Author: Jake Tackeberry
Bodies of missing southwest Missouri boys, and father found in Benton County, Missouri
BENTON COUNTY, Mo. - The Missouri Highway Patrol says the bodies of three people found in rural Benton County, Missouri are a Springfield area father and his two sons. (Update: Why authorities say there wasn't an Amber Alert for two missing…
A Baxter Springs, Kansas teacher is "elite"
A Baxter Springs teacher didn't think a one size fits all approach was helping her special education students. So she changed it with the help of the "IXL Learning" program.
Two bodies recovered from Cherokee County strip pit
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Kan. - Cherokee County authorities say they discovered two Joplin men in a strip pit northwest of Columbus. Then men, identified as 70-year-old Robert Sleep and 71-year-old Stephen Lemasters, fell through the ice and drowned according to a…
Missouri Southern is growing a new learning opportunity for students
JOPLIN, Mo. - Missouri Southern State University is getting a beautiful new addition to campus. It's not there yet, it's just dirt. But from that dirt…
Avoid the plumber, drip your faucets
JOPLIN, Mo. - You've heard it before. Perhaps even from us. When the temperature drops drip your faucet. Ryan Willbanks from Roto-Rooter tells us when you drip, make sure…
Spire asks it's natural gas customers to limit use
PRESS RELEASE - ST. LOUIS (Feb. 15, 2021) — With natural gas supplies impacted across the Midwest, Spire is implementing an emergency curtailment plan in their service areas across Southwest Missouri. Spire is asking customers to reduce usage immediately. To prevent…
Truck drivers in SEK plan to play it safe in winter weather
SOUTHEAST, Kan. - Truck drivers in the Four-States are playing it safe when it comes to the winter weather. Many are parking their trucks for the…
