Two People Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 54 Bypass Identified by Mexico Public Safety Two people who were killed in an accident on the US Highway 54 bypass on Sunday, October 23, 2023 have been identified by Mexico Public Safety. The accident happened around 7:12pm about one mile from East Liberty Street. According to…… Continue Reading
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Damage Estimated in Mexico House Fire
Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Damage Estimated in Mexico House Fire About $200,000 in damage is estimated following a house fire in Mexico on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Little Dixie Fire Protection District were dispatched to 23510 Audrain Road 834 around 8:40 on Wednesday night. Crews found a story and one/half sing family dwelling…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Announces 2023 Bill Johnson Advocate For Public Health Award Recipient
Audrain County Health Department Announces 2023 Bill Johnson Advocate For Public Health Award Recipient The Audrain County Health Department is announcing Kay Dubbert as the 2023 recipient of the William “Bill” Johnson Advocate award for Public Health. The selection committee chose Dubbert, who worked at the Audrain County Health Department from 1976 to 2014, holding…… Continue Reading
Mexico/Fulton Hospitals Bankruptcy Hearing Update
Mexico/Fulton Hospitals Bankruptcy Hearing Update Ziva Medical will have to wait longer to see what happens in bankruptcy court concerning two mid-Missouri hospitals after a hearing on Tuesday, September 20th, 2023. The bankruptcy is for Noble Real Estate I, LLC which owns Callaway Hospital and Noble Real Estate II, LLC which owns the Audrain Hospital…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Healthcare Market Assessment and Needs Study Results Shared During Public Meeting in Mexico
Audrain County Healthcare Market Assessment and Needs Study Results Shared During Public Meeting in Mexico Earlier this year the Audrain County Commission, City of Mexico and Audrain County Health Department hired FORVIS, LLC out of Springfield, Missouri to conduct a study to identify and recommend healthcare delivery models and facilities to meet the needs of…… Continue Reading
Mexico Public Safety Arrests Convicted Murderer
Mexico Public Safety Arrests Convicted Murderer Mexico Public Safety reports the arrest of a man convicted of First Degree Murder in 1984. A Mexico Public Safety officer was on patrol close to Monroe/Western around 6:14 this morning (Wednesday) when 58-year-old Raymond K. Lassen was found in the storm water drainage area by the Family Video…… Continue Reading
Public Meeting for Results of Audrain County Health Care Study to be Held at Audrain County Courthouse
Public Meeting for Results of Audrain County Health Care Study to be Held at Audrain County Courthouse The Audrain County Health Care Needs Assessment and Study committee will host a public meeting to release the results of a recent study done on the healthcare market in Audrain County. The meeting is slated to be held…… Continue Reading
Mexico License Bureau Has New Operator
Mexico License Bureau Has New Operator The Mexico Licensing Office will close next week and reopen several days later under a new management contractor. The Missouri Department of Revenue announced 2015 Schotthill Woods, LLC., will be the new operator under David Koester. The current location at 201 North Abat in Mexico will close on September…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Man Found Guilty of Child Sex Crimes in Federal Court Trial
Audrain County Man Found Guilty of Child Sex Crimes in Federal Court Trial An Audrain County man accused of child sex crimes since January 2021 was found guilty this week of federal child pornography crimes after a bench trial in May. 39-year-old William Dahl of Rush Hill was found guilty of one count of producing…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Sheriff’s Department K9 Jax Helps in Apprehending Man Wanted on Felony Charges
Audrain County Sheriff’s Department K9 Jax Help in Apprehending Man Wanted on Felony Charges One of the newly trained K9’s at the Audrain County Sheriff’s Office was able to assist in tracking down a man wanted for felony weapons charges. According to a social media post from the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, August…… Continue Reading
