Three New Deaths in Boone County Related to COVID-19
Three New Deaths in Boone County Related to COVID-19 Boone County health officials are reporting three new COVID-19 related deaths today (Tuesday). In a press release from the Columbia/Boone County Public Health & Human Services, the deaths occurred over a 10-day period in September but were just reported today (Tuesday). They are all over the…… Continue Reading
Additional Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Audrain County
Additional Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Audrain County Four new cases of the novel coronavirus being reported in Audrain County this afternoon (Tuesday). As of 3:45, the Audrain County Health Department is reporting 654 total cases in the county with 250 of those active. There have been 399 recoveries and 5 deaths since the pandemic…… Continue Reading
Monroe County Reports First COVID-19 Death
Monroe County Reports First COVID-19 Death The Monroe County Health Department is reporting the first death of a Monroe County resident due to COVID-19 today (Tuesday). The elderly resident tested positive for COVID-19 in August. This case was not travel related.… Continue Reading
Marshall Public Schools Going to Distance Learning After Increase in Student and Staff Quarantines
Marshall Public Schools Going to Distance Learning After Increase in Student and Staff Quarantines The Marshall Public Schools will be transferring to distance learning starting tomorrow (Wednesday). The decision is being made following a significant increase in the number of quarantines in the student and staff population. According to Marshall Superintendent Dr. Carol Maher all…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/29
KWWR Sports Report 9/29 The Kansas City Chiefs remain undefeated at 3-0 after taking out the Baltimore Ravens 34-20 last night (Monday). Patrick Mahomes, became the fastest quarterback to reach 10,000 yards passing for a career during the first half. Mahomes put up a five touchdown night. The Chiefs are back at arrowhead in Week…… Continue Reading
State of Missouri Expanding COVID-19 Dashboards
State of Missouri Expanding COVID-19 Dashboards The state of Missouri is expanding its COVID-19 dashboards. Governor Parson made the announcement yesterday (Monday) and says the new dashboards will provide different aspects of the coronavirus in the state including economic recovery, public health and the social impact of COVID-19. Each dashboard has visuals like charts and…… Continue Reading
Ralls County Sheriff Gerry Dinwiddie Launching Write-In Campaign for November Election
Ralls County Sheriff Gerry Dinwiddie Launching Write-In Campaign for November Election Ralls County Sheriff Gerry Dinwiddie who announced his retirement earlier this year is now launching a write-in campaign to be reelected in November. According to the Hannibal Courier Post Dinwiddie announced on Sunday that he will seek another term for his current job. Brad…… Continue Reading
Boone County Sheriff’s Department Investigating Shots Fired Incident
Boone County Sheriff’s Department Investigating Shots Fired Incident One person is believed to have been shot yesterday (Monday) afternoon in Boone County near the intersection of Mauller Road and Moberly Drive. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department received a report of shots being fired around 2:23 yesterday afternoon. The incident is currently under investigation.… Continue Reading
Two Mexico Residents Raised Thousands of Dollars for Multiple Sclerosis Research by Cycling
Two Mexico Residents Raised Thousands of Dollars for Multiple Sclerosis Research by Cycling Over seven thousand dollars in donations has been raised by two Mexico residents to spread awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. David Dragoo and Michael Myers cycle in the Bike MS of the National MS Society each year to help raise funds for research…… Continue Reading
Mexico School District Announces Yellow COVID-19 Risk Level for This Week
Mexico School District Announces Yellow COVID-19 Risk Level for This Week The Mexico School District is operating at a yellow COVID-19 risk level this week. The school released the information this morning (Monday). Last week the district operated at a green COVID-19 level which is assessed as the lowest risk of the colored tier levels.…… Continue Reading
Road Closure for Pipe Replacement on Route WW East Outside of Vandalia
Road Closure for Pipe Replacement on Route WW East Outside of Vandalia Route WW East outside of Vandalia will be closed today 9Monday) for a pipe replacement. According to MoDOT the closure is at Route W, 2 miles west of the gravel road. The work will start at 8am and last until around 2pm.… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/28
KWWR Sports Report 9/28 St. Louis Cardinals are playoff bound after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 in the final game of the regular season (Sunday) at Busch Stadium. The Redbirds battled through a shortened season that included 17 days off to deal with a coronavirus outbreak that included 18 players being affected, 53 games in…… Continue Reading
Columbia Superintendent Named Missouri Superintendent of the Year
Columbia Superintendent Named Missouri Superintendent of the Year The Missouri Association of School Administrators is naming their 2021 Missouri Superintendent of the Year. Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Stiepleman picked up the award Saturday at the Association’s virtual conference. Stiepleman is in his seventh year as Superintendent of Columbia Public Schools and will be…… Continue Reading
