Here's what to know about wooden toys for children
Here's a closer look at wooden toys, including BestReviews' recommendations on good choices for children.
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How to help siblings get along better
What steps should you take to help feuding siblings get along? Here are some ideas.
4-State Hero returns home and surprises daughters at school
ARMA, Kan. -- Michael Montgomery returned home after a year stationed with the Army in Korea. He decided to surprise his two daughters, Madilyn and Peighton at school in…
Four Years Stronger: The Gift of Griffin Albritton
"He's definitely proved all of his doctors wrong. We're blessed he's still even with us because his doctors didn't think this was possible for him."
Curious Minds Discovery Zone shows us their new location
This morning on the KOAM Morning News, Becky Falke from Curious Minds Discovery Zone virtually joined us to show off their new location. Based in Parsons, the children's museum/activity center…
6 ways to make healthy, simple kids' lunches in an unusual school year
Whether you have a toddler, tween or teenager, you and your child can prepare school lunches that will keep your family nourished and organized as the school year unfolds.
Sharing "Family Secrets" can be powerful
"Family Secrets" is on display at Spiva Center for the Arts through October 10th. We all have our own internal struggles, and often what makes them so painful is that we…
Things to do in September with Connect2Culture
As we make our way into the fall and look for things to break up our weeknights and weekends, Emily Frankoski with Connect2Culture shows us some of the different events, exhibits, classes, and…
Back to School Week: Joplin
All week long, we’re going live in the mornings from a different school in the area as 4-state kids make their way back into the classroom. Joplin students made their…
Back to School Week: Pittsburg & USD 250
All this week, we’re going live in the mornings from a different school in the area as 4-state kids make their way back into the classroom. As USD-250 starts classes today, we…
As schools reopen, these are the cities with the fewest “stay-at-home” parents
Millions of American children will spend at least some of their time learning from home this year. The share of families potentially lacking an available parent to supervise the kids varies widely across cities and states.
Back to School Week: Girard & USD 248
All this week, we’re going live in the mornings from a different school in the area as 4-state kids make their way back into the classroom. For Tuesday's adventure,…
Adopt Kansas Kids: Meet Dawnyelle, Emily, Chloe, Julian and Rodrigo
Meet a few of the hundreds of children in foster care waiting to be adopted in Kansas.
Teens are having unprotected sex, driving drunk and vaping among other risky behaviors, CDC says
Kids are still taking pretty big risks, according to several new studies of youthful behavior from the CDC.
Ways to reward your kids without using food
Whether it's a huge bag of chips, a bowl of ice cream, or even an extra slice of pizza -- we don't have to look very far to understand why desserts and junk…
Miami schools start "Seamless Summer" meal program
The program runs from August 12th through August 24th.
9 tips for perfecting your pandemic back-to-school supply list
Normally around this time of year, parents and kids would be stocking up on pencils, pens, paper and folders. This year, however, is anything but normal. Here are some tips to prepare.
Teachers team up to combat the "COVID Slide"
The "summer slide" is a term educators use to describe the decline in reading and math skills that younger students tend to show when they return to school each fall. Scholastic says that…
Children's Haven receives donation for playground
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Arvest Bank is donating $5,000 to Joplin's Children's Haven.
An antique shop owner and a historian share how they decide what's worth holding onto
According to the research firm Property Shark, American homes built in the last 6 years are 74% larger than those built in the 1910s. that…
Neosho church host free family drive-in movie night
Fellowship Baptist Church of Neosho will host "Neosho Night" at the 66 Drive-In theatre on Aug. 13. Wonder Park and The Biggest Story will be presented as a free family movie night at the Carthage theatre.
Carthage School District to do health screenings for all students next school year
The Carthage School District has approved their back to school plan. A big emphasis is on keeping students who attend classes safe while keeping the four-states moving forward.
Back-to-school shopping in 2020: How to save amid uncertainty
Back-to-school shopping is an expensive chore in a normal year; this year is anything but normal.
