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  • Mexico Public Safety Investigating Counterfeit Bill Passed at an Area Business

    Mexico Public Safety Investigating Counterfeit Bill Passed at an Area Business Mexico Public Safety is investigating to try to determine the source of a counterfeit bill taken at an area business. Mexico Public Safety responded to Ken’s Fast Lube in the 800 block of East Liberty in reference to a counterfeit $10 bill on Tuesday,………

  • KWWR Sports Report 3/13/24

    KWWR Sports Report 3/13/24 The University of Missouri men’s basketball team opens postseason play tonight (Wednesday), squaring off against Georgia in the first round of the SEC Tournament. Missouri completed the regular season with an 8-23 record and 0-18 in SEC play. Tip off in Nashville is set for 8:30. The Kansas City Chiefs and………

  • Callaway County Man Accused of Throwing a Molotov Cocktail and Swinging a Machete at Victim

    Callaway County Man Accused of Throwing a Molotov Cocktail and Swinging a Machete at Victim A Callaway County man is in the Callaway County Jail without bond after being arrested and charged with several felonies after he was accused of trying to light another man on fire and then attempting to hit him with a………

  • Mexico Basketball Ends Season in Quarterfinals of State Tournament

    Mexico Basketball Ends Season in Quarterfinals of State Tournament The Mexico Bulldogs boys Basketball team had their season come to an end with an 81-57 loss to the Vashon Wolverines in the Quarterfinals of the Class 4 State Tournament at the Vashon High School on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Senior DJ Long led the Bulldogs………

  • Two Sturgeon Residents Injured in Four-Car Accident in Boone County

    Two Sturgeon Residents Injured in Four-Car Accident in Boone County Two Sturgeon residents are recovering from injuries following a four-car crash in Boone County that happened around 5pm on Thursday, March 7, 2024. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on 63 northbound at Lipscomb Drive as a vehicle changed lanes behind another vehicle………

  • Callaway County Sheriff’s Office Releases Identity of Man Killed in Fatal Shooting

    Callaway County Sheriff’s Office Releases Identity of Man Killed in Fatal Shooting The Callaway County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a man shot and killed over the weekend. 26-year-old Orion Quesenberry, died in the shooting early Saturday morning in the 8000 block of State Road CC, just outside Steedman. According to the sheriff’s………

  • Bowling Green Man Seriously Injured in Pike County Accident

    Bowling Green Man Seriously Injured in Pike County Accident A Bowling Green man has serious injuries following a one-car accident in Pike County during the afternoon hours of Tuesday, February 28, 2024. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Highway H, half a mile before Pike County Road 222. A vehicle………

  • Mexico Woman Injured in Ralls County Accident

    Mexico Woman Injured in Ralls County Accident A Mexico woman has minor injuries following a two-car accident in Ralls County during the morning hours of Monday, February 19, 2024. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Highway 154 in Perry. A vehicle driven by 35-year-old Michelle R. Borders of Perry failed to yield………

  • Paroled Felon Arrested for Shooting Into Fulton Bar & Grill

    Paroled Felon Arrested for Shooting Into Fulton Bar & Grill The following press release was sent out by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. On February 14, 2024, at approximately 12:26 AM, deputies from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported shooting at a local establishment located in the 7100 block of County………

  • Mexico Bulldogs Boys Clinch Tie for North Central Missouri Conference Championship While Mexico Lady Bulldogs Lose Heartbreaker in Fulton

    Mexico Bulldogs Boys Clinch Tie for North Central Missouri Conference Championship While Mexico Lady Bulldogs Lose Heartbreaker in Fulton The Mexico Bulldogs boys and girls varsity basketball teams split games against the Fulton Hornets on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The Mexico Lady Bulldogs fell to the Fulton Lady Hornets 43-41. Mexico trailed by ten points………

  • KWWR Sports Report 2/13/24

    KWWR Sports Report 2/13/24 The Mexico Bulldogs boys and girls basketball teams will be in Fulton for a North Central Missouri Conference showdown with the Hornets on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Three-time NFL Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Andy Reid and the rest of the newly-crowned dynasty of the Kansas City Chiefs will………

  • Two Men From Bowling Green Injured Following Head-On Collision in Pike County

    Two Men From Bowling Green Injured Following Head-On Collision in Pike County A Bowling Green man has serious injuries following a head-on collision in Pike County during the morning hours of Monday, February 12, 2024. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report happened on 18678 Missouri 161. A vehicle driven by 18-year-old Quentin H.………

  • KWWR Sports Report 2/12/24

    KWWR Sports Report 2/12/24 The Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champions after rallying to beat the Sn Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday night. Patrick Mahomes becomes the fourth starting quarterback to win three super Bowls joining Tom Brady, Joe Montana, Terry Bradshaw and Troy Aikman. The 28-year-old Mahomes is the second-youngest to win………

