Tuesday, May 15 2012 6:14 PM EDT2012-05-15 22:14:31 GMT
A year after the tornado, there is still no lack of volunteer efforts. Several organizations came to Joplin just days after the storm and are continuing to provide some much needed help. One of thoseMore >>
A year after the tornado, there is still no lack of volunteer efforts. Several organizations came to Joplin just days after the storm and are continuing to provide some much needed help.More >>
Friday, May 11 2012 7:03 PM EDT2012-05-11 23:03:06 GMT
Since 1955 the village of Silver Creek, Missouri has been a self-governed community but that could soon be changing. Village board members have proposed being annexed into the City of Joplin but the proposalMore >>
Since 1955 the village of Silver Creek, Missouri has been a self-governed community but that could soon be changing. Village board members have proposed being annexed into the City of Joplin but the proposal brings with it some concern.More >>
Tuesday, May 8 2012 6:28 PM EDT2012-05-08 22:28:55 GMT
The sign in front of Small Cakes cupcakery at 420 North Range Line Road says it best: "Maybe a cupcake will help" Small Cakes has joined forces with Rebuild Joplin for the month of May to raise fundsMore >>
Small Cakes has joined forces with Rebuild Joplin for the month of May to raise funds to help get families displaced by the May 22 tornado back into their homes.More >>
Monday, May 7 2012 7:09 PM EDT2012-05-07 23:09:00 GMT
Joplin's busiest road, Range Line, was one of the hardest hit areas on May 22. An estimated 71 businesses on Range Line were affected, whether they were wiped out or just forced to close for a few daysMore >>
Joplin's busiest road, Range Line, was one of the hardest hit areas on May 22. An estimated 71 businesses on Range Line were affected, whether they were wiped out or just forced to close for a few daysMore >>
EF-1 tornado confirmed; flooding displaces other families
Tuesday, May 1 2012 6:58 PM EDT2012-05-01 22:58:20 GMT
Five families are displaced after a tornado and heavy flooding take their toll in Oklahoma. "We're still alive," says Welch, Oklahoma resident Dale Charles. "Everything in there we can replace." TheMore >>
The National Weather Service has confirmed that most of the damage which took place in the northern part of Welch, Oklahoma was in fact caused by an EF-1 tornado.More >>
Monday, April 30 2012 6:30 PM EDT2012-04-30 22:30:46 GMT
A new trend in identity theft is surfacing across the Four States and it's being done through text messages. In the past couple of weeks several people have received text messages from numbers with out-of-stateMore >>
In the past couple of weeks several people have received text messages from numbers with out-of-state area codes claiming they have won a big prize. The messages appear to be a scam to get a hold of personal information and local law enforcement say it's easy to avoid becoming a victim.More >>
Tuesday, April 24 2012 6:46 PM EDT2012-04-24 22:46:15 GMT
For most us a trip to the hospital can be a pretty scary experience. To make that experience less stressful some patients are now offered a session of pet therapy. Six year old Pembrook Corgi, Miss Marcy,More >>
For most us a trip to the hospital can be a pretty scary experience. To make that experience less stressful some patients are now offered a session of pet therapy.
Six year old Pembrook Corgi, Miss Marcy, and her handler, Sue Hicks, specialize in dog therapy, offering a special type of healing to each patient they visit at Freeman Hospital in Joplin.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 6:16 PM EDT2012-04-23 22:16:46 GMT
New research suggests people who are obese and lacking physical activity in their daily lives are at higher risk of developing common forms of cancer. We've known for years now that being overweight canMore >>
New research suggests people who are obese and lacking physical activity in their daily lives are at higher risk of developing common forms of cancer.More >>
Angela Greenwood
Reporter and Fill-In Anchor
The Oakley, California native has a Bachelor of Arts in Radio in Television with an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism from San Francisco State University, earning a Broadcast Department Excellence Award in Writing for Media while at the school. Angela interned at KTVU in San Francisco.
The night of the May 22 tornado Mark Lindquist risked his life on to save three men with Downs Syndrome. Lindquist was badly injured in the process and is recovering. But that wouldn't be possible if it weren't for a couple of strangers.More >>
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