KWWR Sports Report 12/12/22 The basketball Tigers had a split weekend. The men were handed their first loss of the season at the hands of archrival Kansas, 95 – 67 in the HyVee Hoops Border Showdown Saturday. On the women’s side, they improve to 11 and 1 following yesterday’s 74 – 61 win over Jackson…… Continue Reading
Rail Tradition Returns to Mexico Tonight The Kansas City Southern Holiday Express rolls into Mexico this afternoon (Monday). The Christmas-themed train will be at the Jefferson Street crossing from 4:00 until the last child in line gets to see Santa. Mexico Parks & Rec will have reindeer on display for kids and adults alike to…… Continue Reading
Friday Accident Injures Mexico Woman An Audrain County accident Friday afternoon moderately injures a Mexico woman. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened at 4:40 on Highway JJ at Audrain Road 812 when a northbound box truck driven by 29-year-old Taylor A. Truss of Columbia sideswiped a southbound vehicle driven by 78-year-old Lois…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 12/9/22 The Jets came into St. Louis on a two-game winning streak and added a third to it, beating the Blues last night 5 – 2. The Blues stay home to face the Colorado Avalanche Sunday afternoon at 2:00. Behind a last-minute Baker Mayfield touchdown toss, the Rams beat the Raiders last…… Continue Reading
Bridge Repair Close Highway 161 in Montgomery County Weather-permitting, motorists in Montgomery County will see traffic disrupted on Highway 161 next week. According to MoDOT, Monday and Tuesday, Highway 161 will be closed from 8:00 – 3:00 between Meadowlark Road and Goldenrod Road for bridge maintenance. Signage and message boards will be in place and…… Continue Reading
Some Missouri Colleges Get Funding to be More Career-Ready Nearly two dozen postsecondary education institutions in Missouri are splitting twenty million dollars to improve career training. Governor Parson made the announcement yesterday that the Private MoExcels and Agriculture Innovation & Workforce grant programs would provide high-demand career training for new and underrepresented populations and address…… Continue Reading
Ameren Electric Customers to See Slight Bill Increase Ameren Missouri customers will see a slight increase in their bills beginning February 1st. According to the Missouri Public Service Commission, they have approved the request from the gas and electric provider to make an adjustment. The utility’s renewable energy standard rate adjustment mechanism charge has been…… Continue Reading
Ribbon Cutting Held at Carquest in Mexico The ribbon is now cut and the tenth largest Carquest store in the chain’s five thousand stores is officially open. The store in Mexico’s West Plaza Shopping Center is owned by Randy Meyers and serves as a hub store for the seven stores he owns plus eleven other…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 12/8/22 The Cardinals have agreed to a 5-year deal with free-agent Wilson Contreras yesterday. The deal, reportedly worth $87.5 million, has not been officially announced by the Cardinals. The Jets are in the Lou tonight to take on the Blues at Enterprise Center, puck drops at 7:00. The Mexico Freshman boys lost…… Continue Reading
Dukes Bound Over to Division I Court The former Mexico physical education teacher accused of striking a student is bound over to Division I of the Audrain County Circuit Court. According to online court records, Katrina Dukes had a preliminary hearing on Tuesday in the Associate Circuit Court of Audrain County and the court found…… Continue Reading