Three Boaters Rescued After Getting Stranded on Osage River
Three Boaters Rescued After Getting Stranded on Osage River Three boaters safe after being rescued Saturday afternoon by the Jefferson City Fire Department. Eight members of Jeff City Fire responded to a mutual aid request and were able to rescue the three from the boat that was stranded on a dam in the Osage River.…… Continue Reading
Man Arrested Facing Armed Robbery Charges in Fulton
Man Arrested Facing Armed Robbery Charges in Fulton A 33-year old Fulton man is behind bars after an armed robbery at Casey’s Saturday night. Fulton Police were called to the store on South Business 54 around 10:15pm about a man who entered the store, displayed a knife, took several items and lunged at the employee…… Continue Reading
Mexico Softball Loses Tough Conference Game to Kirksville
Mexico Softball Loses Tough Conference Game to Kirksville The Mexico Lady Bulldogs lost 8-2 against the Kirksville Lady Tigers in softball tonight. Brooke Teel had a single, Taylor Demint put up 2 singles along with a stolen base and a run scored. Lexi Willer and Abby Oetting each had singles in the game as well.…… Continue Reading
Gans Creek Classic Track & Field Meet Results
Gans Creek Classic Track & Field Meet Results Mexico Cross Country teams were met with less than favorable conditions at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia Saturday. The boys were led by Sophomore Thomas Peuster with a time of 18 minutes 31.6 seconds. The girls were led by Senior Anna Fairchild with a time of…… Continue Reading
New COVID-19 Cases in Audrain County
New COVID-19 Cases in Audrain County The Audrain County Health Department is reporting 28 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since Friday’s report. As of 5:00 this evening (Monday), there are 650 total cases in the county with 252 active cases. There have been 393 recoveries and five deaths. One employee and eight residents…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department Reports New Cases of COVID-19
Audrain County Health Department Reports New Cases Six new cases of COVID-19 reported in Audrain County yesterday (Friday). According to the Audrain County Health Department as of 7:30 last night (Friday) there are 249 active cases. There have been 622 total cases of the virus in Audrain County since the pandemic began with 268 recoveries…… Continue Reading
Mexico Lawyer and Community Leader Now Iconic
Mexico Lawyer and Community Leader Now Iconic A longtime Mexico community leader and Lawyer is being recognized for his lifetime contributions. It was announced yesterday that 45 year veteran of the courtroom Louis J. Leonatti was recognized by the Missouri Lawyers Media with an Icon Award. Leonatti has spent his entire career in the same…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/25
KWWR Sports Report 9/25 The Mexico Bulldogs football team will face their toughest challenge of the season yet tonight when they travel to Hannibal taking on the Pirates. Mexico comes into the game 2-1 and 1-0 in the North Central Missouri Conference while Hannibal is 3-0 and 1-0 in the NCMC. Kick off is at…… Continue Reading
Two Arrests Made in Jefferson City 2017 Murder
Two Arrests Made in Jefferson City 2017 Murder Jefferson City Police report the arrest of two men wanted in connection with the 2017 murder of Taveeon Fowler. U.S. Marshals arrested 27 year old Robert Farrow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 25 year old Devon Skinner in St. Louis. Both men are charged with unlawful use of…… Continue Reading
Missouri Revises Guidelines For Long Term Care Facilities Visits
Missouri Revises Guidelines For Long Term Care Facilities Visits Missouri is releasing revised guidelines for long term care facilities to resume visits. Facilities that have not had any COVID-19 cases in staff or residents or those that have not had a facility-acquired case in the past 14 days are able to allow indoor and outdoor…… Continue Reading
Governor Parson Activates Missouri National Guard
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
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
White House COVID-19 Task Force Updates County Zones
White House COVID-19 Task Force Updates County Zones Boone County has been taken out of the red zone on the latest White House COVID-19 Task Force report. The report, dated Sunday, lists Callaway, Camden, Cole, Moniteau, Osage, Randolph and Warren counties in the red zone. Gasconade, Howard, Marion, Montgomery and Saline counties are in the…… Continue Reading
FBI Warning of New Phone Scam
FBI Warning of New Phone Scam The FBI is warning the public of a new phone scam going around. According to a press release, the scam involves spoofs, or fraudulent displays, of the FBI’s real telephone number on the victim’s caller ID. People are being warned they should take the to to verify that they…… Continue Reading
Fifth COVID-19 Related Death In Audrain County
Fifth COVID-19 Related Death In Audrain County A fifth death in Audrain County reported yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). The Audrain County Health Department reported no other information about the death. There were also 19 new cases of the coronavirus reported yesterday. The total number of active cases in the county is now at 258. There have…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Sheriff’s Department Makes Sex Offender Arrest
