Thursday, May 23 2013 5:46 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:46:03 GMT
Joplin city officials release details of how they'll use a new $20 million grant. The grant was given during Wednesday's ceremony to honor those who died in the May 22, 2011 tornado. City officials haveMore >>
On the two year anniversary of the Joplin tornado, EDA officials presented Joplin officials a $20 million grant, enough to build a two story library and public parking garage at 20th Street and Connecticut.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:29 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:29:05 GMT
What was once part of an ongoing nightmare for Joplin is now happening in Moore, Oklahoma. Monday night ten Joplin police officers, four Joplin firemen, and two METS ambulance workers went to Moore toMore >>
What was once part of an ongoing nightmare for Joplin is now happening in Moore, Oklahoma. Monday night ten Joplin police officers, four Joplin firemen, and two METS ambulance workers went to Moore to help with the immediate aftermath of the tornado there.More >>
Seeing his beating heart through his open chest, two storm chasers who rescued 16-year-old Steven Weersing on May 22, 2011 thought he would die. Recently, the storm chasers and Steven reunited. We'llMore >>
For two storm chasers their path of healing came to happy end last month when they were reunited with a tornado survivor they thought was dead. The physical marks on the young man in this story are permanent but he says that's not holding him back from anything.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 3:27 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:27:37 GMT
The City of Joplin says one of its three aquatic centers will not open at its usual time this year. $5.3 million worth of renovations have been going on for eight months at the Schifferdecker AquaticMore >>
The City of Joplin says one of its three aquatic centers will not open at its usual time this year. $5.3 million worth of renovations have been going on for eight months at the Schifferdecker Aquatic Center. The work will have to continue.More >>
It's been a slow start to a spring season that typically brings tornadoes to our region. But as the weather heats back up we'll look at how new weather technology may prove beneficial this upcoming year. DualMore >>
Severe weather is a possibility this weekend. Many forecasters are already using technology to try to figure out the likelihood of tornadoes in certain areas. Forecasters say storm spotters will alwaysMore >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:17:34 GMT
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends lowering the legal blood alcohol content from 0.08 to 0.05. The proposal comes with a few others in a report from the NTSB. They also want al convictedMore >>
The NTSB admits lowering the legal blood alcohol content may seem counterintuitive when most of the fatal crashes across the nation are caused by people with BAC's well over 0.08. But the NTSB says research shows lowering the BAC levels changes the drink-driving behavior of drivers at all BAC levels.More >>
A change in who collects payments for utility bills in Joplin has led some residents to fall behind in payments for sewer and trash services while overpaying for water. Joplin resident Hollie DeBerryMore >>
The City of Joplin reminds residents with past due utility accounts to pay their balance or they'll shut off the water. Beginning Wednesday the city will issue water shut off notices to residents with past due accounts.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 6:00 PM EDT2013-05-13 22:00:48 GMT
For the second year in a row Joplin's Boomtown Days festival has been canceled. Last year Boomtown Days organizers said attendance in 2011 was lower than expected, plus organizers wanted to devote allMore >>
Last year Boomtown Days organizers said attendance in 2011 was lower than expected, plus organizers wanted to devote all attention toward a tornado memorial event. Now, a group of volunteers who usually promote a positive Boomtown Days say they are instead still trying to combat some bad publicity.More >>
Police investigate a shooting in Pittsburg. The Pittsburg Police Department was called to a home on the 500 block of West Sixth Street before eight Thursday evening. Police tell us a man was takenMore >>
Carla Moutz, 51, was set to appear in court Friday afternoon and has already been charged with first degree murder. Her bond has been set at $250,000.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 4:54 PM EDT2013-05-09 20:54:40 GMT
For Dave Mattox it was not a question of should he buy the building across the street from his downtown business, Bleacher Gear. More >>
David Mattox has bought the building on Parsons Main Street. Mattox plans to turn the current, vacant 3,000 square feet space into something like a profitable, previous renovation.More >>
Thursday, May 9 2013 2:53 PM EDT2013-05-09 18:53:46 GMT
Statement from the office of Barton County Sheriff L Mitchel Shaw: Barton County Sheriff Mitchell Shaw reports that The Barton County Sheriff's Office on May 3rd 2013 took a report of a Missing motherMore >>
Barton County Sheriff Mitchell Shaw reports that The Barton County Sheriff's Office on May 3rd 2013 took a report of a Missing mother and daughter from the Lamar area. The girls Names are Victoria M. Pilcher (David), age 16 and (Daughter) Anastasia K. David, age 1.More >>
