New Monroe County Clerk Sworn In La Jeana Peterson, appointed as Monroe County Clerk by Governor Mike Parson, has now been sworn in. Peterson says she was approached by the board of the Republican party and submitted her resume and letters of recommendations as part of the four – to six-week process. Her appointment became…… Continue Reading
Ashland State Representative Files for Vicky Hartzler’s Seat
Ashland State Representative Files for Vicky Hartzler’s Seat A Republican State Representative from southern Boone County is now running to replace Vicky Hartzler in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sara Walsh of Ashland announced her candidacy yesterday (Wednesday). Her district includes southern Boone County and parts of Cooper, Moniteau, and Cole counties. She was first…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 7/8/21
KWWR Sports Report 7/8/21 St. Louis native Pat Maroon is in a special league. He is one of just a handful of NHL players to have won 3 Stanley Cups with 2 teams. Tampa Bay shut out the Canadiens 1-0 in Game 5 of the playoffs last night to bring home Lord Stanley’s Cup for…… Continue Reading
Golf Talk With Greg Holman – #36
Golf Talk With Greg Holman – #36 Click play to listen to Greg’s Podcast, or read below. The final major tournament on the PGA Tour will be contested next week at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, Kent, England and we’ll give you a preview next week. Today I wanted to talk about ego in golf.…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 7/7/21
KWWR Sports Report 7/7/21 Three Mexico Lady Bulldog Wrestlers are attending the Wrestle Like A Girl technique camp in Iowa. Katie Bowen, Ali Walotka, and Abby Drew are attending with over 240 other girls from around the country at the 3-day camp. They’ll be learning fundamental and technical skills through drilling, sparring, and some live…… Continue Reading
New Diabetic Vascular Disease Research at MU
New Diabetic Vascular Disease Research at MU A University of Missouri research team is being awarded grants to study vascular disease in Type 2 diabetics. The more than $6 million National Institutes of Health grants will allow the team to research how vascular disease develops in people with Type 2 diabetes. The team received two…… Continue Reading
Boone County Health Officials Issue Health Advisory
Boone County Health Officials Issue Health Advisory Despite the number of COVID-19 cases in Boone County tripling since June 21st, the Columbia / Boone County Health and Human Services director has no plans to issue a new health order. Rather, the agency is recommending people mask up and continue to receive vaccines if they are…… Continue Reading
Missouri State Highway Patrol Releases Numbers From July 4th Counting Period
Missouri State Highway Patrol Releases Numbers From July 4th Counting Period The Missouri State Highway Patrol is releasing numbers for the July 4th Holiday Counting Period. This year, troopers worked 312 traffic crashes, down significantly from last year’s total of 1,356. There were 124 injuries and 7 fatalities this year, compared to 671 injuries and…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 7/6/21
KWWR Sports Report 7/6/21 Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks is dead following a Sunday night accident. According to Oakland County, Michigan’s Medical Examiner’s office, the 24-year old died from a fireworks mortar blast and chest trauma and has been ruled an accident. The Cards snapped the San Francisco Giants’ 3-game winning streak last night,…… Continue Reading
Eighth Annual Callaway Youth Expo in Auxvasse This Week
Eighth Annual Callaway Youth Expo in Auxvasse This Week The 8th annual Callaway Youth Expo will get underway tomorrow (Tuesday) and run through Saturday in Auxvasse. The Youth Fair is for FFA, 4-H, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Some of Tuesday’s events include 4-H conference judging at 4pm as well as FFA exhibit registration and…… Continue Reading
