Back to School Tax Free Weekend Approaches This weekend is Missouri’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, running Friday through Sunday. Giving shoppers a bit of a break, state sales tax (4.225%) will not be charged on the following items: Clothing, shoes, diapers, fabric for sewing, up to $100. (Accessories are not included) Standard school supplies,…… Continue Reading
Columbia Police Department Active Assailant Training Registration Now Open
Columbia Police Department Active Assailant Training Registration Now Open On Saturday, August 27, the Columbia Police Department will host two free training sessions on how to best respond in the event of an active assailant. While these sessions are open to the public, there is a limit of 70 participants per session and pre-registration is…… Continue Reading
Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia Faces Imminent Closure
Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia Faces Imminent Closure Tri-County Care Center, Vandalia’s only nursing home will close at the end of August forcing about 40 residents to relocate and many more long-time employees are now facing the uncertainty of unemployment. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a raft of problems for the residential care center. There…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 8/2/22
KWWR Sports Report 8/2/22 The first day of Fall camp yesterday for the Missouri football Tigers. It came with some bad news as head coach Eli Drinkwitz revealed that transfer center, Bence Polger, has been ruled ineligible for this season. Polger was expected to vie for the starting center spot alongside redshirt freshman Conner Tollison.…… Continue Reading
Courage2Report Program for Students and Schools in Effect for the School Year
Courage2Report Program for Students and Schools in Effect for the School Year The Courage2ReportMO program from the Missouri State Highway Patrol provides a safe and confidential way to anonymously report any concerns regarding students’ safety or the safety of others. The program successfully received 743 reports handled by the Patrol last year. Courage2Report Missouri provides…… Continue Reading
Ameren Requests a Rate Hike for Next Year
Ameren Requests a Rate Hike for Next Year Yesterday, Ameren Missouri filed with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) a request to adjust its electric base rates next year. The filing will be carefully reviewed by the PSC and many other stakeholders over the next 11 months. If the request is approved by regulators, the…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 8/1/22
KWWR Sports Report 8/1/22 Rookie Andre Pallante went 8 strong and the Cardinals got home runs from Corey Dickerson and Paul DeJong, who was activated Saturday as St. Louis shutout Washington yesterday, 5-0. Catcher Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer in the top of the 9th inning yesterday to lead Kansas City over New York,…… Continue Reading
Columbia Man Sustains Serious Injuries After Motorcycle Crash in Jefferson City
Columbia Man Sustains Serious Injuries After Motorcycle Crash in Jefferson City A Columbia man has serious injuries after crashing his motorcycle Saturday night in Jefferson City on US Hwy 54 near the Jefferson Street overpass. Erich Butler, 20, failed to make the curve and went off the right side of the roadway striking the guardrail…… Continue Reading
Tanker Hit by Train in Mexico
Tanker Hit by Train in Mexico On Saturday morning, there was a crash involving a train and a tractor-trailer at the railroad crossings at Jefferson and Calhoun Street in Mexico. Mark Taylor, age 63, of Belleville, Illinois, was delivering diesel fuel to the depot, operating a 2015 International semi-truck. Taylor stopped as a slow-moving train…… Continue Reading
Coronavirus Rises Nationally, While Staying Low in Central Missouri
Coronavirus Rises Nationally, While Staying Low in Central Missouri Coronavirus is on the rise, both nationally and state-wide. Missouri is reporting 12,749 new coronavirus cases for the week of July 21 through Wednesday. The state reported 998 patient hospitalizations and 135 patients in the ICU for the week ending July 20. The central region and…… Continue Reading