Tuesday, May 7 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-05-07 21:54:33 GMT
A committee is formed to investigate possible wrongdoing by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's administration. The committee is formed under the direction of Speaker of the House Tim Jones, who spoke withMore >>
The Missouri House Speaker says someone in the governor's administration instructed the revenue department to scan, collect, and distribute information from people applying for driver's licenses.More >>
Monday, May 6 2013 7:02 PM EDT2013-05-06 23:02:55 GMT
A Joplin building with a lot of history might soon become part of a major development project. The Olivia Apartment Building on South Moffet Street is now for sale. Historians say the building is oneMore >>
The Olivia Apartment Building on South Moffet Street is now for sale. Historians say the building is one of Joplin's treasures. Local legend has it that Al Capone stayed at the Olivia Apartments a few times - his aunt lived there.More >>
Union workers at a manufacturing plant in Chanute, Kansas are on strike. Wednesday was the first day on the picket line for about 40 union workers of Thermoid, a company that makes air ducts and industrialMore >>
Union workers tell us they will be meeting with Thermoid at 3 p.m. to discuss their latest proposal. We will post updates on the strike in Chanute as information is provided.More >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-05-02 22:27:05 GMT
A drawing by an 11 year old Carthage girl has been chosen as a state finalist for the annual Doodle 4 Google contest. Every once in a while, art drawings with the words "Google" incorporated in them areMore >>
A drawing by an 11 year old Carthage girl has been chosen as a state finalist for the annual Doodle 4 Google contest. Saige Haddock is a fifth grade student at Carthage Middle School and her entry featured dinosaurs because she wants to be a paleontologist when she grows upMore >>
Thursday, May 2 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-05-02 22:07:07 GMT
Joplin firefighters learned a technique for rescuing people trapped in collapses on Thursday. Concrete cylinders represented part of a building with a person trapped inside. Local firefighters are gettingMore >>
Joplin firefighters learned a technique for rescuing people trapped in collapses on Thursday. Concrete cylinders represented part of a building with a person trapped inside.More >>
Thursday, April 25 2013 6:31 PM EDT2013-04-25 22:31:23 GMT
The majority of Empire District Electric shareholders have voted down a resolution calling for more energy efficient programs. The vote came at the shareholders annual meeting at the Holiday Inn ConventionMore >>
The majority of Empire District Electric shareholders have voted down a resolution calling for more energy efficient programs. The vote came at the shareholders annual meeting at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Joplin, Missouri. The resolution was proposed by the Sierra Club of Missouri.More >>
Wednesday, April 24 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-04-24 22:42:51 GMT
Walmart will soon expand its portfolio in the area by building a new type of store in Joplin. It's going to be a Walmart Neighborhood Market. City officials in Joplin say they were told by Walmart toMore >>
Walmart officials have confirmed a new store will soon be built on land formerly used by Crossroads Chevrolet, but the store won't be a traditional Walmart big box store.More >>
Monday, April 22 2013 8:06 PM EDT2013-04-23 00:06:31 GMT
Air traffic controllers in Joplin keep working as furloughs start at other airports across the country. Air traffic controllers are now required to lose one day of work every other week. The new scheduleMore >>
Air traffic controllers in Joplin keep working as furloughs start at other airports across the country. Air traffic controllers are now required to lose one day of work every other week.More >>
Sunday, April 21 2013 9:30 PM EDT2013-04-22 01:30:44 GMT
Those who live in the Four State area know when Dogwood trees bloom, it's Spring. The Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce and Neosho Rotary Club put together a tour Sunday to see the many Dogwood trees inMore >>
Those who live in the Four State area know when Dogwood trees bloom, it's Spring.More >>
Sunday, April 21 2013 9:25 PM EDT2013-04-22 01:25:45 GMT
There's a new park in Joplin intended to bring back even more happiness that was there before the tornado. Members of the South Joplin Christian Church took lots that were damaged by the tornado and turnedMore >>
There's a new park in Joplin intended to bring back even more happiness that was there before the tornado. Members of the South Joplin Christian Church took lots that were damaged by the tornado and turnedMore >>
Friday, April 19 2013 5:45 PM EDT2013-04-19 21:45:57 GMT
Empire District Electric customers in Missouri will see a fee that's been itemized on their bill this month. Company workers say the fee has actually been around for about the last 10 years, it's justMore >>
Empire District Electric customers in Missouri will see a fee that's been itemized on their bill this month. Company workers say the fee has actually been around for about the last 10 years, it's just been included in the bill's total cost.
