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  • Mexico Bulldogs Repeat as District Champions With Win Over Hallsville Indians

    Mexico Bulldogs Repeat as District Champions With Win Over Hallsville Indians The Mexico Bulldogs punched their ticket to the State Tournament with an 82-61 over the Hallsville Indians at the Moberly High School on Friday, Mar. 7, 2025. Mexico senor Jaydon Eldridge set the tone of the game with three first quarter three pointers. Eldridge………

  • Audrain County Health Department Provides Information on Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl and Risk to the Public

    Audrain County Health Department Provides Information on Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl and Risk to the Public The following is a press release from the Audrain County Health Department. The following information is being provided by Audrain County Health Department (ACHD) to clarify and inform area residents regarding potential accidental exposure to fentanyl. “The recent article………

  • KWWR Sports Report 3/7/2025

    KWWR Sports Report 3/7/2025 The Mexico Bulldogs boys basketball team will face Hallsville for the Class 4 District 8 Championship at the Moberly High School on Friday, March 7, 2025. Tipoff is set for 6pm. District playoff basketball continued on the girls side of things on 3/17/2025. Kirksville beat Hallsville 57-37. The Mexico Lady Bulldogs………

  • KWWR Sports Report 3/6/2025

    KWWR Sports Report 3/6/2025 The Mexico Lady Bulldogs play the Fulton Lady Hornets in the semifinals of the Class 4 District 8 Tournament at the Mexico High School on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Game tips at 7:15. Mexico defeated Centralia 72-42 Hallsville escaped Kirksville 66-60 Mexico and Hallsville meet for the Class 4 District 8………

  • Slick Road Conditions Apparent Cause of Vehicle Accident in Audrain County

    Slick Road Conditions Apparent Cause of Vehicle Accident in Audrain County A Vandalia, Missouri man is recovering from moderate injuries after a one-car accident in Audrain County during the morning hours of Wednesday, March 5, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol it happened on Route J at County Road 448 when a vehicle………

  • KWWR Sports Report 3/5/2025

    KWWR Sports Report 3/5/2025 The Mexico Bulldogs get their postseason underway in the Class 4 District 8 Tournament with a semifinal game against the Centralia Panthers at the Moberly High School on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Mexico is the number 1 seed and had a first round bye. Centralia is the 5 seed and advanced………

  • Montgomery County Wildcats Best Steelville Cardinals in Sectionals of State Tournament

    Montgomery County Wildcats Best Steelville Cardinals in Sectionals of State Tournament The Montgomery County Wildcats are just one win away from a return to the Final Four in the State Tournament after defeating the Steelville Cardinals 62-33 in Sectionals at the Fulton High School on Monday, March 3, 2025. Montgomery County Clayton Parker dominated from………

  • KWWR Sports Report 3/1/2025

    KWWR Sports Report 3/1/2025 Several District Championship games were played for smaller class high school boys basketball teams on Friday, February 28, 2025. Starting off in Class 3: In Class 2: In Class 1: In regular season finales starting off with boys games: In girls games: Mizzou baseball lost 7-6 to Evansville in their series………

  • Missing Hannibal Man’s Body Found in a Pond

    Missing Hannibal Man’s Body Found in a Pond The Pike County Sheriff’s Office reports finding a missing Hannibal man’s body on Friday, February 28, 2025. 23-year-old Nathaniel Mueller went missing on December 20th after last being seen in Quincy, Illinois. According to Pike County Sheriff Stephen Korte, they found Mueller’s body in a pond near………

  • Columbia Man Dies in Boone County Vehicle Accident

    Columbia Man Dies in Boone County Vehicle Accident The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the death of a Columbia man after a one-car accident in Boone County during the morning hours of Friday, February 28, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Route FF at North Cline Road when a………

  • Columbia Man Charged With Hindering Prosecution in Connection to Death of Fulton Teen

    Columbia Man Charged With Hindering Prosecution in Connection to Death of Fulton Teen A Columbia man has been charged with hindering the prosecution of a suspect in the death of a 17-year-old Fulton High School student Mason Sheets. According to court records Boone County prosecutors charged Treyvale Cain-Raybon on Friday, February 28, 2025. He was………

  • Mexico Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes in Callaway County

    Mexico Man Charged With Child Sex Crimes in Callaway County A Mexico, Missouri man is being held at the Callaway County Jail without bond after being arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a child for multiple years. 48-year-old Stephen Scott Kitchen was charged in Callaway County on 2/28/2025, with first-degree statutory rape of a child………

  • Jacksonville Man Accused of Drunkenly Shooting and Butchering a Cow in a Randolph County Field

    Jacksonville Man Accused of Drunkenly Shooting and Butchering a Cow in a Randolph County Field A Jacksonville, Missouri man is in the Randolph County Jail after he allegedly shot and butchered a cow in a Randolph County field. According to court records 19-year-old Bryndon Wayne Jennings was charged on 2/28/2025, with stealing livestock and first-degree………

