Starting April 1, SSM Health Care will own and operate Audrain Medical Center and its nine MedChoice rural clinics. The agreement was reached last Thursday and announced today via press release. “Being part of SSM Health Care means a bright, sustainable future for Audrain Medical Center,” said David Neuendorf, president and CEO of Audrain Medical [...]
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Audrain Medical Center announced today that it is in exclusive affiliation talks with SSM Health Care. The alignment would include SSM Health Care operating and managing AMC. SSM operates 17 hospitals, including St. Mary’s Health Center in Jeff City and the SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center in St. Louis. “A partnership with SSM fosters [...]
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Finnegan Michael McHatton was born on January 1, 2013 at 4:26 p.m. He is the son of Ryan and Heather McHatton of Mexico. Finnegan Michael weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20 inches. He joins a brother, Lucas David, age 5. His birth makes him the first baby born at Audrain Medical Center in [...]
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The Missouri Public Service Commission is holding a public meeting Thursday, August 23 for the discussion of Ameren’s proposed 14% rate increase in utility bills. The meeting has been moved to a Presser Hall (900 S. Jefferson) to accommodate an anticipated larger group (the original location was at the courthouse). A public information/question and answer [...]
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That one festival that seems to “define” our once-agricultural-based community is back this month. The Soybean Festival takes place Friday, August 24 through Saturday, August 25 in downtown Mexico, MO. There is a lot of fun stuff lined up for the whole family, including the popular “Mexico Idol” contest and, oh yes, the “Mr. and [...]
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Representative John Cauthorn will be speaking this week at The Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast. The event is Friday, April 20th at 7:30 am. This event is free and open to the public.
Public Safety, along with Mexico Schools and various emergency agencies will be conducting an “active shooter” exercise at the High School today from 4pm -6pm. According to a statement from Public Safety, the exercise will simulate an active shooter in the school,and the subsequent emergency response. The exercise will involve numerous people and vehicles and [...]
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One of our favorites – the Mexico, MO’s Farmer’s Market will be open for business in just a couple weeks – April 28. A message on the event’s Facebook page, says it all: Melissa Vanderkamp, MexicoMO.com liked this post
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Oh yes, it’s time to watch the the scavengers race throughout the night in search of somebody else’s trash…er, treasures! Mexico’s Annual Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturdays during the month of April. If your regular trash pickup day is Monday or Thursday, your clean up day will be Saturday, April 14th, if your [...]
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The teaching of welding just got cleaner, safer and more efficient at the Hart Career Center, thanks to a new location for the program which includes improved equipment. The program, which has been in its original facility since the career center opened in 1968, is moving into the area vacated by the Agriculture Diesel program [...]
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