Free Youth Fishing Clinic at Lakeview Park in Mexico A free youth fishing clinic is being co-hosted by Mexico Parks and Recreation and the Audrain County Conservation Departments in Mexico at Lakeview Park tonight (Wednesday).… Continue Reading
Audrain County Election Results
Audrain County Election Results Over three thousand ballots cast with a 25.83 percent voter turnout in Audrain County yesterday (Tuesday). Out of the 15,082 registered voters in the county 70 percent voted a Republican ballot, while 27 percent voted Democratic. Audrain County voters in the Republican party overwhelmingly supported Mike Parson as their nominee for…… Continue Reading
New Bus for Veterans at Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico
New Bus for Veterans at Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico Veterans at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico have a new bus, thanks to donations from individuals and groups. The new bus will be used to take veterans to appointments both locally and to the VA Hospital in Columbia. The purchase was made by the…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City DoubleTree Hotel Ordered to Pay Damages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Jefferson City DoubleTree Hotel Ordered to Pay Damages in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit The DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City is being ordered to pay $45,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. According to a news release yesterday (Tuesday) the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission made the ruling and said a hotel operator violated federal law by…… Continue Reading
Election Results
Election Results Current Missouri Governor Republican Mike Parson and Democratic State Auditor Nicole Galloway will face off in November. Republicans overwhelmingly voted Parson as their party’s nominee for governor yesterday. Galloway easily secured the democratic nomination with over four hundred thousand votes yesterday (Tuesday). In the race for Lt. Governor Republican Mike Kehoe will be…… Continue Reading
Missouri Voters Pass Medicaid Expansion
Missouri Voters Pass Medicaid Expansion Medicaid expansion in Missouri will move forward after Amendment 2 was passed by voters in yesterday’s primary election. 622,036 voted in favor of the amendment while 580,969 voted no. The State Auditor’s Office Estimates 250,000 Missourians will join Medicaid. Individuals making $17,236 a year and a family of three making…… Continue Reading
St. Louis Cardinals Release Names of Six Players Testing Positive for COVID-19
St. Louis Cardinals Release Names of Six Players Testing Positive for COVID-19 The St. Louis Cardinals are acknowledging today (Tuesday) the following 6 players tested positive for COVID-19. Catcher Yadier Molina, infielders Paul DeJong, Edmundo Sosa, and Rangel Ravelo, and pitchers Junior Fernandez, and Kodi Whitley. All six players granted permission to have their names…… Continue Reading
Accused Murderer Appears in Court
Accused Murderer Appears in Court One of three men accused of murdering 25 year old Chance Davis of Mexico last month is requesting to hire an attorney following a hearing this (Tuesday) morning. According to the Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, 22 year old Deyton Fisher appeared by video conference this morning in his initial…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Daily COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 8/4
Audrain County Health Department Daily COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 8/4 No new cases of COVID-19 being reported in Audrain County today (Tuesday). According to the Audrain County Health Department’s news release as of ten this (Tuesday) morning there are 11 active cases, with 5 more cases recovered since Monday’s report. In total there have been…… Continue Reading
Voting Underway in Audrain County
Voting Underway in Audrain County Polls opened at 6am and voting is underway in Audrain County for today’s (Tuesday) primary election. One voter reported a voting machine at the 4-H Center on Highway D in Mexico was taking the paper ballot, however not giving a green light. Election judges were made aware of the issue…… Continue Reading