The fee is listed as an "Energy Efficiency Program Cost" and funds an Empire rebate program to help pay for energy efficient upgrades.
For a $121 bill a customer would pay $0.27 for this program.
Thursday, April 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-04-18 23:01:01 GMT
Several buildings are damaged in Delaware County, Oklahoma where weather officials confirm a tornado touched down Wednesday night. One person was taken to the hospital with cuts from broken windows butMore >>
Workers at the Butler Volunteer Fire Department say in Wednesday's storm three garage doors were sucked away. The fire station's 75 foot communications tower was bent to the ground. And the fire chief says it could have been much worse.More >>
Wednesday, April 17 2013 7:02 PM EDT2013-04-17 23:02:33 GMT
Possible changes to labels on chocolate and strawberry milk containers. The Food and Drug Administration is asking for the public's feedback on the issue. The FDA says the proposed changes are comingMore >>
The FDA says proposed changes are coming from dairy farmers and would affect milk that has artificial sweeteners. The FDA simply wants to know does anyone care and how many people look at the back ingredient label of products?More >>
Monday, April 15 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-04-15 23:59:49 GMT
Income tax forms and excuses. Local tax preparers say people are coming in with both of those as Monday at midnight is the deadline to file taxes. According to the Internal Revenue Service more thanMore >>
Income tax forms and excuses. Local tax preparers say people are coming in with both of those as Monday at midnight is the deadline to file taxes. According to the Internal Revenue Service more than 10 million people weren't prepared to send their income tax forms to the government on time last year, so they filed for an extension.More >>
News release from the Office of the Sheriff of Bourbon County: On 04/10/13 at 3:15 p.m., fire units from Fort Scott Rural Fire and Garland Rural Fire were dispatched to 688 240th for a structure fire.More >>
As a result of the investigation and the autopsy it was determined that the female in the residence as well as the child had died as a result of a firearm and are identified as Terry Lynn Prestley age 30 and her 5 year old daughter...More >>
Thursday, April 11 2013 7:07 PM EDT2013-04-11 23:07:18 GMT
Two Joplin residents say they are victims of identity theft. Now they are trying to clean up what is being called a "legal mess". It's happened during tax filing season when identity theft is more common.More >>
Two Joplin residents say they are victims of identity theft. Now they are trying to clean up what is being called a "legal mess". It's happened during tax filing season when identity theft is more common. But police say criminals seem to be willing to "do more" than before.More >>
Tuesday, April 9 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-04-09 22:07:58 GMT
The threat of severe weather reminds us to have a safety plan ready, just in case. Many Four State residents now have storm shelters in their homes, especially those who have rebuilt since the tornado. ThoseMore >>
Joplin city officials say they're impressed with both the storm shelter's affordability and safety that's been tested. The storm shelters are made with recycled plastic. The recycled plastic is melted down, formed into blocks...More >>
Monday, April 8 2013 7:08 PM EDT2013-04-08 23:08:21 GMT
Reports of fighting overnight Saturday at what Joplin police are calling an illegal liquor establishment brought every officer on duty to the scene. The weekend arrests followed investigations by policeMore >>
Reports of fighting overnight Saturday at what Joplin police are calling an illegal liquor establishment brought every officer on duty to the scene. Seventeen were arrested.More >>
Thursday, April 4 2013 4:41 PM EDT2013-04-04 20:41:15 GMT
Let the cooking battle begin. Culinary students at Franklin Technology Center in Joplin competed against each other in a fashion similar to cooking shows like "Iron Chef" and "Chopped." Thursday's finalMore >>
Culinary students at Franklin Technology Center in Joplin competed against each other in a fashion similar to cooking shows like "Iron Chef" and "Chopped." Thursday's final two teams of four were the winners of competitions earlier this week.More >>
Thursday, April 4 2013 4:25 PM EDT2013-04-04 20:25:57 GMT
Some students studying to become teachers make some important connections at Pittsburg State on Thursday. About 450 interviews were lined up for PSU students who will finish their student teaching sessionsMore >>
Some students studying to become teachers make some important connections at Pittsburg State on Thursday. About 450 interviews were lined up for PSU students who will finish their student teaching sessions soon.More >>
Friday, March 29 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-03-29 21:25:15 GMT
