Weekend of Free Events At National Churchill Museum Sixteen months after closing due to the pandemic, the National Churchill Museum on the campus of Westminster College in Fulton is reopening. The museum kicked off a weekend of free events today (Friday) with a guided tour of the museum along with a demonstration of the Mander…… Continue Reading
New Assistant Academic Dean At Missouri Military Academy
New Assistant Academic Dean At Missouri Military Academy Missouri Military Academy in Mexico is announcing the hiring of a new assistant academic dean. Abby Arnette began her duties with MMA on July 1st and brings with her experience as an adjunct professor for educational methodology at Central Methodist University along with prior classroom experience and…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Circuit Clerk Penny Creed Announces Retirement for Next Year
Audrain County Circuit Clerk Penny Creed Announces Retirement for Next Year The Audrain County Circuit Clerk Penny Creed is announcing her retirement after 24 years of service. Creed says she will retire next year. Meagan Miller says she will run for Audrain County Circuit Clerk in 2022. The election for Audrain County Circuit Clerk will…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 7/30/21
KWWR Sports Report 7/30/21 The Kansas City Royals shut out the Chicago White Sox 5-0 in the series finale at the K yesterday (Thursday). Kansas City clinched their first series victory the White Sox since September, 2019. The Royals are the hottest team in Major League Baseball with a 9-3 record out of the All-Star…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man With Moderate Injuries After Motorcycle Crash in Johnson County
Mexico Man With Moderate Injuries After Motorcycle Crash in Johnson County A Mexico man is recovering from moderate injuries after a motorcycle accident in Johnson County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Wednesday afternoon when 24 year old Branden M. Jones went off of eastbound US-50 and overturned. He was taken to…… Continue Reading
Long-Time Wellsville Business to Change Ownership
Long-Time Wellsville Business to Change Ownership A nearly 60-year old business in Wellsville will soon be under new ownership. Dairy Mart, opened by William and Alma Smith in 1962, began as a walk-up restaurant before an addition to include indoor dining came along in the 1970s or 80s. For the last nine and a half…… Continue Reading
We Remember: Garfield School
We Remember: Garfield School Mexico, like other Missouri communities through the first half of the 20th century was segregated, and that applied to schools as well. While white students in the Mexico district attended North or South Elementary schools or McMillan High School and later Mexico High School, Black students attended Garfield School for their…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 7/29/21
KWWR Sports Report 7/29/21 The St. Louis Cardinals dropped the series finale 7-2 to the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Redbirds starter Kwang Hyun Kim served up four home runs, and to make matters worse, Nolan Arenado had to leave the game with an injury after being plunked with a fastball in…… Continue Reading
Plans Underway for Fifth Annual Tyronn Lue Community Day of Service
Plans Underway for Fifth Annual Tyronn Lue Community Day of Service Plans are underway for the 5th Annual Tyronn Lue Community Day of Service in Mexico. The Mexico Chamber of Commerce says the event will be Friday, September 24th in recognition of Mexico Native and Head Coach of the Los Angeles Clippers Ty Lue. Businesses,…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 7/28/21
KWWR Sports Report 7/28/21 The St. Louis Cardinals got back above .500 last night (Tuesday) with a 4-2 win on the road over the Cleveland Indians. All four of the Cards’ runs came with 2 outs and homers from Paul DeJong and Harrison Bader came with 2 strikes. The Cardinals and Indians play the series…… Continue Reading
