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Two killed in a head-on collision near Carthage
A head-on collision between Carthage and Carterville kills two and injures two others. It happened just after 730 last night…
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A shooting in Joplin
What was reported as a motorcycle crash turns out to be a shooting! It happened around 9pm Thursday night along…
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Convicted murderer Walter Barton Executed
Walter Barton was put to death by lethal injection yesterday for fatally stabbing an 81-year-old woman nearly three decades ago.…
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New rules and guidelines could be in place for Medical Marijuana in Missouri
The Missouri Legislature has passed changes to the state’s new medical marijuana industry. The bill would require Department of Health…
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A fatal motorcycle accident in Newton County
A motorcycle accident at around 5pm last night just north of Racine was fatal. The Missouri State Highway Patrol tells…
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Missouri schools starting early could be a good thing for struggling kids.
Missouri K-12 districts can request to start school year earlier this fall. The state Board of Education has voted to…
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Alarming stay-at-home statistics from the Missouri Dept. of Public Safety
The Missouri Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten says highway traffic has picked up since the state has reopened for business…
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Drunk driver tries to evade police and crashes into a tree in Joplin
Several witnesses called the Joplin Police Department around 1030 yesterday morning with reports of a pick-up truck driving erratically. The…
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Food banks are getting some much needed assistance
The Department of Social Services says it will divide 1.5 million dollars among Missouri’s six regional food banks. The money…
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Missouri needs to trim the state budget due to Covid-19
A top Missouri House lawmaker on Monday moved to trim $700 million from the state’s proposed budget as revenues drop…
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