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RISE Coalition on KSN Living Well
RISE Coalition shares how one invitation to present on human trafficking has now led to a required mandatory in-service on human trafficking for all Downstream employees annually. The Quapaw nation's desire to protect others vulnerable to human trafficking is gearing their employees to know the signs and know where to report any concerns.
Gas leak causes evacuation at Walmart
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — About 12:30 p.m. Monday reports of a gas leak at 15th Street Walmart alerted Joplin E-911. 12:45 p.m. Joplin Fire summoned Spire Gas to respond. Tipsters tell us some employees were not feeling well. Some were transported to the hospital showing signs of nausea, lightheadedness, vomiting.
Storm destroys Ottawa County home
MIAMI, Okla. -Seconds after an Ottawa County couple retreated to a back bedroom in their house, high storm winds hit their house where they had been sitting, searing off their roof and flinging debris for miles. Sharon and James Williams were sitting in the living room when tornado sirens began...
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 […]
‘We’ve Never Even Come Close To Being Hit’: Homes In Ottawa Co. Damaged In Possible Tornado
People in Miami are cleaning up damage Wednesday night after a tornado hit several homes just south of town. The Ottawa County Sheriff says no one has been injured. Dana Morisset and her family are shaken up after the storm, but at least they’re safe and feel fortunate the damage wasn’t worse.
Jay School District fires coach accused of soliciting student
JAY, Okla. — A Jay middle school instructor was fired on Wednesday after authorities arrested him on a complaint of solicitation. John Robert Downs, 25, of Grove, was arrested on a complaint of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. He remains in the...
Ceremony in Neosho pays tribute to fallen officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day
NEOSHO, Mo. — Local law enforcement agencies gather in Neosho to recognize Peace Officers Memorial Day. The Newton County Sheriff’s Office held a ceremony at the “Lampo Center” on Wednesday, with local law enforcement and emergency management officials in attendance, to honor those who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty.
Silver Alert For 81-Year-Old Canceled, Man Located
--- A Silver Alert is in effect for an 81-year-old man last seen on Wednesday leaving his home in Grove, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Richard Hopper, 81, left his Delaware County home driving a silver Ford Ranger with tag NEM815. He's 5-foot-8, 145 pounds with grey hair and...
Former Jay elementary coach accused of soliciting a minor released from jail
JAY, Okla. – A former Jay Middle School coach and teacher accused of soliciting a middle school student is free on $50,000 bail. John Robert Downs, 25, of Grove, is charged in Cherokee Nation Criminal Court with soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology. Court records show that he was […]
Miami's offensive trio one of the country's best going into 2024 (and how the rest of the country compares)
The Miami Hurricanes enter the 2024 college football season with some serious firepower, on paper, on the offensive side of the ball. Washington State quarterback transfer addition Cam Ward, Oregon State running back transfer addition Damien Martinez, and returning slot receiver Xavier Restrepo gives UM one of the most productive trios in the country going into the season.
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