Local Interests
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Man arrested at lobby of Parsons Police Department for 20 criminal charges
On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, Parsons Police Officers were dispatched to the lobby of the Parsons Police Department to speak…
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Missouri’s flu cases reach ‘very high levels’
Missouri’s flu cases are soaring. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says the state’s flu season has reached…
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Hawley, Schmitt reintroduce bill to make Missouri Churchill Museum a National Historic Landmark
WASHINGTON — Today, Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) reintroduced legislation to designate America’s National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark. The…
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Republic Services suspends residential trash collection routes
Republic Services has notified the City of Joplin that they again will not be running any residential trash collection routes…
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Probationary IRS workers could find their jobs first on the chopping block
Probationary employees at the IRS in Kansas City getting notice their jobs might be disappearing. The Beacon out of KC…
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Voluntary boil order advisory issued for Aurora water customers
Liberty Utilities announced a voluntary boil advisory for all Aurora, Mo. customers. The order follows a break at a business…
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Kidnapping at Labette Health thwarted by hospital security, Parsons Police
On Tuesday evening February 18, 2025, at approximately 6:03 PM, Parsons Police Officers responded to Labette Health following a report…
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Joplin Fire Department responds to residential structure fire
At approximately 11:17 AM, today, February 19, the Joplin 911 center received a report of a residential structure fire located…
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One man in custody following shooting incident in Joplin
One man is now in under arrest following an incident in Joplin earlier this week. The Joplin Police say they…
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UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie helps train first responders at Downstream Casino
Self-defense lessons from a bona-fide expert. Retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie is at…
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