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Mexico storage unit fire started by ‘person or people’

November 14, 2022 9:38 AM Matthew Sanders

A fire that damaged every unit at a Mexico, Missouri, storage center was started by “a person or people,” Mexico police said Monday.

Fire at self-storage building in Mexico leaves 17 units damaged

November 8, 2022 8:14 AM Erika McGuire

Mexico, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Safety responded to a fire early Tuesday morning at a self-storage building. Firefighters responded to the 500 block of S. Clark Street at 4:09 a.m. When arriving on scene, crews found flames coming from the west side of the building. The fire was extinguished but 17 storage units and their

Mexico man involved in police chase that ended in multi-vehicle crash, pleads guilty to illegal firearms, meth trafficking

November 1, 2022 3:00 PM Ryan Shiner

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Mexico, Missouri, man who was in a vehicle that led officers on a high speed chase before crashing into several other vehicles pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to multiple charges. Myron Mahaney, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and one count

Beuth Park Lake in Moberly stocked with trout for first time; 1,000 trout added to lake

October 31, 2022 8:48 PM Chris Bryant

MOBERLY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation plans to add about 35,000 trout to the lakes and waterways in the state this season For the first time, anglers will get to fish for trout at Beuth Park Lake in Moberly. About 1,000 rainbow trout were added to the lake this week. “There was kind

No one injured in Mexico house fire

October 31, 2022 2:36 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Department of Public Safety was called to a house fire on Sunday in the 1200 block of Concordia Street, the department said on its social media. The fire allegedly started in the kitchen and then went up to the attic. The house sustained major fire and water damage. There were no

Mexico authorities identify source of school threat

October 28, 2022 11:18 AM Matthew Sanders

Police in Mexico have identified the source of a threat that led to all district schools being shut down Friday.

Mexico Public Schools cancels Friday classes after threat made to school

October 27, 2022 10:43 PM Ryan Shiner

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ) Mexico Public Schools have canceled Friday classes for all schools after a threat was made towards the district. Superintendent Melissa Chastain called parents on Thursday night to announce that classes had been canceled. The message stated: “This evening, we were made aware of a threat against the middle school and high school.

Mexico School Board says teacher accused of abuse should not get her job back

October 27, 2022 4:20 PM Ryan Shiner

The Mexico Board of Education is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by a former teacher accused of abusing a student.

Missouri Military Academy holds active-shooter drill

October 26, 2022 4:12 PM Ethan Heinz

The Missouri Military Academy held an active-shooter drill Wednesday, to test their response in case an intruder ever made it into a building.

Boone Health acquires primary care facility in Mexico formerly owned by Noble Health

October 5, 2022 2:39 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Boone Health announced Wednesday it has acquired a primary care facility in Mexico, Missouri. The facility — located at 600 Medical Park Drive — was previously owned by Noble Health. The practice — which has been in Mexico since 1997 — will be called Boone Health Primary Care – Medical Park, according

Mexico teacher accused of abuse sues to get job back

September 26, 2022 12:59 PM Matthew Sanders

A Mexico, Missouri, elementary school teacher accused of abusing a student has sued her former employer to get her job back.

State health officials grant owner more time to reopen hospitals in Fulton, Mexico

September 23, 2022 5:52 PM Matthew Sanders

State health officials have granted the owners of community hospitals in Fulton and Mexico more time to hold onto their licenses while the hospitals remain closed.

Police: Two suspected in break-in at defunct Mexico hospital

September 22, 2022 3:59 PM Matthew Sanders

Mexico, Missouri police say two men broke into the Audrain Community Hospital early Wednesday.

MU Health Care expands into Mexico after hospital closure

September 13, 2022 3:59 PM Ethan Heinz

MU Health Care celebrated the opening of a new clinic in Audrain County on Tuesday — one which executives hope will help fill a need in an area that recently lost its hospital.

Audrain County man charged with exploiting elderly couple

August 24, 2022 4:16 PM Matthew Sanders

Prosecutors charged a Mexico, Missouri, man Monday with five felonies for allegedly taking advantage of an elderly couple.

Callaway Community Hospital at risk of not opening, interim CEO says

August 24, 2022 3:58 PM Matthew Sanders

The interim CEO of the shuttered Callaway Community Hospital said the facility is in jeopardy of not opening by a Sept. 21 deadline.

Audrain County ammunition dealer accused of failing to deliver purchased items

August 15, 2022 11:22 AM Matthew Sanders

A Mexico, Missouri, ammunition dealer is being accused by the Better Business Bureau of not delivering goods purchased by buyers in Missouri and elsewhere.

MU Health Care to open Mexico urgent care clinic next week

August 9, 2022 11:08 AM Matthew Sanders

MU Health Care plans to open an urgent care clinic next week in Mexico, Missouri, a community left with fewer health care options after the closure of a hospital in the spring.

Officer recovering after being run over by a car: suspect jailed

August 1, 2022 6:18 PM Erika McGuire

A Mexico, Mo. man is behind bars after he is accused of driving while intoxicated and running over a Mexico Public Safety Officer.

Driver hurt after train hits tanker in Mexico

August 1, 2022 9:34 AM Zachary Farwell

A Belleville, Illinois, man was hurt after a slow-moving train hit a semi-truck tanker in Mexico over the weekend.