Mexico Middle School wrestlers met up with some tough competition last (Monday) night in a home meet against Centralia, Hallsville, and Moberly at the Mexico High School. ( Photo Credits To Kayla Walker Pfeifer) Mexico went 17-19 on the night and Mexico Coaches Tony Senor, Austin McBride and Adam Barnett remarked they wrestled some close […]
Several Local Mcdonald’s Offering Free Menu Items To Veterans For Veterans Day
Several local McDonald’s restaurants will be saluting veterans today (Wednesday) with free menu items for Veterans Day. The vets will be given free any size soft drink or sweet tea as well as a medium order of fries from 11am until 7pm. Several of the locations include Mexico, Centralia, Kingdom City, Fulton, Moberly, Jefferson City, […]
New Whitehouse COVID-19 Shows Mexico And Audrain County With High Rates Of New Infection
Several Mid-Missouri counties remains in the red zone for new COVID-19 infections, according to a newly released White House report. The document looks at cases reported last week, and shows Missouri as a whole remains in the red zone, with 159 cases per one hundred thousand people. Missouri’s case rate of 9,768 is the 15th […]
Randolph County Reports First Death Due To Complications From COVID-19
The Randolph County Health Department is announcing the county’s first death related to complications from COVID-19. In a Facebook post earlier today (Thursday), they say that the resident was hospitalized on July 6th and remained there until their death. No other information on the deceased was released.
Moberly Police Use Force In Arrest Of Man Following Domestic Disturbance And Assault
A man is in the Randolph County Justice Center following a domestic assault and disturbance in Moberly where police had to use force in an arrest. Moberly Police say they responded to a domestic assault early yesterday (Friday) morning at 1028 Sinnock Avenue. Officers say they heard 66 year old Ronald Graupman screaming and damaging […]
Medical Marijuana Dispensary List Released
The long-awaited list of medical marijuana dispensaries licensed in Missouri has been released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. According to the list published on their website, there will be 7 licensed dispensaries in Columbia, 3 in Moberly, 2 in Jefferson City, and one in Mexico. The Mexico location, under the name […]
Mexico Will Have At Least One Medical Marijuana Dispensary
The cities of Mexico, Columbia and Moberly will have at least one medical marijuana dispensary. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services began sending notices yesterday morning to the 1,163 companies that applied for the 192 licenses available. According to the Mexico Ledger, GRD Columbia was awarded a license and CEO Jay Patel told […]
Governor Parson Visiting Northeast Missouri
Governor Mike Parson will be making stops in Macon, La Plata, and Moberly today. Parson will be in Macon this morning to tour Central Service and Supply. Then this afternoon the governor will attend an infrastructure project announcement in La Plata at the city hall. From there it is on to Moberly for an infrastructure […]
Deaths At Moberly Area Correctional Center Caused By Overdose
The deaths of two inmates at the Moberly Area Correctional Center were caused by overdoses. Boone County Medical Examiner Carl Stacy says 50 year old Roland Tyler died from a fentanyl overdose, and 33 year old Clayton King died from an overdose of a combination of fentanyl and methamphetamine. Both men were found unresponsive in […]
Medical Marijuana Cards Exceeds Expectations
Missouri has issued nearly 22 thousand medical marijuana cards since July 4, exceeding expectations of the interest in the program. Researchers with the University of Missouri’s Economic and Policy Analysis Research Center estimated the current number of licenses issued wouldn’t have been achieved until 2021. Missouri voters voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2018. Patients […]