Fire at K&K Wood Products in Centralia The cause of a fire at K&K Wood Products in Centralia yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) is still unknown. Boone County Fire Protection responded to the fire around 1pm. The building suffered smoke damage, however little fire damage according to a report from ABC 17 News. Some of the insulation…… Continue Reading
New Novel Coronavirus Cases Reported in Audrain County
New Coronavirus Cases Reported in Audrain County Twelve new novel coronavirus cases being reported today (Wednesday) by the Audrain County Health Department. As of 3:30, there are now 517 total cases in the county with 55 active and 454 total recoveries. Eight Audrain Countians have died as a result of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.… Continue Reading
McCloskeys Seek to Have Prosecutor Dismissed
McCloskeys Seek to Have Prosecutor Dismissed Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple charged with waving guns at protestors on June 28th want Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner removed from the case. The court appearance was scheduled for this afternoon (Wednesday) afternoon in St. Louis district court. The McCloskeys claim that Gardner’s prosecution is politically…… Continue Reading
Emergency Board Meeting Called by Audrain County Health Department
Emergency Board Meeting Called by Audrain County Health Department The Audrain County Health Department’s Board of Health is calling an emergency board meeting. The meeting will take place Friday, October 30th at 5:00pm at the Health Department located at 1130 South Elmwood Drive in Mexico. According to the agenda provided by the department, the meeting…… Continue Reading
Active COVID-19 Cases Reported at Missouri Veterans Home – Mexico
Active COVID-19 Cases Reported at Missouri Veterans Home – Mexico The Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico is reporting cases of COVID-19. According to a press release from the Missouri Veterans Commission, there are three active cases among residents and two staff members that are positive. Two other staff members have recovered. The positive staff members…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Absentee Voting Already Surpassed Total From Last Presidential Election
Audrain County Absentee Voting Already Surpassed Total From Last Presidential Election With Election Day just 6 days away Audrain County has already surpassed the total amount of absentee votes that were cast during the 2016 Presidential Election. According to Audrain County Clerk Lisa Smith as of today (Wednesday) over twelve hundred people have voted absentee…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 10/28/20
KWWR Sports Report 10/28 The Mexico Bulldogs girls volleyball team took home second place in Districts. Mexico fell to the Kirksville Tigers 3-1 in the District Championship game last night (Tuesday). The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series Champions after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 last night (Tuesday). The Dodgers won their sixth World…… Continue Reading
New Community Center Being Built in Auxvasse
New Community Center Being Built in Auxvasse Auxvasse is starting work on a new Community Center Building. According to a Facebook post, the former Oscar’s Restaurant building was leveled recently to make way for the new building. The floor of the new building is ready to be formed and have plumbing put in. The Community…… Continue Reading
Columbia Public Library Building Closed on Election Day Except for Voting
Columbia Public Library Building Closed on Election Day Except for Voting The Columbia Public Library building and curbside pick-up services will be closed on Tuesday, November 3rd except for voting. According to officials the decision was made in order to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. The libraries in Fulton, Ashland and Holts Summit…… Continue Reading
Thousands of Rapid COVID-19 Tests Being Shipped to Missouri Schools
Thousands of Rapid COVID-19 Tests Being Shipped to Missouri Schools Thousands of COVID-19 tests are being shipped to public and private schools this week. Almost 330 schools and school districts applied to participate in Missouri’s BinaxNOW Antigen Testing Program for K-12 institutions. Around 583,000 test kits were requested for use among symptomatic students and school…… Continue Reading
