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Massive commercial fire consumes Centerfire near state line

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — Commercial structure fire, near state line, Centerfire, 7575 W Belle Center Rd.

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Range Line Rd crash slows traffic in Joplin

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — Multi-vehicle crash Newman Road and Range Line Rd about 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning, November 14, 2026, slowed traffic for about an hour.

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Head-on crash briefly closes Highway 60 in Ottawa County

A head-on collision in northeast Oklahoma causes a brief traffic impact Thursday morning.

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Pittsburg-based C.D.L. Electric files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) - C.D.L. Electric Company, LLC, out of Pittsburg, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Nov. 6.

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Dirt is moving at Joplin’s Prospect Village development

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — Dirt is moving at the Prospect Village site in Joplin along the east side of Geneva Ave in the 2200 block.

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Jasper County deputies seeking information on liquor store robbery suspect

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) -- The Jasper County Sheriff's Office is seeking an individual who allegedly robbed a liquor store in Airport Drive.

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Two injured during a crash on U.S. 400 in Crawford County

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. (KOAM) -- A multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 400 in Crawford County injures two people.

Crawford County, KS · 2d

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Authorities ask for help solving Airport Drive robbery

The Jasper County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance to identify a man who committed a robbery at Discount Smokes and Liquor on Airport Drive this past Wednesday.

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Joplin Schools Superintendent Kerry Sachetta resigns, effective after 2026–27 school year

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - Joplin Schools Superintendent Kerry Sachetta has submitted his resignation, effective at the end of the 2026–27 school year.

I-49 motorcycle crash near Neosho, second vehicle left the scene

NEWTON COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — About 9:45 p.m. Friday night, November 13, 2026, EMS were alerted to a crash along I-49 near the exit 27.

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Bealls now open in Neosho

NEOSHO, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) — It’s been anticipated for months and now Bealls is open at 1160 South Neosho Blvd.

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Century-old Joplin building is still a market in the North Heights Neighborhood

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Police search underway for possible burglary suspects

A witness on scene said two people were observed in the parking lot of Moe's, at the corner of 32nd and Main, reportedly breaking into vehicles.

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SEK Area Agency on Aging seeks hot meal kitchen to serve homebound seniors in southeast Kansas

The SEK Area Agency on Aging serves adults 60 and older across nine counties in southeast Kansas. A recent one-time grant helped the agency buy a van that can transport hot meals from kitchens in Coffeyville and Pittsburg. The agency has a waiting list of more than 380 people who need home-delivered meals. The agency is seeking another kitchen in the region to cook hot meals for Allen, Neosho and Woodson counties, which currently receive only frozen meals. It also plans to add meal sites.

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Joplin Thanksgiving meals, deals, and more

Skip the Thanksgiving prep! Cracker Barrel, Denny's, and Golden Corral offer festive meals for dine-in or easy takeout.

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Baxter Springs mother says school PTO shut her out; district disputes claim

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