Local Interests
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What’s going on around the 4 States Friday and Saturday July 18 and 19
JOMO Jammin’ Music Festival July 19, 2025 3:00 PM –10:00 PM Connect2Culture’s JOMO Jammin’ Music Festival launched in 2021 to…
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Burlison happy I-44 widening projecting underway
Starting the week of July 21st, MODOT will start collecting core samples to widen I-44 from Joplin to Strafford. Southwest…
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Burlison trip to Mexico to investigate possible UFO objects
Because of his being on the U-S House Oversight Committee, southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison told Newstalk KZRG about a…
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Could Missouri be a nuclear hub?
A nuclear summit was held Thursday at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Newstalk KZRG asked Missouri Lt. Governor David…
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Missouri Lt. Governor Wasinger “state legislature is broken”
The Missouri constitution has a lot of extra content because of some of the amendments approved by voters. Why are…
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Speed limit lowering on busy Carl Junction road
The speed limit is changing on a busy Carl Junction roadway. Starting next week, MODOT is lowering the speed limit…
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Missouri will soon create a statewide task force to help protect churches and nonprofits
Missouri will soon create a statewide task force to help protect churches and nonprofits. Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a…
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State senator Jill Carter on school funding and trade schools
The Missouri National Education Association is suing the state over a program that gives taxpayer money to vouchers that can…
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Joplin City Council tonight – keeping pets safe – street lights progress
Taking care of pets in extreme weather conditions. That is on tonight’s Joplin City Council agenda. Mayor Keenan Cortez told…
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Kansas U.S. Congressman Derek Schmidt: Farmers & Ranchers and “Big Beautiful Bill”
Kansas U.S. Congressman Derek Schmidt told the KZRG Morning Newswatch what was in the “Big Beautiful Bill” for area farmers…
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