KOAM News to Know (12/24/2020)
COMMERCE, Okla - A Commerce, Oklahoma man dies after being hit by a car on Highway 69 last night. 27-year-old Travis Huff was walking south in the Northbound lane when a car…
Author: Augustus Brunetti
Cherokee County man arrested for Burglary and Aggravated Battery of a Law Enforcement Officer
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan - Cherokee County deputies arrest a man after responding to a burglary call. According to authorities, Cherokee County Deputies were dispatched to a home in rural Columbus after a call about a burglary in progress. A suspect…
Precious Moments Chapel sells pieces of their history
CARTHAGE, Mo - Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage sells part of their Precious Moments…
Lamar residents raise money for Show Me Wagyu charities
LAMAR, Mo - Residents in Lamar support a fundraiser for the Show Me Wagyu charities. The Fundraiser benefited more…
Salvation Army sends out Christmas boxes for families in need
JOPLIN, Mo - The Salvation army spent this holiday sending out special options to families in need. The boxes are filled with everything someone would need…
Joplin Police release name in fatal crash
UPDATE 12:39 P.M. 12/22/2020: JOPLIN, Mo. Joplin Police release the name of a driver involved in a fatal crash as Alvaro Rivas, age 28, of Carthage. His next of kin has been notified. The crash remain under investigation. No further…
Delaware County man sentenced for Manslaughter
DELAWARE COUNTY, Okla - A Delaware County man is sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to hit and run charges. In 2017, James Winningham was arrested…
Joplin City Council Meeting (12/21)
JOPLIN, Mo - The Joplin City Council met to discuss the 32nd Street Place Community Improvement District. The Council also passed a petition to removed property owned by Woodsonia LLC out of the district. The Council also approved the Joplin…
Integris receives first round of COVID-19 vaccines in Oklahoma
MIAMI, Okla - Integris Hospital in Grove and Miami, Oklahoma receive the first round of Pfizer vaccines…
Missouri gas prices hit an average three month high
MISSOURI - Missouri Gas prices hit their highest average in more than three months. The average gas price is $1.90 a gallon…
MLB officially recognizes the segregation-era Negro Leagues
KANSAS CITY, Mo - For the first time in baseball history, the MLB has officially recognized the Negro League, the segregation-era baseball league. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred granted Major League status to seven professional Negro Leagues that were in operation…
A medical incident leads to a wreck killing a Chanute man
CATOOSA, Okla - A medical incident led to a Chanute, Kansas man crashing into a semi. According to authorities, 59-year-old Alban Stenger was driving north on U.S. 412 when a medical incident caused him to roll his truck through the…
McCune woman killed in a Highway 400 wreck
LABETTE COUNTY, Kan - A McCune, Kansas woman dies in three vehicle crash on Highway 400. According to authorities, 44-year-old Mandy Karstetter was traveling east on Highway 400,…
Watered Gardens announces 2020 Empty Bowls earnings
JOPLIN, Mo - Watered Gardens in Joplin announces their Empty Bowls Fundraiser earnings. The annual event raised $28,138.44 this year. That money was split among four organizations, each receiving $7,034.61. Empty Bowls is a fundraiser Watered Garden sells handcrafted bowls…
Fire crews work through the night after a building collapses in Nevada, Missouri
NEVADA, Mo - A building collapsed near Nevada Square Tuesday evening. The Nevada Fire Department received a call a little after 5:00 P.M. about the collapse of a building on the intersection of…
Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce 2021 Women of Distinction
PITTSBURG, Kan - The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce will virtually recognize the 2021 Women of Distinction. The Women of Distinction Calendars will be available for free at the end of December.
Cleveland set to change their team name after 105 years
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Indians will change their name after 105 years. This comes after the organization faced criticism for using Native American imagery and for accusations of racism. The team is expected to announce the change later in…
Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller makes NCAA Football history
TENNESSEE - Sarah Fuller makes college football history as she becomes the first woman to score in a Power Five conference game. The Vanderbilt Senior kicked two extra points against Tennessee Saturday night, securing her spot in the record books.…
Jasper County reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths
JASPER COUNTY, Mo - The Jasper County Health department confirms 3 more COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total to 86. The Jasper County residents include a man in his 70's, a woman in her 80's and a woman in her 40's.…
Joplin Police respond to a shooting at Motel 6
JOPLIN, Mo - Joplin Police respond to a shooting at a Motel 6. JPD received a 911 call about the shooting on December 7th at 6:35 a.m. at the Motel 6 at 3031 South Rangeline Road. As officers were heading…
Two Joplin cemeteries granted historic designation
JOPLIN, Mo - The Joplin City Council approves a proposal to give Osborne Parkway and Forest Park Cemeteries historic designations. The proposal will now move to its…
Joplin City Council annexes 32nd street property
JOPLIN, Mo - The Joplin City Council passes an ordinance to annex a property near the 32nd street Place Community Improvement District. The plan is to include it in the district. Officials say the annexation was necessary to make street…
Joplin Fire Department contains structure fire at the Olivia Hotel
JOPLIN, Mo - The Joplin Fire Department responds to a hotel fire a little after 9:30 last night. The fire was at the Olivia Apartment's and was mostly contained to…
News to Know (12/7/2020)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani tests positive for COVID-19. WILSON COUNTY, Kan - A Wilson County wreck leaves a Fredonia Man dead. JOPLIN, Mo - Some Joplin…
