All Missouri Veterans Homes Accepting New Applications Again All 7 Missouri Veterans Homes are accepting new admissions again. The Missouri Veterans Homes were shutdown in March of 2020, and new veteran applications were stopped in all homes that had positive COVID-19 cases. All visitors were also prohibited from entering the buildings. According to Paul Kirchhoff…… Continue Reading
New Recycling Drop-Off Center to be Built in Columbia
New Recycling Drop-Off Center to be Built in Columbia Approval for a new recycling drop-off center in Cosmo Park has approval from the City of Columbia. The recycling center will be constructed at the Parks Management Center, located at 1501 Business Loop 70 West at Cosmo Park. The project will include a concrete block wall…… Continue Reading
No New Health Order for Boone County
No New Health Order for Boone County Boone County will not put a new health order in place after the current one expires on May 12th. Columbia Mayor Brian Treece made the announcement this afternoon saying that masks will still be be required in city buildings. Individual businesses and schools have the ability to require…… Continue Reading
Jury Trials to Resume in 12th Circuit Court
Jury Trials to Resume in 12th Circuit Court Presiding Judge Jason Lamb is announcing that jury trials will resume as the 12th Circuit advances to Phase Three for COVID procedures on May 3rd. Jury selection procedures will be modified to accommodate social distancing. Potential jurors will be called to report at designated times in small…… Continue Reading
Mexico Senior Center Reopens for Indoor Activities
Mexico Senior Center Reopens for Indoor Activities The Mexico Senior Center is allowing members back into the building today for the first time since closing indoor activities in mid-March a year ago. Mexico Senior Center Board President Fred West says they reopened congregate lunches and they are going full blast. Curbside meals will continue to…… Continue Reading
Patching and Culvert Work on Routes in Audrain County This Week
Patching and Culvert Work on Routes in Audrain County This Week Weather permitting MoDOT crews will be doing patching and culvert work on routes in Audrain County this week. Work is planned to start today (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday) that will have Audrain County Route JJ from U.S. Route 54 to where maintenance ends for…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 5/3/21
KWWR Sports Report 5/3 Five Missouri Tigers are on their way to the NFL after being drafted this weekend. Nick Bolton was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs, Tyree Gillespie is going to the Las Vegas Raiders, Larry Borom to the Chicago Bears, Joshua Bledsoe to the New England Patriots and Larry Rountree was selected…… Continue Reading
More People Will be Allowed to Attend Centralia High School Graduation
More People Will be Allowed to Attend Centralia High School Graduation Centralia graduates will be able to invite more guests to their graduation ceremony than originally announced. Centralia High School Principal Matt Smith is saying after holding discussions with the Boone County Health Department last week, graduates will now receive ten guest tickets and assigned…… Continue Reading
Ashland Man With Moderate Injuries in Callaway County Accident
Ashland Man With Moderate Injuries in Callaway County Accident An Ashland man is recovering from moderate injuries after an accident in Callaway County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on Saturday night off Road Park at 8561 Route CC. 36 year old Jesse L. Rybolt was driving when the rear of the vehicle…… Continue Reading
Fulton Community Members Hold Vigil for Missing Woman Thought to be a Kidnapping Victim
Fulton Community Members Hold Vigil for Missing Woman Thought to be a Kidnapping Victim Fulton community members gathered together last night (Sunday) for a vigil for 25 year old Tori Taylor, who has been missing since April 20th. The vigil was held at Veterans Park in Fulton at 5:30. Taylor’s family hosted the event along…… Continue Reading
