KWWR Sports Report 2/26/22 The Mexico Lady Bulldogs basketball team will start District play this afternoon (Saturday) against the Kirksville Lady Tigers at the Centralia High School. The Mexico girls are the 6 seed in the bracket and Kirksville is the 3 seed. Tipoff is at 2:30pm. The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball team will look…… Continue Reading
Mexico Wrestlers Pick Up NCMC Honors Several Mexico wrestlers pick up NCMC all conference honors. On the ladies side, Katie Bowen, Ivy Perez, and Matty Tolbert were all named to the first team while Kaylynn Pehle, Abby Drew, Shelby Shramek and Choice Foster were second team honorees. The Lady Bulldogs took 2nd place as a…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Weekly COVID-19 Numbers The number of active COVID-19 cases continues to see a sharp decline in Audrain County. According to the weekly report released by the Audrain County Health Department this morning (Friday) there are 15 active cases of COVID which is a 26 case decline from last weeks report which…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/25/22 The Missouri Tigers women’s basketball team lost 78-63 to the Kentucky Wildcats at Mizzou Arena last night (Thursday). The Mizzou women will complete the regular season at 15th ranked Florida on Sunday with a noon tip. The St. Louis Blues are at home tonight (Friday) hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Puck drops…… Continue Reading
Three Mexico Residents With Serious Injuries in Audrain County Accident Three Mexico residents have serious injuries after a 1 car accident in Audrain County last night (Thursday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened just before 6pm on Westbound US 54, about 1200 feet north of Audrain County Road 964. A vehicle attempted to…… Continue Reading
Missouri Military Academy Selects New Football Coach A former Marine and semi-pro level football player is named the new coach of the Missouri Military Academy Colonels football team. Robert Rosenbaum will be leading the team next season and brings 15 years of high school coaching experience to the job. Rosenbaum says his football philosophy is…… Continue Reading
Supplemental Budget Bill Signed by Governor Parson Governor Mike Parson signs the Fiscal Year 2022 supplemental budget bill that was passed by the General Assembly this morning (Thursday). The budget includes a statewide pay plan for state employees, including a 5.5 percent cost of living adjustment. Also included is $1.9 billion for local public school…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/24/22 In District high school basketball last night (Wednesday) the Montgomery County Lady Wildcats have advanced after defeating the North Callaway Lady Thunderbirds 55-32. The North Callaway Thunderbirds boys will play Montgomery County in the District tournament tonight (Thursday), weather permitting. That game has a 7:30 tip. The Missouri Tigers women’s basketball…… Continue Reading
Missouri Military Academy Welcomes Two New Board of Trustees Members Two alumni of Missouri Military Academy (MMA) have joined the MMA Board of Trustees. Chris Gentry of Hyannis, Nebraska, and Jim Obenshain of Oklahoma City are the newest trustees. “These men have consistently demonstrated their leadership, dedication, generosity, and value to the Academy. They are…… Continue Reading
Mexico Schools Hires New Principal at Eugene Field and New Assistant Principal at Hawthorne Mexico Public Schools is announcing a new Principal at the Eugene Field Elementary School and a new Assistant Principal at Hawthorne Elementary for the 2022-2023 school year. Desiree Pezley will begin her duties as principal at Eugene Field on July 1st.…… Continue Reading
