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Carthage elementary students celebrate Cinco de Mayo with homemade maracas and dance
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Call it a day after Cinco de Mayo celebration, Monday, at Pleasant Valley Elementary in Carthage. Pre-school teacher Melissa Stremke invited her friend, Maria Sanchez to class — where she and the kids made homemade maracas — and then danced to traditional Hispanic music.
How to handle storm-damaged trees safely and wisely
JOPLIN, Mo. — If you’ve lost trees, or they’ve suffered damage during the past few days of stormy weather, you have a lot of company. What causes some to come down while others don’t?. The employees of G.W. Construction Services typically don’t cut down trees for...
Traffic alert: Lane closures expected for roundabout construction in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Here’s a heads-up for Jasper County drivers. Beginning Monday, city officials say you can expect lane closures on Fir Road at Dr. Russell Smith Way, between I-49 and Chapel Road in Carthage. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, crews plan to create a single-lane...
Evolving heart tech gives patients more options vs. open heart surgery
JOPLIN, Mo. — Open heart surgery has been a treatment option for decades. Techniques have evolved during that time, giving patients more choices often leading to a better recovery. “Transcatheter aortic valve replacement or TAVR, which is essentially replacement with minimally invasive surgery. Instead of having a chest cut...
Cecil Floyd Bike Bus marks National Bike to School Day with 2,000-mile milestone
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - Cecil Floyd Bike Bus celebrated National Bike to School Day by achieving an impressive milestone: collectively biking over 2,000 miles to school as a group this academic year.
Funnel cloud spotted in Seneca during tornado warning
SENECA, Mo. – Seneca and other parts of Newton County in Western Missouri are under a tornado warning Wednesday afternoon, May 8, at 3:15 p.m. Newton County Emergency Management shared a photo from the Seneca Police Department showing a funnel cloud in the sky in Seneca. The National Weather Service has not yet confirmed whether […]
City of Joplin address damage across the city; Storm Sirens did not sound
RECAP: Liberty Utilities spokesperson stated 7,000 people were without power in the city of Joplin at the peak last night. 1/2 of them have been restored as of this morning. About 50 poles are being replaced in the city of Joplin. Liberty hope to have those in place by sundown today. There is no exact timeline when all power will be restored.
Few power outages remain in the wake of overnight storms
UPDATE 5/9/2024: Only a handful of electric cooperative customers remain without power this morning after powerful storms made their way through the Ozarks. The customers affected are in Texas, Douglas, Lawrence, Barry, Shannon and Newton counties. The largest number of outages are in Shannon County, with 387 Black River and Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative customers without […]
Connect2Culture Announces the Concert Truck
Connect2Culture is revisiting its nomadic performing arts roots (before it came home to the Cornell Complex) by bringing The Concert Truck to Joplin for seven special performances held throughout the community from May 15th through 19th. This 16-foot box truck transforms into the ultimate mobile concert hall, inviting audiences to experience firsthand how music can bring communities together in extraordinary ways.
Granby’s first dog park now open
GRANBY, Mo. — There’s a new spot for dog owners to take their four-legged friends. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held, Friday, for Granby’s first-ever dog park. It’s located at 408 S Main St. and is free and open to the public. It was built and funded through the Four-Corners Board of Realtors Community Outreach Program.
Funnel cloud spotted in Seneca during tornado warning
SENECA, Mo. – Seneca and other parts of Newton County in Western Missouri are under a tornado warning Wednesday afternoon, May 8, at 3:15 p.m. Newton County Emergency Management shared a photo from the Seneca Police Department showing a funnel cloud in the sky in Seneca. The National Weather Service has not yet confirmed whether […]
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