COO Doug Ramsey Suspended from Beyond Meat in Columbia According to the Associated Press, Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey of plant-based food company Beyond Meat in Columbia has been suspended effective immediately. Ramsey was arrested Saturday night because of a fight after the University of Arkansas football game. The Fayetteville police report states that Ramsey…… Continue Reading
Boone Health Warns That COVID Vigilance Must Remain Strong
Boone Health Warns That COVID Vigilance Must Remain Strong Dr. Robin Blount, from Boone Health, reminds us that even if the president said the pandemic is over it’s not time to relax our guard. A public health emergency declared over COVID-19 is in effect until at least October 13th. The immunity that we receive from…… Continue Reading
Mexico Board of Education to Implement Missouri Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
Mexico Board of Education to Implement Missouri Comprehensive School Improvement Plan The Mexico Board of Education now has recommendations for moving forward with updates for the latest Missouri Comprehensive School Improvement Plan following last night’s meeting. Dr. Tim Hadfield of Educational Governance Leadership presented findings to the Board based on surveys with District staff, students,…… Continue Reading
Mexico MU Urgent Care Will Take Patients Regardless of Insurance Status
Mexico MU Urgent Care Will Take Patients Regardless of Insurance Status According to Eric Maze, the Public Relations Manager for Mizzou Urgent Care, their services fall under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, which means that like community hospitals, they will provide care to anyone who comes through our doors regardless of ability to…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/21/22
KWWR Sports Report 9/21/22 Padres beat the Cards 5-0 last night and kept Pujols from adding to his record of 698. Tonight St. Louis is at San Diego, game time is 8:40pm. Miles Mikolas vs Blake Snell. The Kansas City Royals held off the Minnesota Twins 5-4. MJ Melendez hit a two-run homer, Salvador Perez…… Continue Reading
New Voting Laws in Effect for Next Election – Check Your ID
New Voting Laws in Effect for Next Election – Check Your ID New voting laws require Missouri or government-issued photo ID to vote. Out-of-state driver’s licenses, bank notes, utility bills, and other formerly accepted forms of ID are no longer valid. Absentee voting no longer requires a medical excuse, making it easier. Voters without an…… Continue Reading
Siteman Cancer Center to Team Up With Ellis Fischel Cancer Center
Siteman Cancer Center to Team Up With Ellis Fischel Cancer Center Nationally renowned Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine and University of Missouri Health Care’s Ellis Fischel Cancer Center in Columbia are to work together. They will team up on research, grant proposals, prevention measures, and patient care. According…… Continue Reading
Former Boone County Prosecutor at Risk for Indefinite Suspension
Former Boone County Prosecutor at Risk for Indefinite Suspension The Missouri Supreme Court heard accusations yesterday against former Boone County Prosecutor, Morley Swingle. Swingle is also a former assistant U.S. attorney. The court has been asked to suspend his license. It is alleged that he had inappropriate relationships with defendants and crime victims in two…… Continue Reading
Golf Talk With Greg Holman – #96
Golf Talk With Greg Holman – #96 Click play to listen to Greg’s blog, or, read below. What type of golfer are you? Fair weather? Seasonal? Passionate? I’ve known good players that put their clubs away after Labor Day and don’t take them out again until April. Those are seasonal golfers. Then there are the…… Continue Reading
Fayette Man Dies in Crash North of Columbia on Friday
Fayette Man Dies in Crash North of Columbia on Friday On the evening of 9/16, 23-year-old Alexander Mears of Fayette missed a curve on North Wagon Trail Road near Columbia and rolled several times. Boone County emergency personnel were unable to revive Mears and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger, an adult…… Continue Reading
