Local Interests
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Benton County Missouri Treasurer Arrested For Enticement Of A Child
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces the arrest of Richard L. Renno, 62,…
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Why did storm sirens sound during Sunday storms
Sunday during a severe storm, sirens in several different area cities were sounded. Joplin was one of the towns that…
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College athletes can now be paid directly by their schools
College athletes can now be paid directly by their schools. A federal judge has approved the House vs. NCAA settlement,…
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Missouri House to consider special session bills including stadium funding
Missouri House of Representatives are scheduled to meet by Wednesday about a proposal for taxpayers to help fund stadiums for…
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Investigation into false claims of New World Screwworm in Missouri
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Rural Crimes Investigative Unit (RCIU) and the Livestock and Farm Protection Task Force are aware…
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Schreiber Foods expansion update and Carthage moving forward
Schreiber Foods first announced an expansion of their Carthage plant, but then Carthage Mayor Bren Flanigan told Newstalk KZRG: “It…
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What to know about Measles in Missouri
With measles outbreaks already more than three times the number of cases nationally in all of 2024, public health officials…
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MO Senate passes bills to help disaster victims
The Missouri Senate has passed two special session bills to help disaster victims. Holcomb Senator Jason Bean is leading the…
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Joplin Health Department is hosting a free First Impact teen driver program
The Joplin Health Department is hosting a free First Impact teen driver program on Tuesday, June 24. This is an educational program for…
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Missouri Senate backs aid for tornado victims and Kansas City Chiefs and Royals
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators on Thursday approved a plan to provide over $100 million in aid for…
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