NEOSHO, Mo - Crowder College develops a plan to keep students and faculty safe from COVID-19 during their Fall 2020 semester. Press Release On August 17, 2020, we will begin the Fall 2020 Semester. The following plan has been developed…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Missouri sees their first decrease in opioid overdose deaths since 2015. The number of deaths decreased by 3.4% from the previous year. In 2018, the number of opioid deaths peaked at 1,132 deaths with 2019 having…
CARL JUNCTION, Mo - A semi strikes and kills a Colorado man north of Carl Junction. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 71-year-old Kenneth Anders of Akron, Colorado was walking along the roadway on MO 171, 3 miles north…
COLUMBUS, Kan - Columbus City Hall closes after staff tests positive for Coronavirus. The City of Columbus closed down City Hall until further notice to protect customers and staff and for public safety. Water leaks, water emergencies, new service, and…
ASH GROVE, Mo - The Andy Dalton Shooting Range offers a free online program aimed at improving shotgun and wingshooting skills. The program will be on July 11th from 8:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. The classes will cover the fundamentals…
MIAMI, Okla - The Cardin Baptist Church of Miami is shot twice. The shots happened between Monday, July 6th and Tuesday, July 7th. The shots hit the sanctuary of the church from the road with both shots penetrating the church…
CASSVILLE, Mo - The United States Department of Education awards Crowder College a Title III grant. The funds will be used to help fist time college students navigate the collegiate landscape and promote success by allowing students to focus on…
The Grand River Dam Authority reminds hunters registration for controlled hunts in the fall are still open. The hunts are on the GRDA property in Ottawa County. Registration can be done online and is open through July 31st. Three other…
The FBI sees a spike in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. The fraudulent claims come amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and involve the use of stolen identities. U.S. citizens from several states have fallen victim to criminals impersonating them, using their…
Chanute Police arrest a woman for sex crimes against a minor. Police responded to the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center for a crime involving a child victim on July 2nd. According to the Chanute Police Department, police arrested a 72-year-old…
WOODSON COUNTY, Kan - Woodson County Commissioners vote to opt out of Governor Laura Kelly's public mask mandate. Officials say they believe the decision to wear a mask should be left up to the individual. Governor Kelly's mandate left enforcement…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla - Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister award $16 million in grants to 150 school districts to combat the impact of COVID-19. The money will be used to help ensure students…
JOPLIN, Mo - Spring River Christian Village in Joplin reports five residents with COVID-19 have died. In a press release, the facility says that while the patients had previously tested positive for COVID-19, it has not yet been determined whether…
UPDATE CARL JUNCTION, Mo - At approximately 8:46 P.M. on July 1st, 2020, Jasper County Deputies responded to a 911 call for an assault and a shooting at 6175 CL 278 in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - MoDOT suspends road construction and routine maintenance operations as of 12:00 P.M. on July 2nd to accommodate increased traffic on the highways. Construction will resume on July 5th starting at 10:00 P.M. Press release JEFFERSON CITY…
SPRINGFIELD, M0 - A Carthage, Missouri couple pleads guilty in federal court for their involvement in the four-year embezzlement scheme of a Joplin business owner. Jeanine and William Poe plead guilty before the U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on…
CARTHAGE, Mo - MoDOT reduces traffic to one lane on Westbound Route 171 west of Carthage from July 7th to August 20th. The lane reduction will be done to repair the bridge expansion joint over Center Creek. The reduction will…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Missouri State Auditor Nichole Galloway releases first report detailing how the state spent federal stimulus money intended for the response of COVID-19. Galloway announced in March that her office would examine the state's distribution and spending…
JOPLIN, Mo - The Lafayette House Board of Directors announces Susan Hickam as the new executive director. She will replace retiring Alison Malinowski. Press Release Ms. Hickam was most recently the assistant director at Crisis Intervention Center of Ft. Smith,…
