A brush fire scorched a few acres of terrain near the Encino Reservoir and Sepulveda Basin on Tuesday afternoon, prompting ...

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

In Joplin, what flows off your driveway during a rainstorm doesn't get treated at a wastewater plant. Instead, it travels ...

Senate Bill 1481, which became law July 1, requires elementary students to have 40 minutes of unstructured play daily, ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

(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 ...