Repairs Have Been Made to an Audrain County Bridge That Caused a Closure Last Week An Audrain County Bridge is now repaired and County Road 650 is reopened after a closure last week. Audrain County Presiding Commissioner Steve Hobbs says they got a call from a local landowner last week saying there was a hole…… Continue Reading
Mexico Public Safety Arrests O’Fallon Man on Forgery Charges
Mexico Public Safety Arrests O’Fallon Man on Forgery Charges An O’Fallon man is facing several charges after an arrest last (Wednesday) night by Mexico Public Safety. In a news release today Mexico Public Safety says several alert businesses notified them about a suspicious person. Officers say they found 33 year old Russell C. Moore Jr.…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 4/1/21
KWWR Sports Report 4/1 It’s opening day for Major League Baseball The St. Louis Cardinals begin he year in Cincinnati against the Reds. Yadier Molina will be starting at catcher for the 17th consecutive year for the Redbirds. Molina holds the longest streak for a catcher with the same team in the history of baseball.…… Continue Reading
Missouri Military Academy’s Fusileer Drill Team Wins First Place in National Competition for Third Consecutive Year
Missouri Military Academy’s Fusileer Drill Team Wins First Place in National Competition for Third Consecutive Year For the 3rd consecutive year the Missouri Military Academy’s Fusileer Drill Team has won first place in the Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States. Military schools from across the nation annually submit performance videos to…… Continue Reading
Price Increase for Toilet Paper & Diapers Coming
Price Increase for Toilet Paper & Diapers Coming A price increase on products in the Kimberly Clark Corporation’s portfolio will affect a large number of Americans. Citing a necessity to offset the significant commodity cost inflation, prices will rise by 5 to 10 percent across the company’s product lines. Those include Huggies, GoodNites, Pull-Ups, Kleenex,…… Continue Reading
South Fork Recreation Area at Mark Twain Lake Set to Re-Open
South Fork Recreation Area at Mark Twain Lake Set to Re-Open The South Fork Recreation Area at Mark Twain Lake is set to re-open on Saturday, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Heavy equipment operations and material hauling will still be taking place along the primary access road within the area and visitors…… Continue Reading
Centralia Garage Fire
Centralia Garage Fire No injuries reported after a garage fire last night (Wednesday) in Centralia. The Boone County Fire Protection District responded to the 8000 block of east Mclane-Daling road just after 7:30. Officials with fire department reports the 2-car garage, 2 cars and other items in the garage suffered heat damage and heavy smoke.…… Continue Reading
Farber Library Dedication Ceremony Honoring Life and Service of Mrs. Vernelle Hull Planned for April 24th
Farber Library Dedication Ceremony Honoring Life and Service of Mrs. Vernelle Hull Planned for April 24th A dedication ceremony honoring the life and service of Mrs. Vernelle Hull will be taking place at the Farber Library on Saturday, April 24th. Vernelle was instrumental in the establishment of the Farber Library Branch, which opened in 1966…… Continue Reading
Electrical Sign Fire at Randy’s Auto Body in Mexico
Electrical Sign Fire at Randy’s Auto Body in Mexico Mexico Public Safety is on the scene of Randy’s Auto Body in Mexico after a sign shorted out causing an electrical fire this morning (Wednesday). KWWR News spoke with the owner Randy Groves who said the top part of his sign caught fire and there were…… Continue Reading
Mexico School Board and Mexico City Council Candidates to Answer Questions at Audrain County League of Women’s Voters Forum Tonight
Mexico School Board and Mexico City Council Candidates to Answer Questions at Audrain County League of Women’s Voters Forum Tonight The Audrain County League of Women’s Voters will be hosting a forum for the candidates running for seats on the Mexico City Council and the Mexico Board of Education. The Mexico City Council has 2…… Continue Reading
