About 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon a call to the Carl Junction Fire station from a private number told firefighters they were stranded on Center Creek ...

The Joplin City Council has unanimously approved plans to demolish the long-vacant Freeman Hospital building on South ...

GRDA (Grand River Dam Authority) continues to manage elevated water levels at Grand Lake and Lake Hudson with significant ...

A new donation is expanding the Carthage School District's Bright Futures Snack Pack Program. The packs help students who ...

Authorities arrest two people following a multi-county police chase. According to the Vernon County Sheriff's Office, the ...

The same storm system on Easter Sunday that stirred up an EF-1 in the Carl Junction area also created an EF-0 Tornado at Lamar.

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. (KOAM) -- Carl Junction Schools hire a new Assistant Principal and Athletic Director for the 2025-2026 ...

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) -- Jasper County received Missouri Blue Shield designation Tuesday. According to the sheriff's office, the designation recognizes communities that demonstrate public safety ...

The National Weather Service Survey team determines Easter Sunday's tornado to be EF-0. According to NWS, the tornado moved ...

A new online driving course is being offered in the state of Kansas. According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, ...

The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for potentially millions of borrowers, officials said Monday.

The suspect in an officer-involved shooting from last week has died, the NWS confirms an EF-1 tornado touched down on Easter Sunday, and details about the fate of ...