Audrain County Sheriff’s Department Makes Sex Offender Arrest A convicted sex offender is in the Audrain County Jail after reportedly approaching three juveniles in Vandalia and asking them to go with him to his residence in exchange for money and food. According to the Audrain County Sheriff’s Department the incident happened on Sunday, in the…… Continue Reading
Community R-6 Lady Trojans Softball Picking Up Steam With Victory Over New Franklin
Community R-6 Lady Trojans Softball Picking Up Steam With Victory Over New Franklin The Community R-6 Lady Trojans softball team cruised to a 11-1 win over the New Franklin last night (Monday). The winning pitcher was Emma Angel. Emmi Johnson belted her first career home run. Sarah Angel went 2 for 2 at the plate.…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/22
KWWR Sports Report 9/22 The Mexico Bulldogs girls softball team picked up a conference and shutout 15-0 win over the Marshall Owls at Gallop Field last night (Monday). Jordyn Thurman threw a no hitter. Abby Oetting, Kierstan Epperson, Abby Bellamy, Riley Thurman and Jordyn Thurman all had multiple RBI. The Lady Dogs improved to 9-7…… Continue Reading
Amtrak Train Hits Truck in Sedalia
Amtrak Train Hits Truck in Sedalia No injuries after an Amtrak train hit a truck on the tracks west of Tipton last night (Monday). According to the Missouri Highway Patrol none of the 44 passengers or crew members on board the train were hurt, however it was delayed for about one hour and 20 minutes.…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City Council Decides Not to Vote on Civil War Monument Removal
Jefferson City Council Decides Not to Vote on Civil War Monument Removal The Jefferson City Council is delaying a vote on a resolution to remove a Civil War monument at the intersection of Moreau Drive and Fairmont Boulevard. The council met last night (Monday) and was set to vote on a resolution, however decided to…… Continue Reading
Mexico High School Band is Called the Mexico High School Marching Band this Year
Mexico High School Band is Called the Mexico High School Marching Band this Year The Mexico High School Band is marching to a new name this year. Marci Minor, public information director for the district says changes were made following several Facebook petitions that were circulated in July. Minor says the band is named the…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/21
KWWR Sports Report 9/21 The Kansas City Chiefs pulled off a 23-20 overtime win over the Los Angeles Chargers on the road yesterday (Sunday). Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker hit the game winner with a 58-yard field goal right down the middle. Kansas City improved to 2-0 on the season and will travel Baltimore next week…… Continue Reading
Mexico School District Announces COVID-19 Risk Level for This Week 9/11 Through 9/25
Mexico School District Announces COVID-19 Level for This Week 9/21 Through 9/25 The Mexico School District is operating at the lowest COVID-19 risk level this week. It was announced this morning the risk level is being assessed as green. The four risk tier levels is determined weekly with red being the highest, then orange, and…… Continue Reading
New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Audrain County
New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Audrain County A dozen new cases of COVID-19 in Audrain County since Friday’s press release, according to the Audrain County Health Department. The numbers as of 5:30 this (Monday) evening are 593 total cases with 261 active, 328 recovered and four deaths. Within those numbers are 3 employees and 24…… Continue Reading
Jefferson City House Fire
Jefferson City House Fire Jefferson City Fire Department is reporting a structure fire yesterday (Friday) afternoon in the 1500 block of Adams Street. It was determined to be accidental in nature, caused by careless disposal of smoking materials. The home sustained fire damage to a bedroom, the kitchen and the front porch, with significant damage…… Continue Reading
Boone County Convicted Murderer Dies in Prison
Boone County Convicted Murderer Dies in Prison The Missouri Department of Corrections says convicted murderer 57 year old William Salmon was pronounced dead yesterday (Friday) morning at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Salmon was serving life without parole for the murder of a woman in 1990 in Boone County. According to the Department of Corrections…… Continue Reading
Missouri Highway Patrol Identifies The Body of Missing Boater as Mexico, MO Man
Missouri Highway Patrol Identifies the Body of Missing Boater as Mexico, MO Man The body of a missing boater found at the Lake of the Ozarks yesterday (Friday) is being identified by the Missouri Highway Patrol as 73 year old Dennis Jaeger of Mexico, MO. A person found an empty boat near the 54 mile…… Continue Reading
KWWR Sports Report 9/18
KWWR Sports Report 9/18 The Mexico Bulldogs football team will get to play their first home game of the year on the new turf on the field at Hawthorne Heights when they face the Marshall Owls. The Bulldogs come into the game 1-1 while the Owls are 1-2. Kickoff is at 7pm. In other week…… Continue Reading
Audrain County Health Department COVID-19 Testing Results 9/17
Audrain County Health Department COVID-19 Testing Results 9/17 Twenty four new cases of COVID-19 reported in Audrain County yesterday (Thursday). According to the Audrain County Health Department’s release as of 7 last night (Thursday) there are now 231 active cases. There have been 555 total cases of the coronavirus and 4 deaths with 320 recoveries…… Continue Reading