No one orders steak. You see, red meat is complicated. There is the cut – New York strip, porterhouse, filet, hanger and so on. Breeding matters to some, so add Kobe, Angus or Texas Longhorn … more

During the lineup of speakers at Friday’s formal transition ceremony at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico, the story was told of how the facility’s founders raised $16,000 to create the … more

The Van-Far R-1 school board unanimously voted to implement a plan designed to help those students who may need extra support in finding success at the Feb. 18 board meeting. Amid the normal … more

Contracts between Mexico and outside engineering services, as well as an arrangement for an on call general contractor were recently approved by the city council. The contracts are extended on an … more

The Mexico Public Safety Department responded to a pair of incidents on Feb. 22. At 9:30 in the morning, a kitchen fire ignited in a house on the 900 block of North Kentucky, Fire crews found the … more

Moberly Area Community College - Mexico announced that three recipients have been awarded the Bonnie Erwin Nursing Scholarship. The three area students awarded scholarships are Taylor O’Connor of … more

In January the Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce announced that a dinner to recognize its annual award winners would have to be rescheduled for sometime in the near future. On Wednesday, the future … more

Melissa Deimeke has an old suitcase that is helping out as she and others plan Laddonia’s Sesquicentennial celebration. The case was handed down from a relative, Jack Folta. Inside are notes and … more

Bacon makes everything better. That statement has become cliché, sure. But it has also been tested by chefs of renown. When chef Todd Fisher embarked on his television journey United States of … more

You don’t need to swirl the glass to open the aromas of freshly sliced pear. The semi-sweet Pear Wine from Hickory Ridge Orchard promises a bright and cheerful evening – or afternoon, for that … more