  • Audrain County Commissioner Leslie Meyer Receives Commissioner Of The Year Award

    Audrain County Commissioner Leslie Meyer Receives Commissioner Of The Year Award Audrain County Commissioner Leslie Meyer is the recipient of the Commissioner of the Year award. Meyer was recognized with the award during the County Commissioners Association training in Jefferson City on Thursday, February 28, 2025. Meyers says, “I am very rarely speechless but this………

  • Mexico Man Arrested After Being Accused of Burglarizing Business

    Mexico Man Arrested After Being Accused of Burglarizing Business A Mexico man is facing several charges after an arrest on Friday, February 21, 2025. Mexico Public Safety responded to a business in the 600 block of West Jackson just before 7 on Friday morning in reference to an alarm and property damage. Responding personnel found………

  • Wellsville Man and Mexico Man Injured Following Head-On Vehicle Collision in Mexico

    Wellsville Man and Mexico Man Injured Following Head-On Vehicle Collision in Mexico Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries following a three-car accident in Mexico on Friday, February 21, 2025. According to the Mexico Public Safety accident report it happened at 2848 South Clark in Mexico as a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Lawrence………

  • KWWR Sports Report 2/22/2025

    KWWR Sports Report 2/22/2025 In high school basketball on 2/22/2025, starting off on the boys side: In girls games: 15th ranked University of Missouri men’s basketball hits the road tonight for a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Tipoff from Bud Walton Arena is set for 7pm. The St. Louis Blues return to action tonight (Saturday)………

  • Mexico Lady Bulldogs Check in With Three Seed for District Basketball Tournament

    Mexico Lady Bulldogs Check in With Three Seed for District Basketball Tournament The Mexico High School girls basketball team will play as the three seed in the Class 4 District 8 Tournament. The Tournament will be hosted at the Mexico High School. The Lady Bulldogs will play 6th seeded Moberly on March 4th at 7:15pm.………

  • Mexico Bulldogs Basketball Selected as Number One Seed Headed Into District Playoffs

    Mexico Bulldogs Basketball Selected as Number One Seed Headed Into District Playoffs The Mexico High School boys basketball team has earned the number one seed in the Class 4 District 8 Boys Basketball Tournament that will be played at the Moberly High School March 3-7. The seeds were announced following the seeding meeting on Thursday,………

  • Cold Weather to Blame for Power Outage Near Centralia

    Cold Weather to Blame for Power Outage Near Centralia Country 96-KWWR is back on the air after a power outage at its tower site near Centralia during the morning hours of Thursday, February 20, 2025. According to Consolidated Electric initially 90 people were without power. However, when they shut the line down for repairs around………

  • KWWR Sports Report 2/20/2025

    KWWR Sports Report 2/20/2025 15th ranked University of Missouri men’s basketball led wire-to-wire in picking up their third top-five win of the season, defeating 4th ranked Alabama 110-98, in front of a sold-out crowd at Mizzou Arena on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. MU improves to 20-6 with the victory and 9-4 against SEC foes. Mizzou’s………

  • Slick Road Conditions Cause of Fatal Vehicle Accident in Pike County

    Slick Road Conditions Cause of Fatal Vehicle Accident in Pike County A Louisiana, Missouri man died following a one-car accident in Pike County during the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 19, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol accident report it happened on Highway 54 west of the exit ramp to Highway 61.………

  • Missouri Veterans Homes Receive Customer Experience Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

    Missouri Veterans Homes Receive Customer Experience Award for Sixth Consecutive Year The following is a press release from the Missouri Veterans Commission. All seven Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) Missouri Veterans Homes have received Customer Experience Awards from Activated Insights, formerly Pinnacle Quality Insight, for 2025. The Missouri Veterans Homes in Cameron, Cape Girardeau, Mexico, Mt.………

  • Man Taken to Hospital With Serious Injuries Following Fire at Jefferson City Storage Building

    Man Taken to Hospital With Serious Injuries Following Fire at Jefferson City Storage Building The following press release was sent out from the Jefferson City Fire Department. Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a storage building in the 2500 Block of C Hwy in Jefferson City. Dispatched at 0138………

  • Callaway County Deputies Arrest Burglary Suspect Accused of Stealing Firearms From His Neighbor

    Callaway County Deputies Arrest Burglary Suspect Accused of Stealing Firearms From His Neighbor The following press release is from the Callaway County Sheriff’s Office. On January 25, 2025, deputies responded to a reported burglary at a residence on County Road 219, just outside of Fulton. The homeowner reported that numerous firearms, firearm parts, and reloading………

  • Traffic Stop in Montgomery County Leads to Arrest of Mexico Woman and Wellsville Man

    Traffic Stop in Montgomery County Leads to Arrest of Mexico Woman and Wellsville Man The following is a press release from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department. On February 11, 2025, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Cemetery Road, north of Appling School Road, on a blue Ford vehicle that failed to signal, failed to dim………

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