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Lafontaine, KS · Municipal

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Wilson County oil well uses passing trains to pump oil, owner envisions public park

WILSON COUNTY, Kan. - (KOAM) - A Wilson County oil well owner says trains passing nearby help his wells produce oil, and he wants to turn an open field across the highway into a public park.

Wilson County, KS · 4d

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New end zone facility coming to Carnie Smith Stadium

A new construction project is set to begin near Carnie Smith Stadium on the campus of Pittsburg State University.

Pittsburg, KS · 3d

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County’s computer contractor wants $95 an hour to search records; one resident’s request shows the cost

FORT SCOTT — Bourbon County commissioners on Monday will take up a question that affects anyone who asks the county for public records: who pays when the county’s computer contractor has to search county email?. Stronghold Data of Joplin, Mo., which runs the county’s computer systems, says those...

Bourbon County, KS · 18h

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Independence Honors Veterans With Weekend Ceremonies

The 10th Annual Veterans Day of Honor was held on Saturday in Independence. The day featured many activities and events focuses on honoring the service of local men and women who have served our country. A special ceremony was held at Veteran’s Freedom Square at Riverside Park. During the ceremony, volunteers read the more than 800 names that adorn the pavers at the square. Local students were also recognized for their patriotic essay. Kathy Smith, Vice-President of the VFW Post #1186 Auxiliary announces the names of the top three winners of the 2026 Patriot Pin Contest.

Independence, KS · 22h

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Montgomery County Commission to Meet Today

The Montgomery County Commission is set to consider several items of business at today’s regular meeting. At today’s meeting, commissioners will consider a proclamation for Operation Green Light in support of veterans and select a voting delegate for the Kansas Association of Counties annual conference. The commission will...

Montgomery County, KS · 23h

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Joplin tenants ordered to vacate Zahn Apartments by Nov. 30

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Joplin, MO · 10h

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How two Joplin veterans found love at Whiteman AFB

For some with a background in military service, Veterans' Day can be a family affair. Often, there are dads, brothers, grandparents and uncles who served. And for two local veterans - it was also where they met the love of their life.

Joplin, MO · 11h

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Picher, Oklahoma incorporated in 1918 as a mining town whose ore made bullets in both world wars; a buyout that cost about $46 million emptied it, and the town was dis-incorporated in 2009

Children once sledded down mountains of mining waste in a town that supplied metal for two wars, until the ground beneath it gave way and residents were bought out.

Picher, OK · 9d

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This Underrated Missouri City Is Where Gen Z Can Actually Afford Their First Dream Home

Nobody hands you a map to the good life anymore, but if they did, there’s a solid chance it would have a pin dropped right on Joplin, Missouri. This city in the southwest corner of the state has quietly become one of the most compelling places in America for Gen Z buyers who are done watching their homeownership dreams get priced out of existence.

Joplin, MO · 6d

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Missouri grants Ozark Center $1.46 million for new treatment center

The Missouri Department of Social Services awards Ozark Center $1.46 million.

Joplin, MO · 11h

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Hundreds gather for Joplin Veterans Day parade

Local veterans and community members continue a tradition that's brought people together for nearly four decades.

Joplin, MO · 2d

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Supporters and opponents react to Amendment 3’s failure at the polls

Missouri voters defeated Amendment 3 on Tuesday, rejecting a proposed ban on abortion by more than 55 percent despite significant spending from both sides of the issue.

Missouri · 4d

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This Old-School Missouri Drive-In Theater In Carthage Still Shows Movies Off Historic Route 66

Fireflies blink over a gravel lot while a giant screen glows right beside the old Mother Road. Folks lounge in truck beds, lawn chairs, and open trunks. The movie sound comes through your car radio. I like how simple the whole idea is. You buy a ticket, and many nights...

Carthage, MO · 2d

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Teen soccer player’s ICE detention rattles rural Noel, Missouri

The ICE detention of a 19-year-old Mexican asylum-seeker has split a rural Midwest town.

Noel, MO · 4d

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No priority violations at most Greene Co. kitchens inspected recently

Out of 51 routine inspections, more than 75% of the kitchens the Springfield-Greene County Health Department visited had no priority violations. Across the 39 inspections that had no priority violations, 31 had no violations at all. Issues found during inspections fall into either priority or non-priority violations. Priority violations impact the safety of the food, such as cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat food, improper food temperature and poor personal hygiene and employee health. Multiple priority violations can lead to an establishment being shut down. Non-priority violations alone do not directly affect food safety, such as dirty floors, sticky tabletops or outside trash cans not being covered. More: Frequent reader of Greene County food inspections? Here's what inspectors want you to know Food inspections take place one to three times a year, depending on the type of food served, the population served, difficulty of food preparation and past history. Restaurants preparing food from raw ingredients are inspected more often "than convenience stores that serve only non-potentially hazardous foods, such as popcorn and soda," according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department . Each report identifies what was happening at the establishment at that time. Consumers who want to know whether a violation

Greene County, MO · 4d

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Webb City exploring data center ordinances

City leaders say there are no data centers in the works at this time. But they are looking at what other cities, like Joplin, have done to set limits on that kind of construction.

Webb City, MO · 4d

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City Council will discuss $22 million Joplin animal shelter proposal

A new study is recommending Joplin stop relying solely on outside shelter services and build its own city-run animal shelter.

Joplin, MO · 4d

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Quilts of Valor honors veterans in local ceremony

The bond between those who served is one that can, and often does, last a lifetime.

Dade County, MO · 4d

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Jasper County disagrees with the rest of the state on Amendment 3

Jasper County Clerk Charlie Davis reports that 32,454 ballots were cast in the Nov. 3 general election. That is 38.51% of the 84,283 who were eligible to vote. Jasper County residents mostly agreed with their counterparts across the state, except on Amendment 3, which sought to reverse the voters’ decision in 2024 to overturn an abortion ban.

Jasper County, MO · 5d

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Carthage Water and Electric readies Central Park lights for Nov. 23 lighting

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Carthage, MO · 3d