Boone County Hosting First State Sponsored COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic Boone County will hold it’s first state sponsored mass vaccination clinic today (Friday) at the Columbia Sports Fieldhouse. The Missouri National Guard and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services along with the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health are assisting with the clinic. The…… Continue Reading
Woman Set to be Sentenced in May After Hitting and Killing Pedestrian in Columbia
Woman Set to be Sentenced in May After Hitting and Killing Pedestrian in Columbia A woman who was speeding and talking on Facetime when she hit and killed a pedestrian in Columbia will be sentenced in May after she pleaded guilty in court to first-degree involuntary manslaughter. Regine McCracken is facing a sentence of 3…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Releases Latest COVID-19 Testing Numbers 3/11
Audrain County Health Department Releases Latest COVID-19 Testing Numbers 3/11 No new cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County today (Thursday). According to the Audrain County Health Department there are currently 10 active cases. The 7-day average of new cases per day has dropped to 1.3. There have been a total of 1,690 total cases and…… Continue Reading
Benton City Man Injured in Two Car Accident on East Liberty in Mexico
Benton City Man Injured in Two Car Accident on East Liberty in Mexico A Benton City man has injuries after a 2 car accident in Mexico this morning (Thursday). According to Mexico Public Safety it happened just before 5 in the 4600 block of East Liberty. A vehicle driven by 40 year old Thomas M.…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 3/11/21
KWWR Sports Report 3/11 Four Mexico High School wrestlers will try to bring home medals when they compete at the State’s Wrestling Tournament today (Thursday) at the Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, Missouri. Keith Ransom, Jokiah Sewell, Deacon Haag and Ricky Juarez will represent the Mexico High School. The wrestling starts at 9:30 this morning.…… Continue Reading
Hollywood Actor Taye Diggs to Join MU Theater Department
Hollywood Actor Taye Diggs to Join MU Theater Department Hollywood actor Taye Diggs is joining the MU Theater Department this spring. Diggs will work with musical theater students this May as the theater department’s first Artist in Residence. He is well known for his roles in How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Brown Sugar and…… Continue Reading
Centralia Native Named New City of Columbia Public Information Officer
Centralia Native Named New City of Columbia Public Information Officer A Centralia native is being named the new public information officer for the City of Columbia. City Manager John Glascock announced today (Wednesday) that Sydney Olsen will take the position, effective March 22nd. Olsen received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Mizzou in December of…… Continue Reading
Man Accused in Douglass Park Shooting Gets Probation
Man Accused in Douglass Park Shooting Gets Probation A man accused of shooting another person at Douglass Park in Columbia is getting probation. A judge sentenced Gerrod Taylor to 5 years of probation yesterday (Wednesday). Taylor pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon. The victim was shot in the leg. According to court records…… Continue Reading
More Vaccination Clinics Being Planned for Audrain County
More Vaccination Clinics Being Planned for Audrain County Audrain County Health Department and partners are planning a second mass vaccination clinic in Audrain County. The information was released in their weekly inter-collaborative meeting with community leaders this afternoon (Wednesday). It is tentatively planned for April 6th at the Mexico Area YMCA, but is still pending…… Continue Reading
Campsites at Mark Twain Lake Set to Begin Opening in April
Campsites at Mark Twain Lake Set to Begin Opening in April Campgrounds at Mark Twain Lake begin opening on April 2nd according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In the Ray Behrens Campground, Deer Run sites open April 2nd, Little Blue Stem sites open April 9th, and Cedar Ridge sites open May 7th. Indian…… Continue Reading
