Mizzou Wins Biggest Grant in the History of the School Yesterday, the University of Missouri received the largest federal research, education and extension grant ever awarded to MU – $25 million – from the USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program. The five-year project is aimed at helping farmers, up to 500,000 acres of Missouri farmland,…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/14/22 It took the Brewers eight pitchers and a homer by Andrew McCutchen to pull an 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals last night. Pitching swaps started in the first inning when Brewers’ opener, Matt Bush left after just 15 pitches because of right groin discomfort. Montgomery had a rough night…… Continue Reading
Marching Mizzou to Play for Chiefs on Amazon Prime Thursday Marching Mizzou is set to play during halftime for the Kansas City Chiefs home game opener against the Los Angeles Chargers tomorrow. The MU marching band has been a regular performer for the Chiefs since the 1960’s. The performance will include a musical tribute to…… Continue Reading
Mizzou Receives Substantial Grant From the CDC for the School of Social Work The CDC awarded Mizzou a $1.6 million grant to Hsun-Ta Hsu, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, whose team will use the grant to study the firearm violence exposure among young adults experiencing homelessness and how communities can best…… Continue Reading
Man Wanted for August 31 Shooting on Old Highway 63 in Custody The man who shot at and seriously injured a driver on Old Highway 63 on August 31st has turned himself in. Jeffrey David Tubbs, 50, of Columbia, turned himself in to the Boone County Jail on Monday evening and is being held without…… Continue Reading
Man Electrocuted by Power Line Identified The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a Hallsville man who was killed Monday morning after his car collided with a power pole. Andrew Blaine Moss, 22, is believed to have exited his vehicle and died from electrocution after contacting a downed power line. More In…… Continue Reading
MU Health Care Opens With Flair MU Urgent Care is officially open. Yesterday morning’s ribbon cutting event was a beautiful day and all the local luminaries were in attendance. Located inside the South Clark Medical Building at 3626 S Clark St, it is open seven days a week from 8am – 6pm. MU Health Care…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City School Bus Mishap Injures Nine Volleyball Players Yesterday afternoon, a Jefferson City school bus getting ready to transport a volleyball team rolled downhill into a parking lot, injuring 9 young ladies. The bus was parked outside Jefferson City High School on Union Street. The driver exited the bus and entered the building and…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/13/22 Chase Daniel, one of the best quarterbacks in Mizzou history, officially has a side gig. In his second season as a backup with the Los Angeles Chargers, Daniel will join the NFL Network as an analyst. His first in-studio appearance is scheduled for Monday night. The Chiefs host the LA Chargers…… Continue Reading
Google Lead Turns Up Child Pornography Suspect in Boone County Google’s contact with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a June upload of child pornography led to the arrest of Adam H. Ray, 43, a Boone County resident last week. Yesterday, Ray’s attorney, Jeffrey Hillbrenner, filed an entry of appearance for Ray.…… Continue Reading
