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Mizzou Has Success in 2025 NFL Draft
Mizzou Has Success in 2025 NFL Draft The NFL’s Annual Player Selection meeting was held over the weekend, and it would have to be deemed a success for the University of Missouri. The Tigers saw the Jets draft right tackle Armand Membou with the seventh overall pick, then at pick 39, the Chicago Bears selected………
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Unpaid School Meal Debt in Columbia Hits New High
Unpaid School Meal Debt in Columbia Hits New High The Columbia Board of Education is up to it’s knees in unpaid school meal debt. The system currently has more than $124,000 in collections, Ken Rice, who ran unsuccessfully for a Columbia school-board seat, is touting the Lunch for Learners fund, that was created in 2010………
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CRA to Host Training Exercise
CRA to Host Training Exercise Don’t be surprised this morning if you see emergency vehicles and personnel at the Columbia Regional Airport. It’s all part of a training exercise between the City of Columbia, in partnership with the Boone County Office of Emergency Management, local law enforcement agencies, fire department agencies, the Salvation Army and………
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Moberly Boil Order
Moberly Boil Order Some Moberly residents will face a 48-hour Boil Advisory today, as utility crews will be working this morning to relocate a fire hydrant at the intersection of W. Coates and Hagood Streets. Residents in the following areas may experience no water pressure during this process. It’s advised, for residents with low, or………
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KWWR Sports Report 4/26/2025
KWWR Sports Report 4/26/2025 In high school baseball on 4/25/2025: Former Mizzou wide receiver Luther Burden was selected by the Chicago Bears with the No. 39 overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday, April 25, 2025. He is the second Tiger to be drafted so far, joining offensive lineman Armand………
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Hannibal Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Ralls County Accident
Hannibal Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Ralls County Accident A Hannibal man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a one-car accident in Ralls County during the early morning hours of Saturday, April 25, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route HH, one mile west of………
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National Weather Confirms Tornado Touched Down in Audrain County On Easter Sunday
National Weather Confirms Tornado Touched Down in Audrain County On Easter Sunday The National Weather Service determined on Thursday, April 24, 2025 that an EF-1 tornado touched down in north-central Audrain County on Sunday, April 20, 2025. According to the National Weather Service Audrain County’s tornado happened around 5:56 on Sunday night with maximum wind………
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KWWR Sports Report 4/23/2025
KWWR Sports Report 4/23/2025 Mexico High School boys tennis team lost 9-0 to Moberly on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Individual Singles: Varsity Doubles: JV Doubles: In high school baseball on 4/22/2025: The St. Louis Cardinals snapped a five-game losing streak after beating the Atlanta Braves 10-4 in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Redbirds slugger………
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KWWR Sports Report 4/22/2025
KWWR Sports Report 4/22/2025 In high school baseball on 4/21/2025: In high school girls soccer: In high school boys tennis, Jefferson City defeated Rolla 8-1. The St. Louis Cardinals lost 7-6 to the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta on Monday, April 21, 2025 The loss was thanks in large part to the Redbirds bullpen, which surrendered………
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KWWR Sports Report 4/21/2025
KWWR Sports Report 4/21/2025 Mizzou Gymnastics earned a third-place finish at the NCAA Championship Final at Dickies Arena at Forth Worth, Texas on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The Tigers scored 197.2500 in their first appearance in the national championship meet. The team not only secured the best finish in program history, but the best postseason………
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Two Perry Teens Suffer Serious Injuries in Ralls County Vehicle Accident
Two Perry Teens Suffer Serious Injuries in Ralls County Vehicle Accident Two Perry teens are recovering from serious injuries following a one car accident in Ralls County during the afternoon hours of Sunday, April 20, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on MO 154 at Jefferson Street in Perry………
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Storm Reports From Audrain County, Callaway County and Boone County
Storm Reports From Audrain County, Callaway County and Boone County No major storm damage or injuries were reported following severe weather that passed through Audrain County on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Storm sirens sounded in Mexico at around 4:15 on Sunday afternoon. The Hawthorne Elementary Gym was opened as a storm shelter after a tornado………
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Vandalia Man Charged in Alleged Intentional Vehicle Crash
Vandalia Man Charged in Alleged Intentional Vehicle Crash A Vandalia man is charged after being accused of hitting another car with his truck intentionally. According to court records, Missouri Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a crash on April 15, 2025, on South Main Street at East Woodlawn Street in Vandalia where a man, woman and………
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KWWR Sports Report 4/17/2025