  • Mexico Man Charged With Arson in Connection to Fire at Nu-Tone Cleaners Building

    Mexico Man Charged With Arson in Connection to Fire at Nu-Tone Cleaners Building A Mexico man is charged with arson after police said he intentionally started an apartment fire at the Nu-Tone Cleaners building in Mexico on Saturday, February 3rd. According to a press release from Mexico Public Safety 42-year-old James Schade is charged with………

  • Traffic Stop in Callaway County Results in Seizure of Methamphetamine and Two Arrests

    Traffic Stop in Callaway County Results in Seizure of Methamphetamine and Two Arrests The following press release was provided by the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. On February 2, 2024, at approximately 9:51 AM, the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near State Road HH and US Highway 54 inside Fulton.………

  • Several Days of Community Conversations Planned in Mexico

    Several Days of Community Conversations Planned in Mexico Several days of community conversations will get underway in Mexico starting Tuesday, February 6th and running through Wednesday, February 7th. C2C, a partnership between the Tyronn Lue Fund and Partners for Rural Impact will host the community conversations. C2C executive director Kerri Ferrari says the meetings will………

  • Mexico Bulldogs Boys and Girls Basketball Teams Complete Regular Season Sweep of the Marshall Owls

    Mexico Bulldogs Boys and Girls Basketball Teams Complete Regular Season Sweep of the Marshall Owls The Mexico Bulldogs boys and girls varsity basketball teams took care of business on the road against the Marshall Owls on Monday, February 5th, 2024. The Mexico Lady Bulldogs went back and forth with the Marshall Lady Owls all game.………

  • Cause of Nu-Tone Cleaners Building Fire in Mexico Under Investigation

    Cause of Nu-Tone Cleaners Building Fire in Mexico Under Investigation One dog and two cats died in an apartment in Mexico during the evening hours of Saturday, February 3, 2024. Mexico Public Safety responded to the 400 block of West Monroe at the Nu-Tone Cleaners building and found flame coming from the upper level of………

  • Fulton Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

    Fulton Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine A Fulton man and Florence woman were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on Friday, February 2, 2024. After pleading guilty, 32-year-old Matthew White was sentenced to 15 years without the possibility of parole. His co-defendant, 30-year-old Krista Huddleston,………

  • Mexico Board of Education Asks for Community Feedback On New Superintendent Search

    Mexico Board of Education Asks for Community Feedback On New Superintendent Search The Mexico School District Board of Education is seeking stakeholder feedback through a survey in the search for a new Superintendent of Schools. The questions on the survey will ask for feedback regarding what desired leadership priorities are most important for the position………

  • Two Juveniles Found in Stolen Car From Mexico Taken Into Custody in Columbia

    Two Juveniles Found in Stolen Car From Mexico Taken Into Custody in Columbia Two juveniles were taken into police custody after being accused of stealing a vehicle in Mexico during the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 30, 2024. According to a press release from Mexico Public Safety they learned that several vehicles had been………

  • KWWR Sports Report 1/31/24

    KWWR Sports Report 1/31/24 The Mexico Bulldogs wrestling team competed at the Thunderbird Quad on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Mexico defeated California 47-18. Mexico beat Macks Creek 66 to 12. The Bulldogs claimed victory against North Callaway 40-33 to go a perfect 3-0 on the night. The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team returns to Mizzou………

  • Missouri Highway Patrol Identifies Two Men Killed in Randolph County Crash

    Missouri Highway Patrol Identifies Two Men Killed in Randolph County Crash The Missouri Highway Patrol has released the names of the two people killed in a crash involving two semis on US 24, one mile east of Moberly in Randolph County on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. According to the crash report it happened just before………

  • Emergency Crews Working Deadly Crash East of Moberly

    Emergency Crews Working Deadly Crash East of Moberly Two fatalities are being reported in a crash on Route 24 east of Moberly during the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 30, 2024. According to the Randolph County Emergency Management Office a head-on collision between two semi trucks has Route 24 at County Road 1450 closed………

  • KWWR Sports Report 1/29/24

    KWWR Sports Report 1/29/24

    KWWR Sports Report 1/29/24 The Kansas City Chiefs have reached the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years after defeating the Baltimore Ravens 17-10 in the AFC championship game on the road yesterday (Sunday). Travis Kelce caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown and in the process broke Jerry Rice’s career………

  • Columbia Man Facing Felony Charges in Vehicle Pursuit That Started in Audrain County

    Columbia Man Facing Felony Charges in Vehicle Pursuit That Started in Audrain County A Columbia man is in the Audrain County Jail being held without bond after being charged with kidnapping and other felonies on connection to a multi-county chase that started in Audrain County on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. According to court documents Audrain………