A fifteen year old boy is recovering from non-life threatening injuries after being shot in Columbia early this (Thursday) morning. According to Columbia Police it happened close to 2:30 in the 2300 block of Shamrock Drive. The department says the boy was shot outside and officers found shell casings on Kelsey Drive. Authorities continue to…… Continue Reading
Audrain County PWSD #2 Lifts Boil Order
The boil order issued by Audrain County Public Water Supply District 2 is now canceled. The order was in announced on Monday and has been lifted as of 7:50 this (Thursday) morning. According to the district customers with updated numbers in their records should have received a call by 9:30 this (Thursday) with notification of…… Continue Reading
Little Dixie Responds to Two Fires on Wednesday
Little Dixie is reporting two fires from yesterday (Wednesday). The first was around 1:42 yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon on Highway 22 from Thompson to Centralia. It was a natural cover fire that originated from a passing train starting grass on fire and spreading. It was quickly put out and no injuries or other damage was reported.…… Continue Reading
Chad Shoemaker Announced President of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association Board
Chad Shoemaker is being announced as President of the Missouri Park and Recreation Association Board. Shoemaker is the Director of the Mexico Parks and Recreation Department. He will preside over all meetings of the Board, plus supervise and manage the affairs of the association. Shoemaker will also oversee a five hundred thousand dollar budget, and…… Continue Reading
Prison To Begin Building Tiny Homes
A new initiative led by the Aspire Partnership Prison Homes Program, an effort led by the Northeast Community Action Corporation, will call for houses to be built inside the men’s prison in Bowling Green. Completed houses will be a little over 500 square feet, and will be available for purchase for around 45 thousand dollars.…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Ask For Help Identifying Bank Robber
The Columbia Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of robbing the Merchants and Farmers Bank on June 8. The suspect is described as a white male in his 20’s or 30’s. He is between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall. The suspect reportedly fled in a…… Continue Reading
Cole County Deputies Arrest Two In Pursuit
The Cole County Sheriff’s Department arrested 2 people following a car chase on U.S. Business 50 at around 11:43 last night. [Tuesday] The 17 minute chase ended after a deputy placed a spike strip on Horner Street by Counry Club Drive. The tires deflated, but the driver kept going until the tires went to rims.…… Continue Reading
Natural Cover Fire Along Highway 22
Multiple departments are on scene along Highway 22 to fight a natural cover fire. The blaze stretches about 5 miles along the railroad tracks between Mexico and Centralia. Several Little Dixie Fire Protection District stations, along with Mexico Public Safety and the Centralia Fire Department are battling the fire. The fire is believed to have…… Continue Reading
MIX Country 96 Sports
The St. Louis Cardinals were doubled up in a 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium last (Tuesday) night. Marcell Ozuna broke up a shutout bid for the Padres in the seventh inning and has now driven in five runs in his last four games. Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas with his second…… Continue Reading
Fulton Teen Minor Injuries One Car Accident
A Fulton teen is recovering from minor injuries after an accident last (Tuesday) night in Callaway County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on County Road 304, 1.5 miles east of County Road 305 when 18 year old Michael A. Hyde swerved to miss a deer and hit a fence. He was taken…… Continue Reading
