The CARS transportation program saw its state funding cut from $1.75 million to $1 million this fiscal year, forcing ...

Applications are open for the 2026 Maple Leaf Festival® Parade. This year they celebrate 60 years of Maple Leaf Festival with ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has extended the deadline for additional remediation work at the Galena ...

Parsons authorities on Monday arrested a suspect in a package theft investigation. Police responded to a report of a package ...

Southeast Kansas athletes get a boost ahead of major competition, thanks to a foundation keeping an Olympian's legacy alive.

Joplin Mo. (KOAM) -Missouri voters will decide Aug. 4 whether to continue a dedicated sales tax that has funded the state’s ...

From close-call lightning strikes, to lightning fast toilet racers - Cole Higgins has today's Take A Look At This!

(KOAM) -- Mercy Joplin treats multiple patients for fireworks injuries during the holiday, and health officials stress the importance of staying hydrated. Below are the top headlines to know before ...

The Missouri Department of Transportation warns drivers of a project set to start July 13 at Route FF in Joplin.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation released its 2025 Crime Index Report on Monday. The report, which compiles state and local ...

About 7:45 p.m. Monday evening July 6, 2026, numerous reports of a funnel cloud spotted over the Iola, Kan. area.

Severe summer storms bring flood-filled nightmates to tens of millions of Americans.