Auxvasse Loafer’s Week Gets Underway August 9th-14th is the 60th Annual Loafer’s Week in Auxvasse. Loafer’s Week is held every year and was delayed this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Loafers Week began as a one-day event 60 years ago at the grain elevator and has grown to a week-long celebration. Card games, dominos…… Continue Reading

KWWR Sports Report 8/9/21 The University of Missouri is announcing they have hired a new Athletic Director. UNLV Athletic Director Desiree Reed-Francois will take over the role. She was the first Latina Athletic Director in FBS history when she took over UNLV in 2017 and becomes the first woman to lead the Mizzou Athletics Department…… Continue Reading

Search Warrant On Orange Street In Mexico Leads To Five Drug Related Arrests Five people are facing drug related charges after a search warrant was served in the 400 block of East Orange Street in Mexico yesterday morning (Thursday). During the search warrant Methamphetamine, and Heroin was found by members of the East Central Drug…… Continue Reading

Columbia Woman Injured In Audrain County Accident A Columbia woman is recovering from moderate injuries after a 2 car accident in Audrain County yesterday (Thursday) morning. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on southbound Missouri 15 at Highway CC. A vehicle failed to yield to a southbound vehicle when a collision happened. 59…… Continue Reading

Back-To-School Tax Holiday In Missouri Starts Friday Missouri’s back-to-school sales tax holiday starts tomorrow (Friday) and runs through Sunday at midnight. When it comes to school supplies, it includes things like textbooks, notebooks and backpacks that do not exceed fifty dollars. For larger items, calculators up to one hundred fifty dollars are tax-free. Personal computers…… Continue Reading