Rally hosted in Joplin to bring awareness to Minnesota man's death
JOPLIN, Mo. —Protests have emerged across the country to honor Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Minnesota man who was fatally shot by a police officer…
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Kansas school board ditches Native American mascots
ATCHISON, Kan. - A Kansas district has decided to ditch its “Redmen" and “Braves" mascots after public opinion shifted. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the Atchison school board approved the change unanimously this past week. It was a reversal from…
Lyft driver killed in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS - A 17-year-old whose email address linked him to a series of ride-share carjackings was charged Saturday with fatally shooting a Lyft driver in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Torian Wilson faces one count each…
Plans moving forward on Pittsburg's first gated community
Developers hope to break ground on The Villas at Creekside, Pittsburg's first gated community, as soon as next month.
Missouri lawmaker aims to offer lifetime protection to domestic abuse survivors
JOPLIN, Mo. – For survivors of domestic abuse, speaking up about experiences can be…
Owners of Jim's Steakhouse discuss restaurant's future
PITTSBURG, Ks. - The Castagno family spent Friday cleaning up Jim's Steakhouse in Pittsburg which is once again in their possession. They sold the steakhouse seven years ago but got it back after the last owner couldn't keep up with…
Miami, OK crews battle large early morning fire
Firefighters in Miami, Oklahoma spent several hours early Friday morning at the former U.S. Metal Building on West Veterans Blvd.
New grant to help NEO A&M combat substance abuse
Northeast Oklahoma A&M College receives a $50,000 grant from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to battle substance abuse.
Bill in Missouri House seeks to ban DWI checkpoints
A bill moving through the Missouri House would ban DWI checkpoints in the state.
Bomb squad clears the scene at Lamar Casey's
Lamar police clear the scene after a reported bomb in a vehicle at Casey's General Store.
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News to Know (4/16/21)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Biden says he's imposing tough new sanctions on Russia in retaliation for a crippling cyberattack and for interfering in U.S. elections. He also says he's willing to…
Third Thursdays are back
JOPLIN, Mo. - The sound of popping kettle corn and other tasty treats being prepared to eat means Third Thursdays have once…
PSU construction students work on "capstone projects"
PITTSBURG, Kan. -- For their capstone projects they went to SEK-CAP Choices Early…
Missouri Gov. Parson tours businesses in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Missouri Governor Mike Parson started his day with a ribbon cutting at Joplin's new Casey's distribution center. It's expected to bring more than 100 jobs…
Kansas Gov. Kelly tours area businesses
HUMBOLT, Kan. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly had a bit of a busy day in the 4-states. She brought her Back to Work…
Employers having trouble filling open positions
There's more than three thousand job openings in the Joplin Metro, but employers say they're having trouble filling positions. Some blame increased unemployment benefits.
Founder of Joplin's "Dude's Donuts" passes away
Durard "Dude" Pendergraft, the owner of Joplin's Dude's Donuts died following what his family described as a "brief illness."
Joplin entrepreneurs connect over '1 Million Cups of Coffee'
The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce is connecting local entrepreneurs over a million cups of coffee.
Pittsburg police chase ends with vehicle ablaze
A police chase in Pittsburg, Kansas Wednesday morning results in a vehicle fire and two suspects behind bars.
Missouri lawmakers move to make daylight saving permanent
The Missouri House has advanced a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent.
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News to Know (4/15/21)
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. - In Minnesota, protesters turned out again last night...after Brooklyn Center's mayor called for calm in the wake of Daunte Wright's shooting death by a former police officer.…
NEO A&M kicks-off homecoming week with NEOchella
It's homecoming week for NEO A&M college in Miami, and they're throwing a festival for students.
Missouri lawmakers consider day to honor Rush Limbaugh
Missouri lawmakers are considering setting aside a day each January to honor the late Rush Limbaugh.
Joplin Police Department takes voluntary accreditation assessment.
The Joplin Police Department took a virtual assessment Tuesday for reaccreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA.)
