COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County isn’t eligible to use funds from the Rural Healthcare Transformation Program to build a new hospital in Mexico. The federal program prohibits the funds to be used for capital investments, like building a new hospital, according to Missouri Hospital Association spokesman Dave Dillon. There were plans for the Audrain Community
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Five children and an adult were injured in a crash that involved a North Callaway School District bus on Thursday morning, a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report shows. All five children are from Kingdom City and range from ages 9-17. The report says they suffered moderate injuries and were brought
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was charged in Audrain County after he allegedly dragged a woman from her home, pulled her into a vehicle and assaulted her on Sunday morning. Lane Miles, 21, of Auxvasse, was charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, second-degree domestic assault and misdemeanor second-degree property damage. He is being held at
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Conversations about train safety are happening across the nation for ‘See Tracks? Think Train’ Week from Sept. 15-21. It’s an annual campaign organized by nonprofit Operation Lifesaver Inc. that aims to raise awareness for railroad safety and prevent tragedies.
The week comes as one person was injured Monday after a mail truck was hit by a train in Audrain County, according to previous reporting. The vehicle was totaled after it entered the crossing and was hit by a 1979 GM GP40-3 Canadian Pacific Kansas City Train.
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AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Officials say one person was injured Monday afternoon after a mail truck was hit by a train in Audrain County. Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Gale Blomenkamp said the mail truck was hit at a crossing. A Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report says the 2015 Jeep Wrangler was
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A 44-year-old man was seriously hurt after crashing in Audrain County on Friday afternoon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man whose arrest on Wednesday that required a large law enforcement response in Vandalia has been charged with nine felonies in Audrain County. Scott Adams, 41, was charged with first-degree burglary, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, two counts of first-degree harassment, two counts of first-degree property damage and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County’s sheriff posted on social media Wednesday that the arrest of a Marion County, Missouri, fugitive led to the large response in Vandalia the night before. Sheriff Matt Oller wrote in the post that deputies got reports about a wanted man in the area of Home Street and Central Avenue in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A man wanted for multiple crimes in Mexico, Missouri, was arrested in Illinois on Tuesday. According to a press release from the Mexico Public Safety Department, investigators responded to the 1300 block of N. Washington St. on Aug. 24 for an incident involving a gun. Police were told Montrel Burton, 33, took
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A new steel fabrication company will bring more than 30 jobs to Audrain County. TechFab Structural Steel announced it will be opening an advanced steel fabrication facility in Vandalia. The company will be investing six million dollars and creating 34 new jobs. The facility will be 126,000 square feet and fully climate-controlled.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man has been charged with nine child sex crimes involving two victims. James Winkler is charged with one count of first-degree attempted rape, one count of first-degree statutory sodomy, one count of incest, five counts of first-degree child molestation and one count of child abuse without sexual contact. Court
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain is one of five counties suing the State Tax Commission over increasing property assessments. The lawsuit was filed Monday in Polk County. Audrain County joins Polk, DeKalb, Reynolds and Pike counties in challenging the commission’s decisions on property reassessment. The counties allege that the commission has not taken the proper legal
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Randolph County man has been charged in Audrain County with eight child sex charges stemming back two years. Floyd Yoder is charged with two counts of first-degree statutory rape of a person less than 12 years old, five counts of statutory sodomy – deviated sexual intercourse with a person less than
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people were hurt after a crash in Audrian County on Monday. The Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report states the crash happened at 7:10 a.m. on Monday at Highway 54 and County Road 485. The crash report states the crash involved three vehicles: a 2014 GMC Terrain, a 2015 Mercedes ML350
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Audrain County is getting a new health center. The Audrain County Health Department signed a new lease agreement with the county commission and the City of Mexico for the former Vandalia Medical Clinic, which went bankrupt, according to a news release. The building will be used as part of a plan to
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A now-former Centralia police officer has been charged with seven felonies after he is accused of assaulting a woman over the course of several months. Curtis Higby, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged on Thursday with two counts of first-degree domestic assault, a count of armed criminal action, tampering with evidence, third-degree domestic
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation has authorized an emergency fish salvage order for a lake in Mexico. The city government is draining the Lakeview Park Lake to replace a culvert nearby. The decreasing water levels and summer heat have resulted in low oxygen levels, making it impossible to sustain the fish population,
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man was charged with several felonies on Friday after authorities claim he helped a teenager commit a shooting in March in Mexico. Casey Minter Jr., of Mexico, was charged in Audrain County with conspiracy to commit a felony, unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, endangering the welfare
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man was charged on Friday with a pair of felonies after he allegedly strangled a woman multiple times this summer. Jonathan Swiney was charged in Audrain County with two counts of first-degree domestic assault. A warrant was issued and no bond was set. The probable cause statement says a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Audrain County man has been charged with eight child sex crimes. Jimmy Graves, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation, three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and two counts of first-degree statutory rape. The probable cause statements detail assaults committed against more than one victim spanning
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