Gygr-Gas Customers Get Help From Governor Parson Governor Mike Parson is continuing to help customers abandoned by Boonville-based Gygr-Gas. Yesterday (Thursday), Governor Parson signed an executive order that will allow registered Missouri LP gas companies to continue filling containers owned by Gygr-Gas through the end of January. This will allow customers of the shuttered company…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 12/20/22 The Blues pick up a win last night over long-time rival the Chicago Blackhawks 4 – 1. The blues notes host the Minnesota Wild tomorrow night at Enterprise Center, puck drops at 5:00. The Missouri women’s basketball team followed the men’s lead last night, narrowly beating Kentucky 74 – 71. Hayley…… Continue Reading
HarbisonWalker Sells to Global Firm A refractory with plants in Mexico, Vandalia, and Fulton is being sold. HarbisonWalker International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Industrial Technologies, Incorporated is being acquired by Platinum Equity. In July, Platinum Equity acquired Imerys SA’s High Temperature Solutions business, a provider of refractory solutions. HarbisonWalker and High Temperature Solutions will…… Continue Reading
Early Morning Car Fire In West Plaza A car fire just after midnight early this morning (Thursday) is being reported by Mexico Public Safety. The department says they were called to the 500 block of West Jackson in West Plaza at twenty-four minutes after midnight for a 2009 Chevrolet sedan with an engine fire. The…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 12/29/22 Mizzou takes down another nationally-ranked opponent last night at Mizzou Arena. In the SEC opener for both Missouri and Kentucky, the #19 Wildcats fell to the Tigers 89 – 75. Kobe Brown lit up the scoreboard again, scoring 30 points. Three other Tigers scored double digits in the game: D’Moi Hodge…… Continue Reading
Mexico Boys Basketball State Ranked The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team is state-ranked. According to the latest Missouri Basketball Coaches Association poll, Mexico is ranked 5th in Class 4. The top four are Vashon, Father Tolton, MICDS, and John Burroughs. With the exception of Father Tolton, the top 4 are in the St. Louis area.…… Continue Reading
Improvements Coming to Highway 54 North of Jefferson City Changes to improve traffic flow are coming to Highway 54 in Jefferson City. According to a release from MoDOT, the highway will be widened to six lanes, three in each direction, from the Missouri River north to the Highway 63 / 94 interchange. The plan also…… Continue Reading
New Florence Interchange Work Lane Closures Needed In Early January Continued work on the Highway 19 / Interstate 70 interchange will require lane closures in the next two weeks. Next week, beginning Tuesday, I-70 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between mile markers 174 and 176 while barrier wall construction is done.…… Continue Reading
Sheriff Donates Uniform to Austrian Museum A piece of Audrain County is enshrined in an Austrian museum. According to the Facebook page of U.S. Sheriff’s Museum Austria, Audrain County Sheriff Matt Oller donated one of his former sergeant uniforms to the museum. The director of the museum met Oller while in the U.S. recently. The…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 12/28/22 The Blues made it into overtime last night in St. Louis, but ultimately lost to Toronto 5 – 4. Next up for St. Louis, a home game against rival Chicago tomorrow night at 7:00. On the heels of his Lute Olson National Player of the Week honor, Mizzou’s Kobe Brown is…… Continue Reading
