Missouri Revises Guidelines For Long Term Care Facilities Visits Missouri is releasing revised guidelines for long term care facilities to resume visits. Facilities that have not had any COVID-19 cases in staff or residents or those that have not had a facility-acquired case in the past 14 days are able to allow indoor and outdoor…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Activates Missouri National Guard
Governor Parson Activates Missouri National Guard The Missouri national Guard is now activated after Governor Mike Parson signed an Executive Order yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Parson said the order is a precautionary measure in response to recent instances of civil unrest across the country. The order also declared that a state of emergency exists in Missouri…… Continue Reading
Centralia Homecoming Game Moved to South Shelby Due to Boone County Attendance Restrictions
Centralia Homecoming Game Moved to South Shelby Due to Boone County Attendance Restrictions The Centralia High School is announcing their Homecoming plans this year. In a news release sent out from the district this morning, many activities associated with the homecoming this year will not happen due to COVID-19. The activities that have been canceled…… Continue Reading
Daily COVID-19 Update from Audrain County Health Department
Daily COVID-19 Update from Audrain County Health Department No new cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County as of 2:30 this afternoon (Thursday) according to the Audrain County Health Department. Total cases hold steady at 616 with 250 still active and 361 recovered. There have been 5 deaths in the county attributed to COVID-19 since the…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/24/20
KWWR Sports Report 9/24 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes is being named among TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2020. The announcement was made yesterday (Tuesday). Mahomes is on the list comprised of world leaders, activists, recording artists and politicians. The St. Louis Cardinals lost 12 – 3 to the…… Continue Reading
Southern Boone High School Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
Southern Boone High School Student Tests Positive for COVID-19 A positive case of the coronavirus is a student at the Southern Boone High School is being reported. Superintendent Christopher Felmlee sent a letter home to parents yesterday (Wednesday) and says 30 high school and one elementary school student will need to quarantine after a contact…… Continue Reading
MU Police Arrest Man With a Knife
MU Police Arrest Man With a Knife A Columbia man is facing several weapons charges after an arrest was made by MU Police early this morning (Thursday). MU Police say they were alerted around 2:30 this morning (Thursday) about a man with a knife near the intersection of College Avenue and Anthony Street. 34 year…… Continue Reading
The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg With the passing of Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it marks the end of a 50-year career in law. Ginsburg was a lawyer, professor, appellate judge, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Ginsburg was nominated by President George Bush in 1991 and has been on the bench through…… Continue Reading
Missouri Governor Mike and First Lady Teresa Parson Test Positive for COVID-19
Missouri Governor Mike and First Lady Teresa Parson Test Positive for COVID-19 Missouri Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson both test positive for the novel coronavirus. According to Governor Parson’s office, Teresa Parson tested positive this morning (Wednesday) using a rapid test and will be retested with a PCR test to confirm the…… Continue Reading
Weekly County Collaborative Meeting on COVID-19
Weekly County Collaborative Meeting on COVID-19 Audrain County community leaders meet virtually for weekly COVID-19 intracollaborative meeting this afternoon (Wednesday). Most agencies on the call reported business as usual, however SSM Audrain reported an increase in drive thru testing numbers. They are now seeing 20-25 patients daily. The Mexico Senior Center is in need of…… Continue Reading
