Ottawa County man gets life after shooting leads to standoff
A judge sentences 50-year-old Edwin Ball to life in prison for killing one man and injuring two others. One man injured was an Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper.
Author: Stacie Strader
Pittsburg USD 250 cancels school on Friday, Jan. 21
Pittsburg USD 250 cancels classes on Friday because they are "unable to adequately staff our buildings to provide a safe learning environment for students."
President Biden to speak today, Jan. 19, at 3:00 pm CST
President Joe Biden is holding a news conference today at 3:00 pm CST on his 365th day in office. You can watch the live stream on the KOAM YouTube page or here on KOAMNewsNow.com once it starts.
EPA limits herbicides in 5 southwestern Missouri counties
The EPA prevents the use of some herbicides in five southwestern Missouri counties.
Pittsburg Farmers’ Market looking for vendors
Vendors interested in being part of the Pittsburg Farmers' Market 2022 can start applying.
Nevada RV Schools close Jan 19-21 due to illness
Nevada R-V School District closes January 19-21 because of illness.
Oklahoma addresses teacher shortage with new initiative
Oklahoma begins a new initiative to help schools suffering from staffing and teacher shortages.
Special Election: Pittsburg USD 250 $16.5 million school bond
It's Special Election Day for the Pittsburg USD 250 School Bond (Jan. 18, 2022). Residents living within the district can vote until 7:00 pm.
Top of truck ripped off as it goes under KC bridge
The top of this truck was ripped off as it went under a bridge in Kansas City, Missouri.
MSSU gets new degree, new VP of Academic Affairs
Missouri Southern State University announces a new degree program and a new leadership member.
Discovery of safe leads to burglary arrest in Joplin
The discovery of a safe between a Joplin hotel and a restaurant leads to the recovery of a stolen vehicle.
Pittsburg man arrested after police chase through several yards
A suspect damages yards and a deputy vehicle during a police chase in and out of Pittsburg.
McDonald County goes to virtual learning for Jan 14
McDonald County R-1 School District goes to virtual learning for Friday, Jan. 14.
Navient to pay $1.85 billion for predatory student loan claims
Navient will pay $1.85 billion in debt cancellation and restitution for predatory student loan claims. It's due to a nationwide settlement filed by a coalition of 39 attorneys general.
Joplin Schools cancels classes for Friday, Jan. 14
Joplin parents get an automated message saying school is canceled for Friday, January 14, 2022.
Nevada business owner pleads guilty to false tax return
A Nevada business owner pleads guilty to filing a false tax return after failing to pay taxes on nearly $1.5 million of income.
Parsons Police enter Covid Protocol, what this means for residents
The Parsons Police Department enters COVID Protocol again, with staffing levels at a critical state.
Kansas reduces requirements for substitute teachers
Substitute teachers in Kansas will not be required to have college credit hours under an emergency declaration approved Wednesday in response to a worsening staff shortage in the state's schools because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More schools close this week due to Covid (Jan. 13-14)
Pittsburg, Fort Scott and Webb City public schools join others in canceling classes for the rest of the week, through Jan. 14, 2022. They each cite illness or Covid-19 reasons. Some other schools are opting to go virtual for the remainder of the week.
Pittsburg USD 250 cancels school for rest of week
Pittsburg USD 250 closes for the remainder of the week (Jan. 13-14). The district sites staff shortages due to Covid-19 as the cause.
Argument happened before father-daughter killing in Joplin
An alleged argument leads to the death of 17-year-old Prayer Nickelsen, fatally shot by her biological father in Joplin.
3rd dog killed in less than a year in Parsons
Parsons police are investigating the killing of a third dog in the same area in less than a year. A fourth dog was shot and survived.
Virtual learning discussions come back to local schools
The Neosho School District is canceling school for the remainder of the week due to illness (Jan. 11-14, 2022). Other area schools are monitoring Covid numbers as they consider going to virtual learning.
PSU reinstates its mask mandate for Spring 2022
PITTSBURG, Kan. - Pittsburg State University is once again enforcing its campus-wide mask mandate starting today. PSU posted the announcement today, Jan. 11, 2022, in an online University message…
