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Pitt State football gears up for #7 Northwest Missouri in last regular season game

Pitt State will face the No. 7 Bearcats in its last regular season game in Kansas City this Saturday. PRESSER:

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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.

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Frontenac’s Wiemers signs to play baseball at Pitt State

Frontenac baseball player Brock Wiemers signed his National Letter of Intent to play for Pitt State. SIGNING:

Frontenac, KS · 1d

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Joplin High School’s Jaxon Landis, Presley Renger sign NLI

A pair of Joplin athletes put pen to paper this afternoon, signing to play collegiate sports! Jaxon Landis is heading to Friends University for baseball while Presley Renger will be attending TCU for equestrian. See more details below.

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Cardinals trio solidifies commitments for collegiate athletics

Louden Bollinger signs with the Iowa State track and field team, Mason Young joins his brother, Andrew, on the MSSU baseball squad and Zoey Ward continues her Esports career at Crowder.

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Santa Claus to return to Northpark Mall in Joplin

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- Santa Claus is returning to Joplin ahead of his big night.

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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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Wake Up Recap: Animal cruelty charges; MSSU receives a donation

(KOAM) -- Quapaw Nation charged a man with 63 counts of animal cruelty after he allegedly deprived bison of water, and MSSU students facing insecurity receive a boost following a donation.

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Show Me Reptile Show returns to Joplin Expo Nov. 28-29

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - The Show Me Reptile Show will return to the Joplin Expo on Nov. 28-29 for its final event of the 2026 season.

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Portion of Main Street in Joplin closed due to water line work

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- Portions of Main Street in Joplin are expected to be closed overnight on Thursday.

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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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25th Annual Gift of Light Tree Light Ceremony brings Christmas cheer to Joplin

JOPLIN (KOAM) -- You can c elebrate the start of this holiday fundraising campaign at Ronald McDonald House on Saturday, November 14th as they light their 26-foot Christmas tree. Enjoy a free Open House for the community from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., with the magical Lighting of the Tree at 5:30 p.m.

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Tiger Prep Academy students learn from Carthage firefighters

Tiger Prep Academy students have been honing their alphabet skills beyond the classroom. Today, they learned that F is for firetruck, fireman, and fire department. Which is why they spent some time this morning learning from Carthage firefighters at Station One. “It’s great to teach the younger community members of...

Carthage, MO · 22h

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Four Generations Share National Honor Society Legacy

On Tuesday, November 3rd, a rare occasion occurred at Southeast High School, Cherokee, KS. Four consecutive generations of National Honor Society members were gathered in one place. Evelyn Garner graduated in 1961 and was a member; her son, Bill Garner, graduated in 1981 and was also a member. Bill and Cindy Garner’s daughter, Dr.Sarah (Garner) Maxton, graduated in 2005 and was a member as well. Her son, sophomore James Maxton, was inducted at Southeast High School, making the fourth consecutive generation to be in the National Honor Society. According to the NHS website, this specific milestone is exceptionally rare due to both the historical timeline of the organization and the shifting criteria for selection.

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Joplin hosts hundreds at annual Bold Women’s Summit

Building leadership is the focus of the BOLD Women's Summit held today in Joplin.

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Liberty Christmas Elves brings holiday cheer to older residents

JOPLIN (KOAM) -- For 40 years, Liberty’s Christmas Elves program has helped ensure that older residents in Southwest Missouri have a happy holiday season.

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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...