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The internet has made a lot of things worse, basically everything really. That's not the case, though, for the Little League World Series, which has been made eminently more enjoyable thanks to normally-awful places like Twitter and Instagram. Where else would we have been introduced to Big Al, who did nothing but hit dingers?

NEOSHO, Mo. – One local cornhole enthusiast can thank the Neosho Police Department for this one – The NPD today recovered stolen items while responding to a service call at the Walmart Supercenter. Neosho officers made contact with a suspect and after questioning, they located stolen property in...

JOPLIN, Mo. – Just before 7:45 p.m. Tuesday night reports of a single vehicle crash in the 4700 block of S Rangeline alerted Joplin E911 Dispatch. The vehicle was reported to be upside down off the roadway. Joplin Fire Dept, Joplin Police Dept, Newton County Ambulance and Newton County...

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. – A southwest Missouri man pleads guilty to abandonment of a corpse. Ray Fryling had faced a number of other charges including first-degree murder. In December of 2019, Lawrence County detectives found someone had been using a missing man, Coy Cole’s, car and financial information. They traced the activity to Cole’s former roommate who told detectives that Fryling had shot Cole in the stomach. Deputies searched Fryling’s property in Verona and found a fresh burn pile with human remains. For a full breakdown of events in this case click here.

Davenport's Southeast Little League baseball team is representing the state of Iowa in the Little League World Series, and they're headed into the semi-finals of the regional tournament today. You can watch on ESPN this morning as the Davenport Southeast Little League team takes on the Webb City Missouri team...

Let Cereset help you help your brain! Ethan Coleman of Cereset in Joplin shares some benefits of the exciting new Cereset protocal designs.

JOPLIN, Mo. – Bright Futures in Joplin today celebrated the lives of two Joplin Police Officers who were killed in the line of duty this year. To do so, the organization announced its new scholarship program in Joplin. The Officer Jake Reed Memorial Scholarship and the Corporal Ben Cooper...

MIAMI, Okla. – An Ottawa County nurse was recently honored after her heroic efforts saved the life of a woman who nearly drowned. Shyanne Brandon, an INTEGRIS Health Miami Hospital nurse, witnessed a near-drowning incident on July 11 while she was off-duty. She promptly began administering medical aid until emergency medical services arrived on the scene.

PITTSBURG, Kan. – Pittsburg State University today announced Assistant Professor Andrew Chybowski is ready to hit the field and serve as the school’s interim band director. With 160 music and non-music majors set to arrive on campus this weekend to begin Pride of the Plains Marching Band Camp...

WHITESTOWN, Ind. — A local Little League team is preparing to play in the Midwest Regional Tournament, here’s how you can watch. Webb City Little League Baseball is gearing up to take on Davenport IA at 10 AM, Wednesday in Indiana. If they win the regional tournament they will be going to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

WEBB CITY, Mo. – The Webb City 12u baseball team is just one win away from a trip to the Little League World Series. Webb City defeated Davenport, Iowa 3-1 Wednesday morning in Indianapolis to punch their ticket to the Midwest Regional Tournament championship game – which will be played on Friday.

The Joplin Parks and Rec was with us this morning to tell us about their 2022 Mom & Son Date Night, with Joplin History Mineral Museum! There will be dinner, dancing, as well as some fun games and prizes. Be sure to mark your calendar for this September 23rd & 24th!

Joplin, MO. — Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend at Wildcat Glades? Then you might want to consider not only the first ever Crawdads at the Creek and Shoal Creek Water Festival. The Crawdads at the Creek event is happening Friday, August 12th at 6:30 pm and the Shoal Creek Water Festival is happening Saturday, August 13th from 9 AM to 2 PM. There are a few things you should know for the Crawdad at the Creeks event:

Larry Frank Abel, 72, of Tiff City passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Mt. Vernon Place Care Center in Mt. Vernon. He was born in Bolivar on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1949. He was the son of Eugene and Kathleen (Smith) Abel. Surviving are the following; his daughter, Jessie Stapp-Eden...

On 08-10-22, the Neosho Police Department came into contact with a subject during a call for service at the Walmart Supercenter. It was later determined that property in this subject’s vehicle had been stolen. The Neosho Police Department located several other pieces of property that may be stolen as well. Those items are:

The City of Joplin will open a tree limb and brush drop-off site on Friday, August 19, and Saturday, August 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free program is open the third Friday and Saturday of the month from March through October, unless there is a weather event that warrants another date being set.

PITTSBURG, Kans. — With 160 music and non-music majors set to arrive on campus this weekend to begin Pride of the Plains Marching Band Camp next week, Assistant Professor Andrew Chybowski is ready to hit the field to serve as the interim band director. He’s bringing with him a...

Diamond volleyball won its second district title in three seasons in a 15-win campaign last year. The Wildcats will have a new coach at the helm this year in Morgan Hayes. “I was very attracted to Diamond because I heard many great things about this program,” Hayes said. “I thought it would be such a great experience to coach here. After seeing such great things this summer I am very excited to see where this season takes us. I have very high hopes for this season.”