April 1, 2026
Lexington News
Dining with Diabetes class offered
The University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension) is offering a healthy cooking class for individuals with diabetes, Dining with Diabetes.
Rural health care funding secured
Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services recently announced the State of Missouri has been awarded more than $216 million in funding for the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative designed to strengthen healthcare access, improve outcomes, and support innovative care in rural communities.
Girls place fourth in district, qualify three for state tourney
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Wrestling Team had a good weekend, as they placed fourth as a team, in the large Class 1 District Tournament at Kearney, that featured numerous larger schools, while three individual wrestlers placed in the top four in their individual weight class, and qualified for the State Wrestling Tournament that will be held on February 26 and 27 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
Meet K9 ‘Sasha’
The newest addition to Lexington’s police force is K9 dog “Sasha,” an 18- month old Belgian Malinois.
Richmond shoots lights out in win over Minutemen
The Richmond Spartans Boys Basketball Team quite honestly put on an awesome display of outside shooting, as they nailed 12 three pointers, with many of them coming from well beyond the arc, and they topped the Lexington Minutemen 74 to 54 on Courtwarming Night last Friday evening in Richmond.
Hilbrenner running for Associate Circuit Judge
In a Facebook post, Lafayette County Prosecutor Kristen Ellis Hilbrenner announced her candidacy for Lafayette County Associate Circuit Judge, following the announcement by Judge Kelly Rose that she will be retiring.
Traffic safety program to be offered
First Impact, a program offered by ThinkFirst Missouri, is a traffic safety program that educates parents about Missouri’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) law as well as provides them with the tools they need to monitor, coach and support their new teen driver.
Wastewater upgrades in the offing
News Editor During last week’s Lexington City Council meeting, Engineer Jim Ross of
District hoop tourney next week
The Lexington Girls and Boys Basketball Teams will be competing next week in the Class 3 District 14 Tournament that will be played at Lone Jack High School.
Super Bowl winning Seattle player has ties to Lexington
Amongst all the hoopla and spectacle, a few area residents had a particular reason to cheer for one of the two teams competing in Super Bowl LX. One Seattle Seahawk football player has ties to Lexington. That is, in a roundabout way.