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Farm Kids for College Scholarship Competition now open

Published by admin on Thu, 12/31/2020 - 11:43am

Through more than 25 years of the Farm Kids for College Scholarship Competition, winners have gone on to study animal science, agribusiness, veterinary medicine, dairy science and more. The adventures agriculture provides are many, and the Farm Kids for College contest helps students start their college ag pursuits, and that is continuing through the pandemic in 2021.

Final week of 2020 brings first winter storm of the season

Published by admin on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 6:46am

The first major winter weather will come in a series of storms potentially culminating on the New Year’s holiday. The Missouri Department of Transportation urges drivers to slow down and plan extra time for travel this week, avoiding travel altogether during periods of freezing rain, sleet and ice.
 

New restaurant in Auxvasse is not all talk

Published by admin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 10:04am

You can get an old school burger at Bull Shooters.

That may not seem so astonishing until you think about how the classic American sandwich has been trending of late. Chefs are keen to pile as much as they can on top of the patty – pickles, onion and cheese, of course, but also gently poached eggs, sliced Granny Smith apples, mac and cheese, soft shell crab, toasted ravioli and the like.

And the folks at Bull Shooters can keep up with the times – sorta. The “buck’n bacon tot burger” with a tumble of tater tots over the patty is about as far as they go.

'Honor Our Heroes' tree on display at Veterans Home

Published by admin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 10:01am

The Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico is helping celebrate the holiday season with their “Honor Our Heroes” Christmas tree.

Standing about six-feet tall, the tree is decorated with American flags, patriotic colors and is wreathed with military boots, courtesy of the Missouri Military Academy. Veterans Home employees Brooke Broughton and Jessica Wages decorated the tree.

“We just wanted to bring a little more joy,” said Broughton.

Cardinals Care supports MMA baseball program with $2,000 grant

Published by admin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 10:00am

Cardinals Care, the philanthropic group of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, has awarded a $2,000 grant to Missouri Military Academy for the purchase of an Iron Mike MP-5 pitching machine.

This grant helps support MMA’s strategic plan to re-energize athletic programs and infrastructure, thereby improving cadet life.

10 Questions with...Eric Mattson

Published by admin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 9:57am

If you happen to attend Mexico High School sporting events, or if you play on one of its teams, you have seen Eric Mattson.
 
He roams the sidelines, camera in hand, shooting some pretty amazing pictures. But Mattson is not working. He does this in his spare time, giving the photographs to parents and kids – and to The Ledger for use in our sports pages.
 

Mexico School District announces Pioneers in Education award recipients

Published by admin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 9:53am

Each year, the Mexico School District honors seven individuals who have paved the way for education in our school and community – pioneers.

Hence the Pioneers in Education Award, nominated by school district staff members. This year’s magnificent seven are Robby Miller, Sally Stuart, Mary White-Littrell, Joan Fecht, Teresa Freyer, Junior David and Nickola Phillips.

Miller served on the Board of Education from 2010 to 2016.

Burning Question: Do hangover cures really work?

Published by admin on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 9:51am

Apparently if you down a glass of Korean pear juice before your New Year’s bender, you’ll be up the next morning, ready to cozy up to college football bowl games without much residual pain.

At least that’s what the experts say. And when it comes to those with wisdom in such matters, hangover remedies are many.

Just ask Jonny Goodman, bartender at The Dugout in Mexico.

Mexico company subject of fraud allegations

Published by admin on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 7:40am

A complaint has been filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California against Anatolian Arms, a Mexico gun and ammunition dealer, alleging fraud and unfair business practices. Anatolian Arms owner Will Johnson is named in the complaint, as well.

Santa Clauses are a holiday tradition

Published by admin on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 7:37am

If you happen to hail the Polar Express this Christmas season, it may lead you to the North Pole. But don’t be surprised if there’s a layover at the Mexico home of Michael and Dene Myers. The Myers’ home is not only their abode, but the base for Dene Myers Designs, Dene’s interior design company. The company spends much of the holiday season decorating homes for Christmas, not only in Mexico, but in Springfield and Kansas City. Inside, there are Christmas trees and seasonal sights, and then, there are the life-like Santa Clauses congregating about the mantle.

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