BREAKING News
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Floods Close Roads, Require a Rescue in Cole County
Multiple roads throughout mid-Missouri were closed due to heavy rains leading to floods waters. Last night, Boone, Callaway, Cole and Moniteau Counties had flash flood warnings in effect. Most of mid-Missouri still has a flood watch in effect according to the National Weather Service. In Cole County, Jefferson City Fire Department assisted in rescuing a…
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Two Homes Hit by Gunfire in Columbia Shooting Saturday
Two Columbia homes were struck in a shots fired incident on Saturday. Authorities responded to the 4300 block of West Bethany Drive at about 2 p.m. on Saturday for a report of an aggravated person with a gun. Soon after, they received a shots fired report from a similar location. They found two residences with…
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MoDot resurfacing in southern Callaway County this week
Construction crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation will resurface Renz Farm Road, and Halifax Road, in southern Callaway County starting today, weather permitting. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with one lane open and flaggers directing traffic. Drivers should expect temporary closures at the U.S. 63 entrance to Renz Farm…
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WWII Hero finds final resting place after 80 years
It took 80 years, but a Cole County World War II hero has found his final resting place. The Jefferson City area family of United States Army Private First Class Wilbert Linsenbardt, who was missing in the jungles of New Guinea for more than 80 years, welcomed him home to his final resting place at…
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Country 96 wins MBA Award
Country 96 attended the Missouri Broadcasters Association convention this past weekend and Saturday night KWWR was recognized as Best in the State in the Single Subject News Program. The MBA recognized the Saturday morning Show-Me Outdoors Show, hosted by Kellie Smothers, with a first place award.
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Eldon flushing water lines
As the city of Eldon continues its fight against high e-coli levels, the city began flushing water lines yesterday (Sunday) morning in an attempt to regulate chlorine that was added to the water as part of their disinfection plan . According to the city’s Facebook page, Eldon residents may have lost water pressure temporarily during…
Audrain County News
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Country 96 wins MBA Award
Country 96 attended the Missouri Broadcasters Association convention this past weekend and Saturday night KWWR was recognized as Best in the State in the Single Subject News Program. The MBA recognized the Saturday morning Show-Me Outdoors Show, hosted by Kellie Smothers, with a first place award.
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Mexico Couple Charged for Giving Marijuana to Children
Warrants have been issued for a Mexico couple accused of giving marijuana to their young children. Joseph Croghan and Makayla Croghan have both been charged with Delivery of Marijuana to a Child and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Mexico Public Safety reportedly started their investigation on May 16th after someone showed a video to…
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Former Mexico Athletic Director Receives State Award
Former Mexico Activities Director Jeff Anderson has been named Missouri’s Girls Track Official of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations and MSHSAA. Anderson received the honor during the state track and field championships in Jefferson City after seven years as a track official and more than four decades in the…
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Missouri School Bus Reports Released for 2026
Both Jefferson City and Columbia excelled in their regular school bus inspections. Jefferson City Schools had a 97.2% approval rating, with the other 2.8% being classified as “out of service”. Columbia Public Schools has a 96.8% approval rating, with the other 3.2 % being called “defective”. This year, 287 totals school districts received the Highway…
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Mexico Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking
A Mexico man is in jail on multiple charges relating to a drug arrest on Tuesday. Police reportedly responded to an automatic crash alert from a cell phone to find 39-year-old Roman C. Morrow. Court documents say that Morrow ran away when he saw police and tried to hide a backpack in between a home…
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Audrain County Students Named to Mizzou Dean’s List
Benton City Schafer, Olivia Danielle Junior, Health Sciences Laddonia Jennings, Clayton Michael Sophomore, Journalism Northcutt, Sam Sophomore, Agr-Food Nat Resources Northcutt, Elizabeth Wilburn, Carmen Alivia Junior, Agr-Food Nat Resources Windmann, Erica Grace Martinsburg Hoyt, Dylan Fennewald Junior, Agr-Food Nat Resources Mexico Allen, Alyssa Junior, Health Sciences Bledsoe, Colony Rayne Senior, Education Human Development Branson, Caroline…
Latest Sports
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Mexico Scholar Bowl Set to Begin National Campaign
After their recent win the NCMC championship, the Mexico Scholar Bowl Team finished their final preparation for their National Tournament campaign. The Bulldog team qualified for the big dance back in January by finishing third in the tournament at State Fair Community College, and is one of 320 teams teams competing. Mexico may face familiar…
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Mexico claims District Baseball Title
The Mexico Bulldogs claimed their first District Championship in 12 years Wednesday when they beat Fulton 3-2. The Dawgs allowed a run in the top of the 7th to tie the score at 2-2, and then got a leadoff single from Gatlin Denham, and a one-out single against a drawn in infield from Colton Dickey…
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Morning Sports
In Highschool Baseball The Mexico Bulldogs battled through a wet and soggy Monday night in Mexico and came away with a 3-2 victory over the Winfield Warriors in the opening round of district baseball play. Mexico ace Brady Fox turned in a complete-game performance on the mound for the Bulldogs, recording all 21 outs while…
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Morning Sports
in College Softball Mizzou softball (20-18, 4-5 SEC) took home an 8-5 road victory over Missouri State (15-18, 4-8 CUSA) last night, in Springfield. Freshman Abby Carr threw 4.0 innings in a start, while going 3-4 from the plate with two RBIs. She was also named SEC freshman of the Week. Senior Courtney Donahue recorded…
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Morning Sports
IN THE NHL the St. Louis blues fell to the San Jose Sharks 5-4 Adam Gaudette scored the game-winning goal with just 21 seconds remaining in regulation to snap the Blues’ three-game winning streak. in MLB The Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 3–1 in their home opener Kyle Isbel (KC): Hit a two-run…
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Mexico and Moberly both pick up wins in baseball
IN HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Mexico picked up an 11-1 win over Eldon on Friday. Eldon scored first in the top of the first, but Mexico came back with 11 unaanswered runs. It started with a Kaden Benne walk to force in a run to tie the score after one. The Bulldogs took control in the…
