KWWR Sports Report 8/22 The defending Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues were knocked out of the playoffs by the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 last night. This year the Blues were the only top-four seed in the Western Conference to be eliminated in the first round. The St. Louis Cardinals lost 4-2 to the Cincinnati Reds…… Continue Reading
New Deputy Director of Audrain County Emergency Management Agency
New Deputy Director of Audrain County Emergency Management Agency Audrain County has a new Deputy Director of the Emergency Management Agency. Director Nicholas Tietsort says in a press release that the Agency applied for a grant to fund the position and it was fully funded. Leonardo J. Paniagua is filling the new position and will…… Continue Reading
Westminster College Environmental Science Students and Professor with Rare Find
Westminster College Environmental Science Students and Professor with Rare Find Westminster environmental science students and a professor have found a rare triceratops skull. Earlier this summer, they embarked on a research excavation in the Badlands of South Dakota. The skull, measured in at almost seven feet long and weighing a massive three thousand pounds. The…… Continue Reading
ACLU of Missouri Suing Maries County Sheriff’s Office
ACLU of Missouri Suing Maries County Sheriff’s Office The Maries County Sheriff is being sued by the ACLU of Missouri. The suit filed yesterday (Friday) says the department violated the state’s open records law after Sheriff Chris Heitman’s office failed to provide documents related to the ACLU’s inquiry into social media posts. The ACLU said…… Continue Reading
Two Mexico Men Arrested on Drug Related Charges After Traffic Stop by Audrain County Sheriff’s Deputies
Two Mexico Men Arrested on Drug Related Charges After Traffic Stop by Audrain County Sheriff’s Deputies Two Mexico, Missouri men are facing drug charges after an arrest by Audrain County Sheriff’s Deputies last night (Thursday). A traffic stop was made in the 700 block of West Boulevard in Mexico for a license violation. It was…… Continue Reading
Randolph County Sees Highest Number of COVID-19 Active Cases
Randolph County Sees Highest Number of COVID-19 Active Cases Randolph County is reporting its highest number of active COVID cases. As of yesterday (Thursday) afternoon, Randolph County had 38 active cases after 17 cases were confirmed since Monday according to the Randolph County Health Department. Tuesday to Wednesday saw the biggest jump in the county’s…… Continue Reading
California Schools Pushing Back Start of School After Bomb Threat
California Schools Pushing Back Start of School After Bomb Threat The California School District will be pushing back the start of the school year after a bomb threat was made to the school on Wednesday. The announcement was made yesterday (Thursday) on the district’s Facebook page. Classes were set to start Monday, the first day…… Continue Reading
Mexico Teen Charged With Second Degree Murder By The State
Mexico Teen Charged With Second Degree Murder By The State Amended charges are now filed against a Mexico teen accused in the shooting death of another teen earlier this month. Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney announced yesterday that 18 year old Javone L. Hornbeak has now been charged by the state with Second Degree Murder, Unlawful…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 8/21/20
KWWR Sports Report 8/21 The St. Louis Cardinals pulled out some late inning heroics to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 at Busch Stadium last night (Thursday). The Redbirds scored three runs in the ninth inning to pull off the rally. Yadier Molina drove in three runs. St. Louis played its first home game since July…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 8/21
Audrain County Health Department COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 8/21 2 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Audrain County Friday. As of 6:30 Friday night the Audrain County Health Department reports 19 active cases, with 6 more recoveries since Thursday’s report. In total there have bee 237 cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County with 1 death.… Continue Reading
