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West Quincy Street in Pittsburg expected to close for construction work

PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) -- The City of Pittsburg is warning residents of a road closure starting Friday, November 13.

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Jerry Fisher, 24-year City Council member has died

Jerry Fisher, a 24-year member of the Webb City Council has died. Mayor Lynn Ragsdale made that announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 10. “It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce that our friend and leader on the City Council, Jerry Fisher, went to his heavenly home this morning. We will miss him greatly and count it a bountiful blessing to have served with him and to know him. Jerry was a fixture in our city and in many ways provided a sense of groundedness for us.

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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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Trio of Webb City athletes put pen to paper on National Signing Day

Not one, not two, but THREE Webb City Cardinals signed their respective National Letter of Intent this afternoon. Louden Bolinger - Iowa State track & field Mason Young - MSSU baseball Zoey Ward - Crowder Esports Hear from each athlete below.

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Wake Up Recap: Native American celebration; Veterans Day events

(KOAM) -- Commerce Public School students celebrate Native Americans, and local communities honor veterans for Veterans Day.

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Joplin loses oldest VFW member & WWII veteran

The Joplin area has lost its oldest active VFW member and World War II veteran.

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Carthage Humane Society reopens after parvovirus lockdown

The Carthage Humane Society has reopened after a Parvovirus outbreak temporarily shut down operations and put the facility under lockdown.

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Webb City considers data center regulations as residents weigh concerns

WEBB CITY, MO. - (KOAM) - The city of Webb City is open to studying regulations for data center development, city officials said, as residents raise questions about a possible facility near homes in Joplin.

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One year after the last U.S. penny was minted, local businesses are starting to see shortage effects

CARTHAGE, Mo. (KOAM) — One year after the U.S. Mint produced its last penny on November 12, 2025, the coin remains legal tender, but local businesses are starting to feel its absence.

Carthage, MO · 19h

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Carthage hosts parade and VFW Post dinner for veterans

Veterans Day celebrations galore in the area.

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Veterans thanked for defending our freedom

Area veterans were honored Wednesday during two Veterans Day ceremonies in Webb City. The annual Veterans Day all-school assembly was held in the Cardinal Dome at Webb City High School. JROTC Cardinal Battalion led the ceremony, which featured performances by the choir and band. The police department escorted the veterans...

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You can drive-thru now to order your dirty soda by Pop It Like It's Hot

Multiple chambers of commerce held a ribbon cutting Thursday for Pop It Like It’s Hot Dirty Soda at 920 W. Fourth St. – but that was part of the action. Jimmi and Ben Isenmann were hosting a parking lot party, featuring vendors and even alpacas to pet. Their...

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Michael Renburg fills in as mayor during Oronogo Board meeting

Mayor Pro Tem Michael Renburg presided Monday night as the Oronogo Board of Aldermen made quick work of their monthly agenda. Mayor Charles Wilkins couldn’t attend because he was out of town. Tony Cantrell, public works superintendent, reported that after almost two years of effort, the city has obtained...

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Mining documentary, 'The Ozark Uplift,' premiered in 2013

Mining prospered in the Tri-State District with the help of the streetcar line, which was centered in Webb City, on Madison Street, between Broadway and Daugherty Street. The photo above, of the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway maintenance building (right) and clubhouse for the company’s employees, is one of several sent by Karen Oheim for possible inclusion in a 2013 documentary, “Ozark Uplift.” She points out the mules (in the background at left), which powered the streetcars before electricity. The Clubhouse still stands and is headquarters for Charlie22 Outdoors.

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School Board poised to decide amount of levy increase proposal

The day after the next Webb City R-7 Board of Education meeting, on Dec. 8, Superintendent Brenten Byrd says he will go to the Jasper County Courthouse to place a levy-increase proposal on the April 6 election ballot. The amount of the suggested levy increase hasn’t been nailed down, but...