Woman Seriously Injured After Being Hit With a Boat Anchor at Mark Twain Lake A Hartsburg woman has serious injuries after getting hit by an anchor on the Mark Twain Lake near Stoutsville. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports a boat was driving with it’s anchor down, when it accelerated, and the anchor came up and…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/31/21
KWWR Sports Report 5/31/21 The Missouri Tigers Softball Team had their season come to an end yesterday (Sunday) after falling to James Madison by a score of 7-2 in the final game of the Columbia Super Regional. The Tigers end up with a record of 42-17. The St. Louis Cardinals were unable to complete a…… Continue Reading
Pavement Improvements Start Tuesday on I-70 in Callaway County
Pavement Improvements Start Tuesday on I-70 in Callaway County Pavement improvements will start tomorrow (Tuesday) in the westbound lanes of I-70 in Callaway County. Contractors with MoDOT will be resurfacing ramps and guardrails will be upgraded between Kingdom City to the Boone County line as part of the ongoing I-70 pavement improvement project. Most of…… Continue Reading
Miss Missouri Pageant Returns to Mexico in June
Miss Missouri Pageant Returns to Mexico in June After being forced to cancel events last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss Missouri Scholarship Competition and Miss Missouri’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will be returning to Mexico in June. Miss Missouri candidates will move onto the Missouri Military Academy grounds on June 13th. Plans are…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/29/21
KWWR Sports Report 5/29/21 The Mexico High School Track Team competed at the State Meet yesterday (Friday) at the Jefferson City High School. Head Coach Buck Green reports the Mexico Boys 4×200 Relay Team placed 8th. Jordan Mitchell placed 7th in the 100, and Raef Yager placed 8th in the High Jump. The Missouri Tigers…… Continue Reading
New Activities Director and Assistant Principal at Mexico High School
New Activities Director and Assistant Principal at Mexico High School A familiar face is returning to the Mexico School District. Brandon Shafer will take over the rose as Activities Director and Assistant Principal at the Mexico High School starting in July. Shafer previously worked in the Mexico District as principal at Hawthorne Elementary for 5…… Continue Reading
One Car Accident in Audrain County Sends Two People to the Hospital
One Car Accident in Audrain County Sends Two People to the Hospital A Columbia man and woman are recovering from injuries after a one car accident in Audrain County yesterday morning (Thursday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened just before 10am at Missouri 22 just west of Mexico. A vehicle hydroplaned and went…… Continue Reading
One Arrest Made in Connection to Shooting in Mexico on West Breckenridge Monday Night
One Arrest Made in Connection to Shooting in Mexico on West Breckenridge Monday Night An arrest is now made in a shooting that happened in Mexico earlier this week. Mexico Public Safety says 30 year old Trayvon D. Walls was identified as the man who had been to a home in the 1000 block of…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/28/21
KWWR Sports Report 5/28/21 Ten members of the Mexico Bulldogs High School Track Team will be competing at the State competition being held in Jefferson City today (Friday). The Mizzou Tigers Softball Team will host James Madison in Columbia tonight (Friday) in the opener of the NCAA Tournament Super Regional. The Tigers open play tonight…… Continue Reading
Annual Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony in Boone County Can be Viewed on Facebook
Annual Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony in Boone County Can be Viewed on Facebook A video for the 94th annual Memorial Day Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Boone County Courthouse Plaza will be available to view at 10 this morning (Friday). The video was prerecorded due to COVID-19. It will include music by the Columbia Community Band,…… Continue Reading