KWWR Sports Report 4/17/2025 In high school baseball on 4/16/2025: University of Missouri women’s basketball has signed transfer forward Jordana Reisma from Cleveland State, head coach Kellie Harper announced on Wednesday. Reisma, an all-conference performer a season ago, averaged 14.5 points and 6.9 rebounds while leading the Vikings to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT)………
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Paris Man Seriously Injured in Monroe County Vehicle Accident
Paris Man Seriously Injured in Monroe County Vehicle Accident A Paris, Missouri man is recovering from serious injuries following a one-vehicle accident in Monroe County during the early morning hours of Thursday, April 17, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Highway 24, five miles east of Paris, when………
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Mexico Man Sentenced to Multiple Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes
Mexico Man Sentenced to Multiple Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes A Mexico, Missouri man is sentenced to five years in prison on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, after being charged with first-degree statutory rape and statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old. According to the probable cause statement Nickolas G. Crum………
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KWWR Sports Report 4/16/2025
KWWR Sports Report 4/16/2025 The Mexico Bulldogs beat the Marshall Owls 5-3 at the Marshall High School on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Marshall took an early lead in the bottom of the second inning. Mexico jumped into the lead in the top of the sixth inning when Jaydon Eldridge singled, scoring two runs. Drew DeMint………
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Little Dixie Fire Crews Battle Two Major Simultaneous Fires
Little Dixie Fire Crews Battle Two Major Simultaneous Fires The following is a press release from Little Dixie Fire Protection District. Little Dixie firefighters were called at 5:10pm on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, to provide mutual aid assistance to the North Callaway Fire Protection District for a reported natural cover fire on Callaway County Road………
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KWWR Sports Report 4/15/2025
KWWR Sports Report 4/15/2025 In high school baseball on Monday, April 14, 2025: The Southern Boone High School has named Tyler Tanner as the new head football coach for the 2025-2026 school year. Tanner brings over a decade of coaching and teaching experience to the role. He spent the past 10 years at Westran, serving………
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Columbia Police Respond to Two Separate Shootings That Left Multiple People Injured
Columbia Police Respond to Two Separate Shootings That Left Multiple People Injured Columbia Police are investigating two separate shots fired incidents that left several people hospitalized over the weekend. Two male adults and two juveniles were detained following a shooting in the 900 Block of East Broadway during the early morning hours of Sunday, April………
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Crown Linen to Close Processing Center in Mexico, Missouri
Crown Linen to Close Processing Center in Mexico, Missouri Crown Linen will be closing it’s processing center in Mexico, MO, on April 25, 2025. The announcement was made on Monday, April 14, 2025, through a press release. The company said following a devastating fire in May 2024, which destroyed two of the eight buildings on………
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Auxvasse Teen Suffers Serious Injuries in Callaway County Vehicle Accident
Auxvasse Teen Suffers Serious Injuries in Callaway County Vehicle Accident An Auxvasse teen is recovering from serious injuries after a one-vehicle accident in Callaway County during the morning hours of Sunday, April 13, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report, the 15-year-old boys was an occupant in a 1998 GMC Sonoma on………
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Callaway County Sheriff’s Office Investigating After One Person Died in Shooting at Holts Summit Apartment Building
Callaway County Sheriff’s Office Investigating After One Person Died in Shooting at Holts Summit Apartment Building One person is dead and two people suffered injuries following a shooting in Holts Summit during the afternoon hours of Sunday, April 13, 2025. Callaway County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported disturbance involving a firearm around 3:30 on………
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KWWR Sports Report 4/11/2025
KWWR Sports Report 4/11/2025 Mexico High School baseball lost 8-7 to the Fulton Hornets on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Mexico led by as many five runs and out hit Fulton ten to seven. Jaydon Eldridge led the Bulldogs offense with three hits. Drew DeMint doubled and scored two runs. Cooper Bledsoe singled to right field………
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Fulton Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes
Fulton Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes The following press release is from the United States Department of Justice. A Fulton, Mo., man was charged in a three-count indictment issued by a federal grand jury charging him with production, distribution, and possession of child pornography. Jacob Stockglausner, 38, was charged in a three-count indictment on………
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Louisiana Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Pike County Vehicle Accident
Louisiana Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Pike County Vehicle Accident A Louisiana, Missouri man is recovering from serious injuries following a one-car accident in Pike County during the evening hours of Wednesday, April 9, 2025. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Highway NN, north of Pike County Road 270, when………