Governor Parson Activates Missouri National Guard The Missouri national Guard is now activated after Governor Mike Parson signed an Executive Order yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Parson said the order is a precautionary measure in response to recent instances of civil unrest across the country. The order also declared that a state of emergency exists in Missouri…… Continue Reading
Centralia Homecoming Game Moved to South Shelby Due to Boone County Attendance Restrictions
Centralia Homecoming Game Moved to South Shelby Due to Boone County Attendance Restrictions The Centralia High School is announcing their Homecoming plans this year. In a news release sent out from the district this morning, many activities associated with the homecoming this year will not happen due to COVID-19. The activities that have been canceled…… Continue Reading
Daily COVID-19 Update from Audrain County Health Department
Daily COVID-19 Update from Audrain County Health Department No new cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County as of 2:30 this afternoon (Thursday) according to the Audrain County Health Department. Total cases hold steady at 616 with 250 still active and 361 recovered. There have been 5 deaths in the county attributed to COVID-19 since the…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/24/20
KWWR Sports Report 9/24 Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes is being named among TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2020. The announcement was made yesterday (Tuesday). Mahomes is on the list comprised of world leaders, activists, recording artists and politicians. The St. Louis Cardinals lost 12 – 3 to the…… Continue Reading
Southern Boone High School Student Tests Positive for COVID-19
Southern Boone High School Student Tests Positive for COVID-19 A positive case of the coronavirus is a student at the Southern Boone High School is being reported. Superintendent Christopher Felmlee sent a letter home to parents yesterday (Wednesday) and says 30 high school and one elementary school student will need to quarantine after a contact…… Continue Reading
MU Police Arrest Man With a Knife
MU Police Arrest Man With a Knife A Columbia man is facing several weapons charges after an arrest was made by MU Police early this morning (Thursday). MU Police say they were alerted around 2:30 this morning (Thursday) about a man with a knife near the intersection of College Avenue and Anthony Street. 34 year…… Continue Reading
Missouri Governor Mike and First Lady Teresa Parson Test Positive for COVID-19
Missouri Governor Mike and First Lady Teresa Parson Test Positive for COVID-19 Missouri Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson both test positive for the novel coronavirus. According to Governor Parson’s office, Teresa Parson tested positive this morning (Wednesday) using a rapid test and will be retested with a PCR test to confirm the…… Continue Reading
Weekly County Collaborative Meeting on COVID-19
Weekly County Collaborative Meeting on COVID-19 Audrain County community leaders meet virtually for weekly COVID-19 intracollaborative meeting this afternoon (Wednesday). Most agencies on the call reported business as usual, however SSM Audrain reported an increase in drive thru testing numbers. They are now seeing 20-25 patients daily. The Mexico Senior Center is in need of…… Continue Reading
Multiple Students Quarantined at Mexico Schools After Positive Case at the Middle School
Multiple Students Quarantined at Mexico Schools After Positive Case at the Middle School Twenty eight students in the Mexico Schools are currently in quarantine after a positive case of COVID-19 was identified at the Mexico Middle School. Several parents took to social media last night (Tuesday) saying several team members of the Mexico Middle School…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Releases COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 9/23
Audrain County Health Department Releases COVID-19 Testing Numbers for 9/23 Four new cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County yesterday (Wednesday). According to the Audrain County Health Department as of 7 last night (Wednesday) there are now 258 active cases. There have been 612 cases of the coronavirus in Audrain County since the pandemic began with…… Continue Reading
