🌱 How Mexico’s Lady Bulldogs honored seven seniors with a clutch win

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In today's newsletter:

• How Mexico's Lady Bulldogs honored seven seniors with a clutch win
• Why new moms in Mexico struggle to get mental health care

Also on today's calendar: Pumpkin Painting- AAA and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Thursday: Humid with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PHOTO GALLERY: Lady Bulldogs win seventh straight for seven seniors (mexicoledger.com) — Mexico High School's Lady Bulldogs softball team just notched its seventh straight win, celebrating seven four-year seniors with a 9-6 home victory over district rival Kirksville. Senior Payton Sells delivered the go-ahead three-RBI double, while Keerstan Ewing went the distance in the circle. The team, now 15-4, heads to play Class 2 No. 8 Elsberry on Tuesday evening.
   

• Missouri doesn't require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying (thebeaconnews.org) — New mothers in Mexico are highlighted as facing long drives and limited options for pregnancy and postpartum mental health care, since the town no longer has a hospital or local delivery services. A local therapist describes patients' fears about being honest on screenings and their frustration when help is hard to find. The story ties Mexico's challenges to a broader statewide pattern of preventable, mental health–related maternal deaths.
   

📸 Around Mexico

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mexico

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• The Crucible Fall Production — Presser Arts Center →
  Presser Arts Center, 900 S Jefferson St, Mexico
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 1
• Pumpkin Painting- AAA →
  Presser Arts Center, 900 South Jefferson Street, Mexico
  1:00 pm
Friday October 2
• The Crucible Fall Production →
  Presser Arts Center, 900 South Jefferson Street, Mexico
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Mexico Middle School Invite →
  Mexico MO
Wednesday October 7
• Anime Club →
  Mexico MO
  5:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• Pumpkin Sun Catcher- AAA →
  Presser Arts Center, 900 South Jefferson Street, Mexico
  1:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Ultimate 80s Concert →
  800 East Summit Street, Mexico
  5:00 pm
• The Crucible Fall Production →
  Presser Arts Center, 900 South Jefferson Street, Mexico
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• The Crucible Fall Production →
  Presser Arts Center, 900 South Jefferson Street, Mexico
  2:00 pm

📣 Mexico Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• MS Softball @ North Callaway
  North Callaway Middle School, 650 E Harrison St, Auxvasse
  5:00 pm
• MS Volleyball vs Boonville
  Chester Boren Middle School, 110 N Jefferson St, Centralia
  5:30 pm
• MS Football vs Mexico
  Centralia High School, 849 S Jefferson St, Centralia
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Mexico. Apply here.
• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Mexico. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mexico here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fulton

• Eastbound I-70 ramp to U.S. 54 to close overnight for two weeks (fultonsun.com)
• 'We have compromised the FBI': Pokemon lovers boast of shocking hack on federal website (theblaze.com)
• Central College Dutch Fall Sports Update – 9-27-26 (kniakrls.com)

Montgomery City

• Area veterans honored at Quilts of Valor ceremony (mystandardnews.com)

Columbia

• FREE Columbia Civic Orchestra Concert Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary (thingstodocolumbiamo.com)
• Free naloxone training event planned at Columbia hospital (kansascity.com)

Ok Mexico! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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