Cold Weather to Blame for Power Outage Near Centralia Country 96-KWWR is back on the air after a power outage at its tower site near Centralia during the morning hours of Thursday, February 20, 2025. According to Consolidated Electric initially 90 people were without power. However, when they shut the line down for repairs around…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/20/2025
KWWR Sports Report 2/20/2025 15th ranked University of Missouri men’s basketball led wire-to-wire in picking up their third top-five win of the season, defeating 4th ranked Alabama 110-98, in front of a sold-out crowd at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. MU improves to 20-6 with the victory and 9-4 against SEC foes. Mizzou’s…… Continue Reading
Slick Road Conditions Cause of Fatal Vehicle Accident in Pike County
Slick Road Conditions Cause of Fatal Vehicle Accident in Pike County A Louisiana, Missouri man died following a one-car accident in Pike County during the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 19, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Highway 54 west of the exit ramp to Highway 61.…… Continue Reading
Missouri Veterans Homes Receive Customer Experience Award for Sixth Consecutive Year
Missouri Veterans Homes Receive Customer Experience Award for Sixth Consecutive Year The following is a press release from the Missouri Veterans Commission. All seven Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) Missouri Veterans Homes have received Customer Experience Awards from Activated Insights, formerly Pinnacle Quality Insight, for 2025. The Missouri Veterans Homes in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mt.…… Continue Reading
Man Taken to Hospital With Serious Injuries Following Fire at Jefferson City Storage Building
Man Taken to Hospital With Serious Injuries Following Fire at Jefferson City Storage Building The following press release was sent out from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a storage building in the 2500 Block of C Hwy in Jefferson City. Dispatched at 0138…… Continue Reading
Callaway County Deputies Arrest Burglary Suspect Accused of Stealing Firearms From His Neighbor
Callaway County Deputies Arrest Burglary Suspect Accused of Stealing Firearms From His Neighbor The following press release is from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. On January 25, 2025, deputies responded to a reported burglary at a residence on County Road 219, just outside of Fulton. The homeowner reported that numerous firearms, firearm parts, and reloading…… Continue Reading
Traffic Stop in Montgomery County Leads to Arrest of Mexico Woman and Wellsville Man
Traffic Stop in Montgomery County Leads to Arrest of Mexico Woman and Wellsville Man The following is a press release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. On February 11, 2025, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Cemetery Road, north of Appling School Road, on a blue Ford vehicle that failed to signal, failed to dim…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/14/2025
KWWR Sports Report 2/14/2025 The Mexico Bulldogs boys and girls basketball teams will both be in action at different locations on Friday, February 24, 2025. The Mexico boys host Osage at the Mexico High School Sports Complex. Tipoff is set for 7:30. Mexico Lady Bulldogs will be on the road for a game against Capital…… Continue Reading
Young Child Killed in Callaway County Vehicle Accident
Young Child Killed in Callaway County Vehicle Accident A child was killed in a vehicle accident in Holts Summit during the morning hours of Wednesday, February 12, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol the accident briefly closed the exit ramp from eastbound U.S. 54 Route AA/OO. The Holts Summit Police Department reports a…… Continue Reading
Flu Cases Surge in Boone County
Flu Cases Surge in Boone County The following press release is from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services Department. As of the most recent CDC reporting week (Jan. 26 – Feb. 1), 907 cases of influenza have been reported in Boone County. This is the highest weekly number Columbia/Boone County Public Health and…… Continue Reading
