used to be Sears at the Columbia Mall. Renovations on the interior are estimated at two hundred thousand dollars. The new hotel would be a Tru by Hilton and would be at […]
Callaway County House Fire
No injuries reported in a house fire in Callaway County on Saturday. According to the North Callaway Fire Protection District the house was located near the intersection of State roads A and B. The Auxvasse Fire, Central Fire, Montgomery County Fire and Martinsburg Fire assisted in putting the blaze out.
Columbia Police Following Up On Several Leads In Connection With Dead Infant Found In Wooded Area
Several leads are being followed up on by Columbia Police after a baby’s body was found at a north Columbia business on Thursday. An autopsy was conducted yesterday (Friday) and police say they have not been able to identify the a race or gender for the infant. An employee of McKnight Tire in the 1900 […]
Toalson Reisch May Appeal Judges Ruling Against Her In Lawsuit
Missouri State Representative Cheri Toalson Reisch is deciding whether she wants to appeal a judges ruling against her in a lawsuit about her Twitter account blocking users. Reisch said in a statement yesterday (Friday) her next step will be to weigh the merits of appealing the lawsuit. A Centralia man Mike Campbell filed the lawsuit […]
