Child Care Costs Up – Social Services Can Help In a survey conducted by Care.com, 63% of parents report child care has become more expensive over the past year. The cost of nannies rose about 20% over the course of the pandemic, while babysitting and day care costs are up 5% to 15%, according to…… Continue Reading
House Fire in Jefferson City Sparks Investigation The Jefferson City Fire Department is investigating the cause of a house fire Wednesday in the 2800 block of Kenborg Hills Road. First responders could see fire coming from the side of the house on arrival. They immediately made certain the house was clear and fought to put…… Continue Reading
Therapy Paws Comforts Children and Helps Them Cope with Courtrooms This morning, Lisa Groves Bax and Olive (Therapy Dog) came to visit us in our studio. Lisa is the founder of Therapy Paws, a relatively new organization in the Jefferson City area that works with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) to help vulnerable and traumatized…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Ineligible for FEMA Funds from Recent Flooding Federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Missouri through FEMA to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms and flooding from July 25-28, 2022. The areas to receive aid are in St. Charles and St. Louis counties,…… Continue Reading
Legalization of Marijuana on the Ballot in November in Missouri Yesterday (Tuesday) Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft certified the initiative petition that will allow Missouri voters to decide if they want to make recreational marijuana legal next November. Ashcroft is encouraging voters to educate themselves on the initiative and its wording, citing that it is…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 8/10/22 The St. Louis Cardinals face the Colorado Rockies again this evening at 7:40 on their home field. Jose Quintana vs Kyle Freeland. Kansas City hosts the Chicago White Sox in Kaufman Stadium at 7:10 tonight. Kris Bubic throwing against Johnny Cueto. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz had a surprise announcement yesterday. He…… Continue Reading
Mizzou Urgent Care Clinic in Mexico to Open Next Tuesday The new Mizzou Urgent Care clinic in Mexico will open next Tuesday, August 16th. It will provide convenient and cost-effective care for those needing urgent, but not life-threatening medical treatment including X-rays, lab services, breathing treatments, IV hydration and medications, and services for asthma and…… Continue Reading
Boone County Sheriff Warns of Recent Telephone Scam The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a phone scam where scammers are posing as a deputy and attempting to steal the victim’s money by claiming the victim has failed to do something like paying a fine, show up for court or appear for jury duty…… Continue Reading
Golf Talk With Greg Holman – #90 Click play to listen to Greg’s blog, or, read below. My dad is 88 and I cannot talk him into playing golf anymore. It’s not because he isn’t physically able, although he claims he gets tired after 9 holes. He is retiring from golf because he can’t hit…… Continue Reading
New Terminal to Open Soon at Columbia Regional Airport The new 52,000 square foot terminal at Columbia Regional Airport is expected to open at the end of September. Begun in April of last year, three of the four new gates will be operational on the first day. Two gates are dedicated to American Airlines, while…… Continue Reading
