The following press release was sent from the University of Missouri. University of Missouri System universities are trending upward in several key areas, according to new data from U.S. News and World Report. The annual “Best Colleges” rankings consider factors such as the value and quality of education, retention and graduation rates, and investments in…
A new report from the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Thursday, June 27, 2024, showed no concrete evidence that University of Missouri student Riley Strain was over-served alcohol on the night of his death in Nashville. His death was ruled an accident drowning by medical examiners, who found his blood alcohol level was nearly three…
The death of University of Missouri student Riley Strain has been ruled accidental. The autopsy report was released on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. The 22-year-old Strain went missing from downtown Nashville on March 8 after being asked to leave Luke Bryan’s bar on lower Broadway for intoxication. His body was later recovered from the Cumberland…
During the fall 2023 semester, 11,617 undergraduate students made the dean’s list at the University of Missouri. The following students in Audrain County made the list: Farber Name Degree(s) Devyn Rae Keller Junior, Agr-Food & Nat Resources Laddonia Name Degree(s) Lauryn Grace Robnett Senior, Agr-Food & Nat Resources Tucker C Robnett Sophomore, Agr-Food &…
Mexico High School super athlete Jordyn Thurman will be wearing black and gold on her uniform next year and playing softball for the University of Missouri. Thurman signed her National Letter of Intent at the Mexico High School Sports Complex inside the Gary Filbert Gym in front of a large crowd of family and friends…
Some employee and student personal information from the University of Missouri System was compromised in a global cyber attack earlier this summer. According to a UM System spokesperson some of that information could be personal, like your name, your birth date, or possibly your Social Security number. In late May, millions of people and hundreds…
Laddonia Name Degree(s) Lauryn Grace Robnett Senior, Agr-Food & Nat Resources Martinsburg Name Degree(s) Kaitlyn Nicole Bohr Sophomore, Nursing Taren Renee Clark Senior Emily Rae Hoyt Junior, Agr-Food & Nat Resources Molly Claire Mays Senior, Education & Human Development Mexico Name Degree(s) Kevin Duong Senior, Business Helena Frances Fairchild Senior, Agr-Food & Nat Resources Anna…
The University of Missouri Athletics Department is announcing today (Sunday) that they are firing Tiger baseball coach Steve Bieser after seven seasons. In a news release University of Missouri Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois said “We understand the vital role baseball plays, and we are committed to further increasing our investment in the program and look…
An evening with Mizzou will be taking place this week in Mexico at the Audrain County Historical Society. Tony Robertson, president of the Audrain County Alumni Association says they will be honoring this years scholarship recipients and will have a special guest speaker. The event takes place on Thursday, May 11 from 5pm to 7pm…
Mexico native Grant Norfleet is being recognized by the Mizzou College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources program. It was announced yesterday (Wednesday). Norfleet was selected as the 2023 Outstanding Junior. Norfleet tells KXEO News ” I was humbled to be recognized as CAFNR’s Outstanding Junior. The college has provided an immense amount of opportunities…
A Mizzou student who sent a a racist Snapchat message to a friend will not face punishment by the university. In a letter to the campus community, President Mun Choi said that after the university learned of the message, it was investigated and after review, found that it was sent to a friend of the…
Researchers from the University of Missouri say that new research supports the idea that the Covid-19 boosters may not be able to keep up with the rapid evolution of the virus. They emphasize that the vaccines do work, and should help even as the virus changes. However, they are predicting that we may end up…
