MoDOT Doing Culvert Replacements In Western Audrain County MoDOT will be replacing culverts on two highways in western Audrain County this week. Today (Monday), Highway EE will be closed between Audrain Roads 136 and 140 and tomorrow (Tuesday) it will be closed between Audrain Roads 136 and 132. Also tomorrow (Tuesday), Highway T will closed…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Offers Flu Vaccines Starting Monday Flu vaccines are available starting Monday at the Audrain County Health Department. There are three types designed for different ages. The stronger Flublock and High Dose vaccines are recommended for those over 50 and 65, respectively. Quadrivalent is for those 6 months and older. Most major…… Continue Reading
Director of Economic Development says Economic Repercussions from Hospital Closure Still to Come Russell Runge, Director of Economic Development for the City of Mexico says that the local economic impact of the Audrain Community Hospital closure is yet to be fully measurable. However, he cites the loss of over 500 jobs that has a large…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Announces Inaugural Recipient of Award The Audrain County Health Department announces that the first recipient of the William “Bill” Johnson Advocate for Public Health Award will go to Board Member and former Chair, Dr. Kathleen Weaver in recognition for her leadership and efforts during the pandemic response. Dr. Weaver will be…… Continue Reading
Hunger Action Month is Needed and Appreciated Phillip Iman, the Director of the Laura Miller George Help Center in Mexico is full of praise for the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri who provide most of the food distributed locally at no cost, not even for delivery. Iman tells us that the Help Center…… Continue Reading
Dukes’ Hearing Pushed to November – Civil Suit Waiting for New Judge A hearing in the criminal case against Katrina Dukes, the physical education teacher at Eugene Field accused of child abuse and child endangerment, is this morning in Mexico according to court records. Her preliminary hearing is now pushed to November 22. Her attorney,…… Continue Reading
Audrain Community Hospital Gets 90 Day Extension, Teasing There Might Still be Hope Amy O’Brien, the Chief Executive Officer for Audrain Community Hospital confirms with us this morning that The Department of Health and Senior Services have granted a variance of an additional 90 days to allow time for repairing the windows at the emergency…… Continue Reading
Impaired Driver Fails to Navigate Basinger Corner Roundabout Two people are in University Hospital with serious injuries after failing to navigate the new roundabout at Basinger Corner on Saturday evening according to the Highway Patrol. The passenger, Courtney N. King, 37, was life-flighted to University Hospital. The driver, Keith E. Stanford of Arkansas, 38, was…… Continue Reading
Crash on Highway 54 This Morning Sends One to Hospital The crash on eastbound Hwy 54 at Route A in Audrain County this morning was a two vehicle accident and was cleared quickly. Little Dixie Fire Protection District confirmed that one driver had to be extricated and was transported by Audrain County Ambulance to University…… Continue Reading
Break-In at Audrain Community Hospital Early Wednesday Morning Mexico Public Safety identified and have warrants pending for two white men who allegedly broke into the Audrain Community Hospital around 1:51 Wednesday morning. A small amount of property was taken. There’s no indication that legal or personal information was accessed according to the press release on…… Continue Reading
