Public Hearing Set For Grain Belt Express Project The Missouri Public Service Commission is setting a date for a public hearing related to the Grain Belt Express project. In their application, Grain Belt is asking for approval to relocate the Missouri converter station to Monroe County from Ralls County, increase the capacity of the converter…… Continue Reading
Ameren Solar Project Moves Forward In Audrain & Ralls Counties A proposed solar project on the Audrain / Ralls County line is moving forward, according to Ameren. The Huck Finn Solar Project is set to be acquired by Ameren as part of a build-transfer agreement between the utility and EDF Renewables. The project is the…… Continue Reading
Central MO Community Action Asks For Survey Participants The 2023 Community Needs Assessment survey for Central Missouri Community Action – Audrain County is out for residents to complete. The Show Me Strong Communities Survey focuses on issues dealing with finances, child care, transportation, jobs & job training, housing, and community strengths and needs. Results from…… Continue Reading
North Callaway Schools Names New Superintendent North Callaway Schools are naming a new Superintendent for the district to replace retiring Superintendent Nicole Kemp. Kenya Thompson, currently principal at Boonville High School, will assume the duties on July 1st. Thompson is a graduate of Notre Dame and Mizzou where she is pursuing her educational doctoral degree.…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 2/9/23 Former Mizzou standout Steve Stipanovich is being named a 2023 Allstate SEC Basketball Legend. The 7 foot center from St. Louis is a 1983 All-American and the 1983 Big Eight Player of the Year who steered four consecutive conference championships for the Tigers from 1980 to 1983 and two Sweet 16…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Launches Contest For Kids To Showcase Creativity The Missouri Department of Transportation invites Missouri students in grades K-8 to help fight litter in Missouri – and to have creative and educational fun – by participating in the 2023 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter-Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The contest is part of MoDOT’s annual “No…… Continue Reading
MoDOT Seeks Public Input On Highway 3 Realignment In Randolph County A closed highway in Randolph County will re-open, but not in the same location. MoDOT is asking for the public’s input on the realignment of Highway 3 between Highway 24 and Route BB. The highway closed in 2021 due to a slide that created…… Continue Reading
Kingdom City Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud A Kingdom City business owner is pleading guilty to bank fraud stemming from fraudulently getting CARES Act funding. 39-year-old Scott Allen Maples entered his plea in federal court yesterday (Tuesday) and will be repaying the U.S. Government more than $673,000 gained through deception. Maples misrepresented the number…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Injured In Monroe County Accident A Monroe County accident yesterday (Tuesday) morning outside of Santa Fe seriously injures a Mexico man. The report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that 23-year-old Rayone D. Evans served to miss a deer, overcorrected and ran off the right side of the road and struck an…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Municipal Election April 4th Ballot Preview Voters in Audrain County will have a number of tax and bond issues to decide on during the April 4th election. Voters will be asked to approve a 3% tax on adult use marijuana sales in the county as well as in Mexico, Vandalia, Laddonia, Farber, Martinsburg,…… Continue Reading
