Trash Collection to Cost Mexico Residents More Beginning April 1 The Mexico City Council approves a number of resolutions at tonight’s meeting. Residential trash base rates will go up effective April 1st. The base rate will rise roughly 2.5% from $12.95 last year to $13.27 this year with a fuel cost adjusted rate cap of…… Continue Reading
Black History Month Events Underway In Mexico
Black History Month Events Underway In Mexico A number of events are going on this month in Mexico for Black History Month. Tomorrow (Saturday), Anointed Lifesaving Ministries is sponsoring the second annual Game Night featuring Jeopardy, UNO and other favorites starting at 4:00 in the afternoon and next Saturday the 18th, it’s a movie night…… Continue Reading
Ameren Solar Project Moves Forward In Audrain & Ralls Counties
Ameren Solar Project Moves Forward In Audrain & Ralls Counties A proposed solar project on the Audrain / Ralls County line is moving forward, according to Ameren. The Huck Finn Solar Project is set to be acquired by Ameren as part of a build-transfer agreement between the utility and EDF Renewables. The project is the…… Continue Reading
Central MO Community Action Asks For Survey Participants
Central MO Community Action Asks For Survey Participants The 2023 Community Needs Assessment survey for Central Missouri Community Action – Audrain County is out for residents to complete. The Show Me Strong Communities Survey focuses on issues dealing with finances, child care, transportation, jobs & job training, housing, and community strengths and needs. Results from…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Municipal Election April 4th Ballot Preview
Audrain County Municipal Election April 4th Ballot Preview Voters in Audrain County will have a number of tax and bond issues to decide on during the April 4th election. Voters will be asked to approve a 3% tax on adult use marijuana sales in the county as well as in Mexico, Vandalia, Laddonia, Farber, Martinsburg,…… Continue Reading
Mexico Chamber Awards Dinner Friday Night
Mexico Chamber Awards Dinner Friday Night The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce dinner honoring the Colonel C.R. Stribling Award winner Todd Yager is coming up Friday evening at the Audrain County 4-H Center. Besides Yager, other honorees include: Educator of the Year goes to Alexandria Stuckenschneider from Hawthorne Elementary, the Soybean Festival picks up the…… Continue Reading
Fires & Foot Pursuit Keep MPSD Busy Sunday Night & Monday Morning
Fire & Foot Pursuit Keep MPSD Busy Sunday Night & Monday Morning Mexico Public Safety is releasing details on two house fires late last night (Sunday) and early this morning (Monday) along with a foot pursuit. The first fire was just before 8:00 last night (Sunday) in the 900 block of East Jackson and was…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Found Guilty of Child Sex Crimes
Mexico Man Found Guilty of Child Sex Crimes A seven woman, five man jury in Audrain County convicts a Mexico man of multiple child sex crimes Friday. Following four hours of deliberation, the jury found 36-year-old Gregory Saulnier guilty of rape, sodomy, statutory sodomy, three counts of child molestation and two counts of enticement of…… Continue Reading
Drug Busts In Mexico Leads to Seizures of Methamphetamine
Drug Busts In Mexico Leads to Seizures of Methamphetamine Recent drug busts in Mexico land four Mexicoans in jail. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department, they, the East Central Drug Task Force, Mexico Public Safety and the Missouri State Highway Patrol served two search warrants in the early morning hours Monday at two unrelated…… Continue Reading
Mexico Entrepreneur Presents At State Conference
Mexico Entrepreneur Presents At State Conference A Mexico business owner is being asked to speak at a state conference this weekend. Brandt Schisler, who along with his wife Kelsey own Hickory Ridge Orchard, will be presenting at the Mid-America Organic Conference in Hartsburg Friday and Saturday. He’ll share what they’ve learned growing organic fruit trees,…… Continue Reading
