Hope for Area Hospitals is Tenuous Last spring, after the closure and lay off of 181 hospital staff, Platinum Team Management of Texas took over Noble Health in Mexico and the Callaway Community Hospital in Fulton. Callaway is scheduled to re-open in Fulton by September 21st with full emergency room and inpatient services, but Platinum…… Continue Reading
Shane Bridwell Charged With Five Felonies Wednesday Prosecutors charged Mexico man, Shane Bridwell, Monday with five felonies for allegedly taking advantage of an elderly couple. Court records show he was issued a summons to appear yesterday (Wednesday). Bridwell moved in with the couple’s granddaughter in 2019 and began stealing from them in 2020. Money first…… Continue Reading
School Enrollment, Advising, Safety Awareness is Up School enrollment in the area seems to be booming. Columbia Public Schools are up a record 669 students and State Tech in Linn is also up a record breaking 8%. Mexico 59 School District added 49 new students since May. With their district’s board of education approval, Moberly…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 8/25/22 Javon Foster was voted a captain Tuesday in his fifth year for Missouri. The Reese’s Senior Bowl named seven Mizzou players to their watch list. Linemen DJ Coleman. Trajan Jeffcoat, Darius Robinson and Isaiah McGuire and defensive back Martez Manuel were named along with running back Nathaniel Peat and lineman Javon…… Continue Reading
Soybean Festival Promises to be a Good Time Friday and Saturday This morning we spoke with Marissa Lightsey and Reagan Mudd, both from the Mexico Jaycees Soybean Festival this weekend. It looks like this year should be fun. They’ve brought back the carnival and added more variety and craft beers to the beer garden. There…… Continue Reading
Head-On Collision Injures Four Near Harrisburg Four people were injured, one seriously, in a head-on collision on Highway 124 near Harrisburg last night. Chandler M. Cooke, 19 of Harrisburg attempted to pass on a hillcrest and struck oncoming Krystal G Smith, 29, of Fayette, head-on. Smith was seriously injured and the children in the car,…… Continue Reading
Missouri Bridge to Affect Morning Westbound Commute Anyone regularly using the I-70 Missouri River Bridge traveling west should prepare for morning delays for approximately three weeks. Beginning Monday, August 29, westbound I-70 will be reduced to one lane on the bridge between the hours of 6am and noon Monday through Friday. These closures will not…… Continue Reading
Mental Health and the Possibility of Arming Teachers Come Into Focus in School Security The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education confirms that schools in Missouri are focusing on mental health, various trainings, and healthy communication relationships with local law enforcement agencies in order to keep our students safe. While keeping site sensitive specifics close,…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 8/24/22 The Cubs blanked the Cardinals 2-0 in the double header opener yesterday, ending St. Louis’ season-best eight-game winning streak. But in the evening game, the Cardinals broke it open when Nolan Arenado and Tyler O’Neill homered in a five-run fourth inning. Corey Dickerson had four hits and the St. Louis Cardinals…… Continue Reading
Local Hopes to Get Legalization Proposal Off the Ballot in November Jefferson City resident, Joy Sweeney, filed a lawsuit to take the recreational marijuana legalization proposal off Missouri’s November ballot. She is supported by the national anti-drug group, Protect Our Kids. The suit alleges that legalization supporters fell short of the required number of signatures…… Continue Reading
