TOPEKA, Kan. - On Tuesday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a bill to ban local municipalities from enacting so called "sanctuary" policies that could help immigrants stay in the state illegally. In…
A local 4th grader makes it in Scholastic News after his campaign last year to bring back strawberry milk to Anderson Elementary.
President Joe Biden is holding a press conference from NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium today.
SkyWest Airlines is ending its United Express service at the Joplin Regional Airport and 28 other United Express communities.
Two Ukrainian territorial defense members got married in front of their fellow fighters.
U.S. gas prices are surging at a pace drivers haven't seen since Hurricane Katrina. Here's what you should know.
President Biden will deliver the State of the Union address before both Houses of Congress on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Here's how to watch.
The People's Convoy rolls through the 4-State area on I-44 in a unified voice to reopen the country. The group wants elected officials to lift all mandates and end the state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Pentagon Press Secretary discusses the latest in Ukraine including what it means for troops to be on alert.
WATCH HERE: President Biden Delivers Remarks on Russia’s Attack on Ukraine.
Security cameras captured the moment two arches over a pedestrian bridge collapsed in Hickory, North Carolina.
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded about 54,500 pounds of cocaine and 15,800 pounds of marijuana.
Big waves slammed into this commuter ferry and broke windows during a storm near Hamburg, Germany, on Thursday (2/17).
TOPEKA, Kan. - Health officials in Kansas are working to improve the availability of covid-19 testing. The department says as the numbers of positive cases rise, the demand for testing is also…
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.
Our pets aren’t just companion animals. They’re treasured friends, and even beloved family members. While it’s never fun or pleasant to think about what will happen to them if the worst should happen to us, it’s very important to consider how we can ensure they are well cared for when and if we are no longer able to care for them ourselves. Thankfully, creating a solid plan through a pet trust can help give us peace of mind.
JOPLIN, Mo. - A Joplin man is in custody after being accused of killing his teenage daughter. Authorities say Todd Mayes shot and killed his 17-year-old daughter during a disturbance at their…
The latest federal court decision is a nationwide halt on the Biden Administration's COVID-19 shot mandate for healthcare workers. This comes a day after a judge halted the federal mandate in 10 states.
Ellume is recalling hundreds of thousands of at-home COVID-19 tests after multiple false-positive results.
MIAMI, Okla. - Luis Alfredo Jacobo is now behind bars. The alleged California kingpin is accused of running drug rings that brought around 2000 pounds of…
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. - Six people are injured from a crash on Missouri Hwy 171 near Asbury. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, a work truck was west bound on Base Line…
TOPEKA, Kan. - Top Kansas legislators are forming a committee to examine the impact of covid-19 mandates and what they call government overreach, partly in response to President Biden’s federal vaccine requirements. Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Ron…
This interactive map shows how many Afghan evacuees from the first group are slated to be resettled in each state. The first group of evacuees includes nearly 37,000 people.
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