KWWR Sports Report 9/28/22 The St. Louis Cardinals clinched the division title last night by beating the Brewers 6-2. The Brewers and Phillies are still in position to get the final NL wild card. Tonight St. Louis is in Milwaukee with the Brewers at 6:40. Jose Quintana vs Brandon Woodruff. You can watch on ESPN+.…… Continue Reading
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Deadline is End of October The federal government announces that the Public Service Loan Forgiveness deadline is coming up. Borrowers employed full time by a qualifying nonprofit or the government while making payments for student loans may have additional opportunity for student loan forgiveness. Many teachers, social workers and first responders,…… Continue Reading
Director of Economic Development says Economic Repercussions from Hospital Closure Still to Come Russell Runge, Director of Economic Development for the City of Mexico says that the local economic impact of the Audrain Community Hospital closure is yet to be fully measurable. However, he cites the loss of over 500 jobs that has a large…… Continue Reading
Applications for Absentee Voting are Now Available Voters can request absentee ballots for their local election authority, usually your county clerk, in person, by mail, by fax or by e-mail. Relatives within the second degree (spouse, parents and children) may complete an absentee ballot application, in person, on behalf of the voter who wishes to…… Continue Reading
Voters With Disabilities or Illness Have Voting Options Those with illness or limited mobility can vote “curbside” outside their polling place. Go to your polling place and ask someone to go in and ask poll workers to bring a ballot out to you. If you have physical disabilities, and your polling place is not accessible,…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Announces Inaugural Recipient of Award The Audrain County Health Department announces that the first recipient of the William “Bill” Johnson Advocate for Public Health Award will go to Board Member and former Chair, Dr. Kathleen Weaver in recognition for her leadership and efforts during the pandemic response. Dr. Weaver will be…… Continue Reading
Information Technology Hiring Event In Jefferson City Friday The State of Missouri’s Information Technology Services Division within the Office of Administration will hold a hiring event from 1pm – 4pm this Friday at the Harry S. Truman State Office Building, 301 West High Street, in Jefferson City. There are vacancies at all seniority levels. Interviews…… Continue Reading
Golf Talk With Greg Holman – #97 Click play to listen to Greg’s blog, or, read below. Do you re-gift? A dozen golf balls are the perfect re-gift. With the holidays quickly approaching, I thought we would talk about what golf gifts to give and which ones not to give. I got the idea for…… Continue Reading
Texting Can Improve Health Care The National Institutes of Health are exploring the possibility that texting could speed up decision-making in nursing homes and improve the quality of care, even reducing unnecessary hospitalizations. The NIH is granting $1 million to MU researchers. Speedy decision-making is critical in preventing further health complications or deteriorations that often…… Continue Reading
Hunger Action Month is Needed and Appreciated Phillip Iman, the Director of the Laura Miller George Help Center in Mexico is full of praise for the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri who provide most of the food distributed locally at no cost, not even for delivery. Iman tells us that the Help Center…… Continue Reading
