On October 6, 2026, a detective with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office received information about a felon, who was in possession of a firearm. While conducting the investigation the detective was ...

Has Gen Z been moving to Missouri? New analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found Missouri had the nation's second-largest net gain of Generation Z adults (born from 1997 to 2012) moving across state ...

The detention of a 19-year-old McDonald County High School student is now the subject of a federal court challenge. An attorney for Rodrigo Gonzalez Carbajal filed a habeas corpus petition Wednesday ...

How Joplin spends millions of dollars in voter-approved sales tax revenue will headline a City Council work session Monday night. City leaders will review implementation of the city's half-cent police ...

A UTV thief was held at gunpoint by the vehicle's owner Thursday evening, setting off an investigation that led deputies to property taken from the Newtonia Community Center. Deputies responded to a ...

B, section 3 of the Oklahoma Constitution, changing the Judicial Nominating Commission's structure. Currently appointments ...

Most members of the Carterville Volunteer Fire Department lack protective equipment that's still within its recommended service life. Assistant Chief Steven Williams told Newstalk KZRG that just six ...

Main Street in Joplin between 2nd Street and 7th Street will be closed to traffic on Saturday, October 10 for the MSSU Homecoming Parade. Traffic will be redirected around the downtown parade route.

A Joplin City Council member wants the city to consider joining a federal immigration enforcement program that could provide additional funding for the city's police department. Council member Brian ...

The city of Joplin is entering the final stages of nearly $100 million in infrastructure, public safety, and community improvement projects made possible through federal grants and local matching ...

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker (9) runs during the second half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders in Las Vegas, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) AP - ...