A drug bust in Pittsburg prompts law enforcement officials to talk about the overall problem of drug crime in Southeast Kansas. Formal charges are expected to be filed soon from Friday morning's raid. PoliceMore >>
A drug bust in Pittsburg prompts law enforcement officials to talk about the overall problem of drug crime in Southeast Kansas. Formal charges are expected to be filed soon from Friday morning's raid.More >>
Tuesday, March 26 2013 6:55 PM EDT2013-03-26 22:55:04 GMT
City officials in Carthage, Missouri say they're working to fulfill a promise made to voters last year. City council members say that promise includes improving safety for both city firefighters and residentsMore >>
The idea of another fire station may not be anything new to some residents in Carthage. The notion has been talked about for years. But the fire department and city officials say the time has come to act.More >>
Tuesday, March 19 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-03-19 23:01:51 GMT
A Joplin doctor and Pittsburg's Via Christi Hospital are teaming up for a mission trip to Haiti. Baby beds, mattresses, lights and other unused medical supplies were unloaded on Tuesday from a warehouseMore >>
Baby beds, mattresses, lights and other unused medical supplies were unloaded on Tuesday from a warehouse outside Via Christi. They'll be used for a project organized by OB/GYN Cheryl Fogarty called "Labor of Love".More >>
March 15, 2013 12:53 PM CDT2013-03-15 19:59:48 GMT
The Missouri state treasurer has put some unusual items on display from his unclaimed property vault. Some of the items could belong to residents in Southwest Missouri. State Treasurer Clint ZweifelMore >>
The Missouri state treasurer has put some unusual items on display from his unclaimed property vault. Some of the items could belong to residents in Southwest Missouri. State Treasurer Clint Zweifel found the items in over 1,000 safe deposit boxes his office received from more than 180 banks this year.More >>
Wednesday, March 13 2013 7:14 PM EDT2013-03-13 23:14:36 GMT
Jasper County Sheriff Randee Kaiser is reversing a decision made the county's former sheriff, Archie Dunn. It involves a difference of opinion over the best way to dispatch sheriff's deputies. SheriffMore >>
Emergency calls made from rural areas in Jasper County, Missouri are first answered by JASCO. Dispatchers there ask questions then transfer the call to sheriff's dispatchers in a different location. They too ask questions. But every second counts.More >>
Monday, March 11 2013 6:01 PM EDT2013-03-11 22:01:01 GMT
Oklahoma's legislature will soon vote on putting new restriction on electronic cigarettes. They're a tobacco-free product that some people use as an alternative to traditional smoking. The proposal hasMore >>
State lawmakers in Oklahoma are debating whether to put new regulations on electronic cigarettes. Some say they're a safer alternative to traditional tobacco use. Doctors say these e-cigarettes are misunderstood as safe tobacco use therapy.More >>
Friday, March 8 2013 3:03 PM EST2013-03-08 20:03:41 GMT
Several students in southwest Missouri are given an official sendoff before embarking on mission trips. High school students at Joplin's College Heights Christian School are going on trips both nationwideMore >>
High school students at Joplin's College Heights Christian School are going on trips both nationwide and international. The students and faculty attended a special chapel service on Friday. Some teens will stay in Joplin for missions while others will travel to Kansas, Kentucky and even Jamaica and Mexico.More >>
Friday, March 8 2013 2:51 PM EST2013-03-08 19:51:27 GMT
Jasper County is the first area in the nation to be declared a Work Ready community. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was in Joplin on Friday to announce this declaration. The government already offers aMore >>
Jasper County is the first area in the nation to be declared a Work Ready community. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was in Joplin on Friday to announce this declarationMore >>
Wednesday, March 6 2013 6:35 PM EST2013-03-06 23:35:59 GMT
You'll soon have an easier way to find new and relocated Joplin businesses. A business map is published every two years by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. The one being designed now will be theMore >>
A business map is published every two years by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. The one being designed now will be the first since the tornado.More >>
Wednesday, February 27 2013 4:34 PM EST2013-02-27 21:34:29 GMT
Plans are being organized for a possible new aviation museum in Joplin. Organizers say they've been talking about this for years but the May 22, 2011 tornado put a damper on things. Now the idea is onceMore >>
Photographs in the Joplin airport's lobby chronicle some of this aviation past. But members of a group called "Freedom of Flight" says there's so much more to offer. They want to build a museum to house artifacts and also offer a learning center for students.More >>
Tuesday, February 26 2013 6:44 PM EST2013-02-26 23:44:45 GMT
