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Area pantries brace for summer surge in food demand
JOPLIN, Mo. — Now that school is out, area pantries are getting ready for a big hike in the demand for food. Among them is Souls Harbor in Joplin. Executive Director Dianna Gurley says she expects even more people in need of items from their food pantry than usual.
GMFS 47th Annual Carthage Stampede!
Judy Thomas and Jen Kirby came ridin’ in the studio this mornin’ to talk all about the upcoming Carthage Stampede! The Stampede is on June 7th & 8th at the Carthage Saddle Club Arena with the gates opening at 6 pm. Tickets can be bought in advance at Race Brothers Farm & Home in Carthage ONLY for $12, they’re $15 at the gate, and kiddos tickets at just $5! This Stampede is bigger than before, and they’ll have saddle bronc, team roping, steer wrestling, calf scrambles, pee-wee barrels, bulls and much more! For more information, head over to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=947204693869390&set=a.547656813824182.
Freeman Health & Resource Fair connects seniors with doctors and wellness advice
JOPLIN, Mo. — A couple hundred seniors spend their Wednesday making an extra focus on their health. It’s all part of the Freeman Advantage Health and Resource Fair held in Joplin. The Freeman Health System Screen Team was on-hand, helping area seniors get lab work done, blood pressure...
Four States Community Blood Drives
You can be a hero this summer by donating blood and you can get a free t-shirt while supplies last. You can see on your screen that the Four State Community Blood Drives will be June 5 - Webb City Library, June 7 - Carthage Fair Acres YMCA , June 10 - Fellowship Baptist Church Neosho, June 14 - Joplin Public Library, and June 17 - First Baptist Church in Lamar. The blood drive is sponsored by KSNF, KODE and fourstateshomepage.com.
Diamond’s Caitlyn Suhrie Named Missouri Player of the Year in MaxPreps Awards
DIAMOND, MO – According to the athletics website MaxPreps, Diamond Wildcats pitcher Caitlyn Suhrie was crowned pitcher of the year for the state of Missouri this week. The senior would have an incredible year for head coach Kelsey Parrish’s group. Suhrie would hit 12 home runs, and drive in 50 RBIs at the plate, in […]
Missouri man pleads guilty to assaulting an officer, other offenses in Jan. 6 case
“Bard can be heard stating, ‘I’ve already been maced, punched, they took my microphone away, and, uh, when I punched them, they punched me back. Maced me in the face. But it’s what we gotta do. We gotta get inside, we gotta take it over.’”
Sarcoxie mom avoids prison time for child endangerment
SARCOXIE, Mo. — A Sarcoxie mom will not go to prison for child endangerment connected to a 2023 Amber Alert. Earlier this week, Amber Turner, 39, pleaded guilty to second-degree child endangerment. Judge Gayle Crane sentenced Turner to two years of unsupervised probation. That charge stems from an incident...
GMFS Joplin Outlaws Baseball Team!
Jeff Bader, Assistant Coach, and two of their players Drake Lee and Erik Hiken swung by today to talk about what their team has been up to, and what’s to come! They talk a little about what position the players play and where they studied prior to coming to Joplin. The Outlaws are considered a Minor League team, and is usually comprised of university students, or recent graduates looking to start their adult careers in baseball. Joplin and the surrounding area is a big baseball town, even if you don’t like baseball they always encourage you to come out and watch them play! Their stadium is one of the bests in the league with all kinds of activities including lots of great food. They have 34 home games this season, so to learn more visit their website https://joplinoutlaws.com/.
East Newton High School Hosts Girls and Boys Basketball Camps
GRANBY, MO – East Newton High School would host multiple camps on Wednesday morning for both girls and boys basketball. In the boys camp, 7-12 graders participated in activities as well as the school coaching staff. The campers were split up into stations that would include fundamental skills and more. 3-on-3, 1-on-1, and 5-on-5 competitions […]
Remembering the lost missionary couple: Prayer vigil held in Neosho
NEOSHO, Mo. — Hundreds of people gathered on the Neosho square Monday night (5/27), for a prayer vigil held in honor of Davy and Natalie Lloyd. Both husband and wife were serving as missionaries in Haiti. On Thursday (5/23), gangs there attacked one of their missions and murdered the couple.
Top 5 Plays of the Week – Week 40
JOPLIN, MO — After a week of high school sports & collegiate sports, we showed off our Top 5 Plays of the Week from around the Four States area. Play #1: Pitt State Men & Women’s Track & Field — The Pitt State Men & Women’s Track & Field team are your 2024 Outdoor National Champions. […]
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