Four Traffic Fatalities During Missouri Highway Patrol New Year’s Counting Period Four traffic fatalities are being reported by the Missouri Highway Patrol over the New Year’s Holiday Weekend. Two of the fatalities happened in the Springfield area, one traffic fatality happened in each of the St. Joseph and Rolla areas. The highway patrol responded to…… Continue Reading
City of Mexico Announces Additional Hours for Brush Yard Following the Winter Storm
City of Mexico Announces Additional Hours for Brush Yard Following Winter Storm Due to the recent winter storm, the City of Mexico’s Brush yard is announcing additional hours on Friday, January 8th, from 9am until 3pm. The brush yard will also be open for normal winter hours on Saturday, January 9th from 9am until 3pm.…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department to Continue WIC Services
Audrain County Health Department to Continue WIC Services The Audrain County Health Department is announcing they will continue WIC service for 2021. According to a news release representatives from the Audrain County Health Department have signed a contract to provide the Special Supplemental Food Program for the Women Infants, and Children program with the Missouri…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 1/4/21
KWWR Sports Report 1/4 The Mexico Bulldogs Boys Basketball Team will open up 2021 with a game against their arch rival the Fulton Hornets on the road tonight (Monday). Mexico comes into the game with an undefeated record of 6-0 while Fulton is undefeated at 4-0. The Bulldogs will be playing their first North Central…… Continue Reading
Mexico Woman With Moderate Injuries in Callaway County Crash
Mexico Woman With Moderate Injuries in Callaway County Crash A Mexico woman is recovering from moderate injuries after a one car accident in Callaway County yesterday morning (Friday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol it happened on County Road 133, 2.6 miles south of County Road 132 when a vehicle went off the road and…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 1/2/21
KWWR Sports Report 1/2 The 12th ranked Missouri Tigers Men’s Basketball Team will take their first road trip of the season today (Saturday) when they face the Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas is undefeated at 9-0, while Mizzou is 6-1, trying to rebound after a blow out loss at home to the 7th ranked Tennessee Volunteers on…… Continue Reading
Missouri Minimum Wage Increases
Missouri Minimum Wage Increases The hourly minimum wage rate in Missouri is now #10.30. The .85 cent increase went into effect yesterday (Friday). The minimum wage was increased to $9.45 per hour at the beginning of 2020 as part of a five-year series of raises approved by Missouri voters in 2018. The minimum wage will…… Continue Reading
Ice Storm Causes City-Wide Power Outage in Centralia
Ice Storm Causes City-Wide Power Outage in Centralia Inclement weather is being blamed for a city-wide power outage in Centralia yesterday afternoon (Friday). According to the City of Centralia’s Facebook page, most of the issues were caused by tree limbs breaking due to the ice. According to the city’s Facebook page, the majority of the…… Continue Reading
Fulton Man Arrested Twice on New Year’s Day
Fulton Man Arrested Twice on New Year’s Day A Fulton man is in the Callaway County Jail after being arrested twice yesterday (Friday). Fulton Police Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle in the middle of the road at Randall and Gary Streets around 11 yesterday morning. Police say the driver of the vehicle was identified…… Continue Reading
Missouri Veteran’s Commission Releases Full Report Of Investigation On Response To COVID-19
Missouri Veteran’s Commission Releases Full Report Of Investigation On Response To COVID-19 A full version of an investigation done by the Missouri Veterans Commission on its response to COVID-19 is now being released. The report says the commission failed to recognize the changing pandemic and did not plan or respond to it well. The review…… Continue Reading
