Veterans Get Help From OATS Following Grant Receipt Mid-Missouri veterans will now be able to ride OATS Transit fare-free thanks to a grant from Veterans United Foundation. The $10,000 grant will be used by OATS Transit to provide rides to veterans for no fare, and transport veterans to the annual Entrepreneurship Boot Camp hosted by…… Continue Reading
Bond Denied For Suspects in Waage Homicide The man accused of shooting and killing 22-year-old Shavez Avieon Waage in the parking lot of the Keene Street Moser’s in Columbia will remain in jail without bond. Judge Joshua Devine denied bond yesterday (Monday) for 22-year-old Loyal Martell of Holts Summit in connection with the August 20th…… Continue Reading
MSHP Trooper Formerly Assigned to Audrain County Gets Promotion A Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper formerly assigned to Audrain County is getting promoted. Lieutenant Matt Broniec began as a Trooper in Audrain County in the summer of 1995 before becoming a corporal in 2009 and then to sergeant in charge of Zone 10 in Boone…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 10/3/22 The last regular season home game at Busch Stadium yesterday saw history made once again. Albert Pujols hit home run number 702 and tied Babe Ruth for second on the all-time RBI list with 2,214. Pujols smacked a 2-run double in the first and Molina brought him home with a fly…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Doing Culvert Replacements In Western Audrain County MoDOT will be replacing culverts on two highways in western Audrain County this week. Today (Monday), Highway EE will be closed between Audrain Roads 136 and 140 and tomorrow (Tuesday) it will be closed between Audrain Roads 136 and 132. Also tomorrow (Tuesday), Highway T will closed…… Continue Reading
Four Car Pileup on Missouri River Bridge Yesterday According to Jefferson City Police, only one minor injury is the result of a four vehicle crash on the Missouri River Bridge last evening. The driver of a Fiat failed to stop in time in halted traffic causing four cars to pile up. The driver of the…… Continue Reading
Cole County Sheriff Warns of Telephone Scam The Cole County Sheriff’s Department sent out a press release warning of a telephone scam involving people missing court or missing jury duty. Suspects identify themselves as deputies from the Cole County Sheriff’s Department, saying victims missed jury duty or a court date and now have to pay…… Continue Reading
Auxvasse Man Dies Running a Stop Sign An Auxvasse man, Douglas Thompson, 88, is dead after a crash in Callaway County. The crash was on County Road 245 at Route E yesterday afternoon (Thursday) at 12:20pm, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Thompson failed to stop at a stop sign and drove into the…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/30/22 Mizzou Madness is this evening at 8pm in the Francis Quadrangle in front of the Columns and Jesse Hall. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will be introduced. The free event will have a live DJ, interactive games, food vendors, and a laser show. The Kansas City Royals lost to the…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Offers Flu Vaccines Starting Monday Flu vaccines are available starting Monday at the Audrain County Health Department. There are three types designed for different ages. The stronger Flublock and High Dose vaccines are recommended for those over 50 and 65, respectively. Quadrivalent is for those 6 months and older. Most major…… Continue Reading
