Audrain County Sees 30% Rise in COVID-19 Cases Over Past 7 Days COVID-19 numbers are up thirty percent from last Wednesday according to data released yesterday (Wednesday) by the Audrain County Health Department. Last week, there were 76 total cases in the county, this week that number is up to 99. Mexico has 74 active…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 12/8/21 The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team pull off a win to start conference play. The Dawgs beat Marshall at home last night (Tuesday) 68-37. Varsity is now 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in conference play. Next up for the varsity boys is the Norm Stewart Classic on Friday night, tipoff…… Continue Reading
Mizzou Employees No Longer Under Vaccine Mandate The University of Missouri is no longer requiring employees to be vaccinated, except in certain areas. The decision comes after U.S. District Judge R. Stan Baker issued a stay to bar enforcement of the federal contractor mandate nationwide earlier today (Tuesday). In an email sent to employees today…… Continue Reading
Audrain Accident Injures Columbia Woman A Columbia woman is recovering from minor injuries after an accident in western Audrain County this morning (Tuesday). 25 year old Mawazo M. Salima failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the road, struck a road sign, an embankment and a fence. She was taken to a Columbia hospital…… Continue Reading
Lynlee Renick Trial: Day 2 Day two of the Lynlee Renick murder trial underway in Boone County focuses on crime scene evidence and phone records from Lynlee’s phone. Missouri State Highway Patrol investigators testified to recovering four or five shell casings out of eight gun shots at the scene as well as the fact that…… Continue Reading
Missouri Attorney General Sends Letters to Public Health Agencies and Schools Regarding Mandates Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sends letters today (Tuesday) to local public health agencies and school districts requiring them to stop enforcing any mask mandates, quarantine orders, or any other public health orders. The letter is in response to the Cole County…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 12/7/21 The Mexico Bulldogs boys and girls basketball teams will open North Central Missouri Conference play tonight (Tuesday) at the Mexico High School Sports Complex. The Mexico Girls come in with a 3-1 record while the Marshall Lady Owls are 0-2. Tipoff is at 6pm. The Mexico boys look to push their…… Continue Reading
Missouri State Employees Could See Pay Raises Early in 2022 State employees could see pay raises February 1st if Governor Parson’s proposed Supplemental Budget is passed by the General Assembly. The proposed pay hikes announced today (Monday) by the governor’s office call for an additional 5.5 percent cost of living adjustment on top of the…… Continue Reading
Testimony Continues During Day One of Lynlee Renick’s Trial In opening statements in the Lynlee Renick murder trial this morning (Monday) her lawyers are blaming Ben Renick’s death on Lynlee’s ex-boyfriend Michael Humphrey. The murder case against Lynlee is being heard in Boone County. The nine women and five men on the jury, including alternates,…… Continue Reading
Man Seriously Injured in Accident in Audrain County A Newark, Missouri man has serious injuries following a crash in Audrain County on Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 37 year old Jeremy Thomas was driving a truck along MO 15 at Route T when he hit a guardrail and the truck overturned.…… Continue Reading