A lot of snow plow drivers are cashing in on the demand to clear out today's fresh snow. A parking lot at the Dollar General on 15th street in Joplin was cleared this morning. The snow plow driver saysMore >>
A parking lot at the Dollar General on 15th street in Joplin was cleared this morning. The snow plow driver says it was his fourth job of the day already.More >>
Wednesday, February 20 2013 6:42 PM EST2013-02-20 23:42:29 GMT
Mercy hospital officials say recently they're seeing a lot more developers looking at land near the new hospital in Joplin. This comes as the hospital is taking shape every day. A man who owns aboutMore >>
Mercy hospital officials say recently they're seeing a lot more developers looking at land near the new hospital in Joplin. This comes as the hospital is taking shape every day.More >>
Tuesday, February 19 2013 5:09 PM EST2013-02-19 22:09:24 GMT
A nationwide organization with a location in Pittsburg celebrates 100 years of service. Music, dancing, balloons, and food were among the fun things offered at Mosaic on South Rouse Street near Via ChristMore >>
Music, dancing, balloons, and food were among the fun things offered at Mosaic on South Rouse Street near Via Christ Hospital. Mosaic helps people who are mentally challenged, helping them find jobs and any other needs they have.More >>
Monday, February 18 2013 7:05 PM EST2013-02-19 00:05:10 GMT
Tax preparers say this tax season is proving to be the most inconvenient and frustrating for both them and clients. Some tax forms have not even been released by the IRS. It's being called a domino affect. SomeMore >>
Tax preparers say this tax season is proving to be the most inconvenient and frustrating for both them and clients. Some tax forms have not even been released by the IRS.More >>
Friday, February 15 2013 6:02 PM EST2013-02-15 23:02:40 GMT
A Missouri state senator wants to require more people to be screened for tuberculosis. The proposal comes from Senator David Sater, a pharmacist from Cassville, Missouri. The senator's proposal dealsMore >>
A Missouri state senator wants to require more people to be screened for tuberculosis. The senator wants all colleges and universities in the state to test certain incoming students and faculty for TB.More >>
Thursday, February 14 2013 6:08 PM EST2013-02-14 23:08:27 GMT
A prayer released by a religious group in Topeka that counsels state lawmakers is sparking some controversy. The organization called Capitol Commission is asking for politicians to target prayers towardsMore >>
The organization called Capitol Commission is asking for politicians to target prayers towards Southeast Kansas along with Lawrence, Kansas City, and north Johnson County. The organization calls these areas "dark spiritual areas".More >>
Wednesday, February 13 2013 7:15 PM EST2013-02-14 00:15:44 GMT
New businesses are coming to one of the busiest intersections in Joplin - the northeast corner of 7th and Range Line Road. The site of the old Grand Fortuna restaurant was purchased for more than a millionMore >>
The site of the old Grand Fortuna restaurant was purchased for more than a million dollars. The restaurant had been there for years but has been torn down and the site will soon be cleared for a new restaurant and other businesses.More >>
Monday, February 11 2013 7:21 PM EST2013-02-12 00:21:46 GMT
Pope Benedict XVI made a surprise announcement today at a meeting of Vatican cardinals. The 85 year old Pontiff says he will resign at the end of the month, making him the first Pope since 1415 to resign. TheMore >>
Pope Benedict XVI made a surprise announcement today at a meeting of Vatican cardinals. The 85 year old Pontiff says he will resign at the end of the month, making him the first Pope since 1415 to resign.More >>
Babysitting services are offered at the home of a Joplin registered sex offender. KOAM and Fox 14 received a tip about a babysitting service in Joplin being advertised on CraigsList. The ad was writtenMore >>
We have an update to a story we brought you last month. The wife of a registered sex offender in Joplin admitted to advertising babysitting services at their home.More >>
Updated October 17, 2012: Nearly eight months after a toddler's death, the autopsy report has been released in the death of a 17 month old Quapaw boy - his death ruled a homicide. On February 11, LancetonMore >>
A judge has taken a jury's recommendation and has sentenced a Quapaw, Oklahoma woman to 20 years in prison with the possibility of parole. In December a jury found Skye Reece guilty in the death of 17 month old Lanceton HollenbeckMore >>
Nearly $20,000 is missing from the City of Pineville, Missouri Municipal Division of the Judicial Circuit Court. That's according to a report from Missouri State Auditor Thomas Schweich. The state auditor'sMore >>
A state's audit report went from June 2010 to May 2012 and city officials say during all but a month of that time, the person in charge of collecting money from municipal court was Pineville's former court clerk, Andrea Faidley.More >>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 6:56 PM EST2013-02-05 23:56:18 GMT
