Farber Woman With Moderate Injuries in Audrain County Accident A Farber woman has moderate injuries after a 2 car accident on eastbound U.S. 54 at Harrison Street in Audrain County yesterday afternoon (Sunday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol the accident happened when a vehicle driven by 60 year old Sheila M. Beiermann crossed the…… Continue Reading
Mexico Landmark Reaches Milestone
Mexico Landmark Reaches Milestone A Mexico landmark is reaching a landmark birthday. Construction of Mexico High School began with the laying of the cornerstone in 1926, 95 years ago. Prior to MHS, high school students attended McMillan High School at 209 East Monroe from 1906 until 1927. McMillan High School was the first school in…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 7/23/21
KWWR Sports Report 7/23/21 The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-2 last night (Thursday) at Busch Stadium. Dylan Carlson started off the game with a lead off home run. Nolan Arenado also went yard as the Cardinals took 3 out of 4 games from the Cubs. Starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim picked up…… Continue Reading
Some Campgrounds and Recreation Areas Set to Re-Open at Mark Twain Lake
Some Campgrounds and Recreation Areas Set to Re-Open at Mark Twain Lake Some campgrounds at Mark Twain Lake will re-open Monday. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ray Behrens and Frank Russell campgrounds will open at 5:00 Monday evening with reservations being accepted for those two and Indian Creek starting Monday as well.…… Continue Reading
Prepare for Dangerous Heat & Humidity
Prepare for Dangerous Heat & Humidity Heat and humidity will be primary weather concerns for the next several days. According to the National Weather Service, parts of the listening area could reach heat indices of 100 to 110 degrees this weekend. A brief respite is expected before the mercury climbs again by Wednesday next week…… Continue Reading
Fulton Woman Pleads Guilty in Shooting Death of Boyfriend
Fulton Woman Pleads Guilty in Shooting Death of Boyfriend Kalesha Marie Peterson, 40, of Fulton, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the first degree. Peterson admitted that she recklessly caused the death of her boyfriend, David Dalton, in March 2019 by shooting him. Peterson called 911 immediately after shooting Dalton. Officers quickly responded to the…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Named President Elect of The Missouri Association Of Insurance Agents
Mexico Man Named President Elect of The Missouri Association Of Insurance Agents A Mexico man is the new president of the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents. Darren Smiley was installed as president for the upcoming year during the Missouri Agents Connection Summit yesterday (Wednesday) that is being held in Osage Beach at the Tan-Tara Resorts.…… Continue Reading
Missouri Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Expansion is Constitutional
Missouri Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Expansion is Constitutional The Missouri Supreme Court rules in favor of Medicaid expansion. In the ruling issued today (Thursday), the court vacated Cole County Judge Jon Beetem’s ruling that the Medicaid expansion amendment was unconstitutional. The court ruled that the amendment is constitutional because it neither appropriates money for a…… Continue Reading
Crimes Against Children Investigations Increasing
Crimes Against Children Investigations Increasing Central and Northeast Missouri are seeing an increase in crimes against children, especially child sex crimes. Skip McGuire, Chief of the Missouri State Technical Assistance Team within the Missouri Division of Youth Services says the crimes aren’t typically the type of crimes that people call 9-1-1 for. More funding has…… Continue Reading
Auxvasse Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes
Auxvasse Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes A 39-year old Auxvasse man will spend 25 years behind bars for sex crimes against children. Ryan Joseph White was found guilty in May of four counts of sodomy and two counts of enticement of a child, the victims being 9, 10, and 11 years old at the…… Continue Reading
