KWWR Sports Report 2/9/23 Former Mizzou standout Steve Stipanovich is being named a 2023 Allstate SEC Basketball Legend. The 7 foot center from St. Louis is a 1983 All-American and the 1983 Big Eight Player of the Year who steered four consecutive conference championships for the Tigers from 1980 to 1983 and two Sweet 16…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Launches Contest For Kids To Showcase Creativity The Missouri Department of Transportation invites Missouri students in grades K-8 to help fight litter in Missouri – and to have creative and educational fun – by participating in the 2023 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s annual “No…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Seeks Public Input On Highway 3 Realignment In Randolph County A closed highway in Randolph County will re-open, but not in the same location. MoDOT is asking for the public’s input on the realignment of Highway 3 between Highway 24 and Route BB. The highway closed in 2021 due to a slide that created…… Continue Reading
Kingdom City Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud A Kingdom City business owner is pleading guilty to bank fraud stemming from fraudulently getting CARES Act funding. 39-year-old Scott Allen Maples entered his plea in federal court yesterday (Tuesday) and will be repaying the U.S. Government more than $673,000 gained through deception. Maples misrepresented the number…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Injured In Monroe County Accident A Monroe County accident yesterday (Tuesday) morning outside of Santa Fe seriously injures a Mexico man. The report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that 23-year-old Rayone D. Evans served to miss a deer, overcorrected and ran off the right side of the road and struck an…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Municipal Election April 4th Ballot Preview Voters in Audrain County will have a number of tax and bond issues to decide on during the April 4th election. Voters will be asked to approve a 3% tax on adult use marijuana sales in the county as well as in Mexico, Vandalia, Laddonia, Farber, Martinsburg,…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/8/23 The Tigers men’s basketball team improves to 18-6 overall and 6-5 in SEC play after bearing South Carolina last night in front of 9,000 faithful Mizzou fans at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers opened with an aggressive offense and were led by four with double-digit point contributions. Leading scorer Kobe Brown had…… Continue Reading
Vandalia Man Killed In Ralls County Crash An early-morning accident yesterday (Tuesday) in Ralls County kills a Vandalia man. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, a vehicle driven by 37-year-old James R. Sarlo ran off the left side of the road and struck an embankment and a tree. Sarlo was pronounced dead…… Continue Reading
Moberly School District To Take Corrective Action After Photo Incident Moberly Public Schools are taking corrective action after an incident on Friday. In a letter from the district to parents, they say that they were made aware of a photo of a student with an unfavorable comment circulating on social media. The photo was taken…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/7/23 The Mizzou tigers men’s team is in action tonight at Mizzou Arena. The 17-6, 5-5 SEC play Tigers face the 8-15, 1-9 SEC play Gamecocks of South Carolina, tipoff set for 8:00. The Tigers are 13-2 & 4-1 SEC at home this season. Van-Far boys basketball pick up wins in Mexico…… Continue Reading