A special simulator on wheels from the University of Kansas is in Columbus, Kansas. It's meant to help teach grain elevator workers and emergency responders how to rescue someone trapped under the weightMore >>
It takes two to three seconds to become helpless in a grain bin. In 2010 there were 51 workers engulfed in grain storage bins nationwide - 26 died. Emergency responders say training for the situation now prepares them for any future events.More >>
Monday, February 4 2013 7:15 PM EST2013-02-05 00:15:39 GMT
Residents living near the new Zora interchange project take concerns over safety to Joplin's city council tonight. The project includes connecting Zora Street in Joplin to North Main. A completion dateMore >>
Residents living near the new Zora interchange project take concerns over safety to Joplin's city council tonight. The project includes connecting Zora Street in Joplin to North Main. A completion date is set for May but nearby residents are worried.More >>
Thursday, January 31 2013 6:55 PM EST2013-01-31 23:55:56 GMT
An order from Jasper County commissioners to Sheriff Randee Kaiser revisits a controversial issue brought up by the county's former sheriff: jail overcrowding. Former sheriff Archie Dunn disagreed withMore >>
An order from Jasper County commissioners to Sheriff Randee Kaiser revisits a controversial issue brought up by the county's former sheriff: jail overcrowding. Former sheriff Archie Dunn disagreed with county commissioners on the right way to solve the problem. Now, the same solution is proposed but with more stipulations.More >>
Tuesday, January 29 2013 7:25 PM EST2013-01-30 00:25:47 GMT
A Joplin recovery organization releases numbers that show more tornado survivors are finding a permanent home. Joplin's Long Term Recovery Committee says 92% of the people who had been living in FEMAMore >>
Joplin's Long Term Recovery Committee says 92% of the people who had been living in FEMA mobile homes have moved out.
FEMA says at the peak of Joplin assistance there were 586 families living in the temporary homes. Now, there are only 45 families still living there.
The FEMA deadline for everyone to move out is June 9.
The state of Kansas closes eight gas stations. They are now properties of the state. Pittsburg State campus police put the Conoco gas station on Centennial Street near Via Christi Hospital under lockdown. Chetopa,More >>
Workers at several gas stations throughout southeast Kansas are now without a job, invoking strong feelings towards the owner: "I have never seen anybody more of a slime bag."More >>
AT&T is reporting widespread outages on their Facebook page. Outages have been reported on their Facebook page as far north as Kansas City, as far west as Wichita, as far south as Texas and as far eastMore >>
After this morning's outage, AT&T customers tell us that while some sort of a refund wouldn't hurt, they want a more detailed explanation of why the outage occurred.More >>
Wednesday, January 23 2013 5:15 PM EST2013-01-23 22:15:09 GMT
Jasper County commissioners vote to buy land next to the county's jail. The land is on West 4th Street in Carthage and it's going to cost $41,000. Former Jasper County Sheriff Archie Dunn said the county'sMore >>
Jasper County commissioners vote to buy land next to the county's jail. The land is on West 4th Street in Carthage and it's going to cost $41,000.
Former Jasper County Sheriff Archie Dunn said the county's jail was over populated and needed to be expanded. But county commissioner John Bartosh says the purchased land will be used for a parking lot. Expanding the jail may be a future option.More >>
Tuesday, January 22 2013 10:18 PM EST2013-01-23 03:18:14 GMT
Joplin city council members will decide tonight if they'll give the go ahead to buy a new trolley. The city currently has one bus that resembles a trolley. But it's been in use since 2007 and city officialsMore >>
The new trolley will cost about $390,000, with about 80% coming from federal grant money and 20% coming from the city's transportation sales tax fund.More >>
Jordan Aubey
Senior Reporter
Born in Canada, Jordan Aubey was raised in Chicago and got his Broadcast Journalism degree from Columbia College of Chicago.
Aubey says being a reporter is his dream job but admits that if he wasn't doing this, he'd like to be a travel and food critic.
Health officials in southwest Missouri say it is a disturbing trend... more people are committing suicide by overdosing on prescription drugs. Jasper County, Missouri's coroner says the fatal overdoseMore >>
Joplin dispatchers have to take all 911 calls and they say non-emergency calls take up time and resources. Hear some of the most ridiculous calls the department has received in this special report.More >>
Joplin dispatchers have to take all 911 calls and they say non-emergency calls take up time and resources. Hear some of the most ridiculous calls the department has received.More >>
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