Audrain County Farm Bureau Legislative Banquet Held Audrain County elected officials as well as state office-holders provide updates at the annual Audrain County Farm Bureau Legislative Banquet tonight (Thursday). Audrain County Collector-elect Amy LeCount, who takes office March 6th, told the crowd that the county took in 29 million dollars in tax revenue during 2022,…… Continue Reading
Ribbon Cutting For The Summit Transitional Housing Facility A ribbon cutting was held for the Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition’s new transitional housing program, The Summit, at 626 Summit Street, Suite L this afternoon (Wednesday). The facility allows those homeless but employed gain skills needed to be successful in the housing market and establish the…… Continue Reading
Mexico Downtown Business Closing Storefront to Focus on Online Sales A downtown Mexico business is shuttering their brick and mortar store and moving to online sales only. Tarah and Grant Toellner are closing Martha Rose at the end of March to focus on their online presence according to a Facebook post from the business. In…… Continue Reading
2023-24 School Year Calendar Approval Faces Mexico Board of Education Tonight A decision will be made tonight at the Mexico Board of Education meeting that will impact the future of the district. The Board will take a final vote on whether to move to a 4-day school week or continue with a 5-day week as…… Continue Reading
Mexico-Audrain County Library District Servers Attacked Servers at the Mexico-Audrain County Library District are down following a suspected ransomware attack. According to District Director Christal Bruner, the District is working with not only their service provider but a third-party company to verify the attack and determine what can be done to resume normal operations. The…… Continue Reading
The Summit Is Now Open In Mexico The Summit, the transitional housing facility in Mexico that is a project of the Audrain County Shelter Resource Coalition is now open. The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 and then tours of the facility will be given. The Summit, located…… Continue Reading
Storm Spotter Training Coming to Mexico Next Week Residents wanting to learn more about severe weather will have the opportunity to do so next week. The National Weather Service will be offering a Storm Spotter Training session in the Community Room of the Audrain County Courthouse on Tuesday night. Attendees will learn about what makes…… Continue Reading
Mexico-Audrain County Library District Online Service Outage Planned The Mexico-Audrain County Library District is warning patrons of a planned outage for tonight (Thursday). The vendor who supplies their online services is performing maintenance that involves relocating their equipment. The move is expected to last an hour and is set to begin at 8:00 tonight and…… Continue Reading
Mexico City Council Meets In Regular Session Mexico voters will decide on April 4th whether an additional three percent sales tax will be charged on marijuana sales in Mexico following tonight’s (Monday’s) city council meeting. The council unanimously approved putting the proposal on the municipal ballot, joining a number of other municipalities in the state…… Continue Reading
Audrain Community Hospital “Sold” Again? The Mexico Hospital continues to be either a highly sought after property, or one that no one wants for very long, depending on your viewpoint. The hospitals popularity seems rather odd after the hospital was denied an extension on it’s operating license by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior…… Continue Reading
