We are told one person, an adult female from the SUV in the second crash, was transported to an area hospital. She was still alert and talking to EMS however had suffered serious injuries. The initial ...

Incidents of severe turbulence are on the rise and experts are pointing to a clear culprit: climate change. Michael Yoshida ...

The community of Arma, Kansas, is preparing for its annual Arma VJ Homecoming. The annual festival celebrates the end of WWII ...

Good morning, our temperatures start heating up this week as we could see the return of dangerous heat and a few pop-up ...

Two are injured following a high-speed crash in Asbury, firefighters battle a landfill fire in Galena, and Kansas State Fire ...

Joplin Fire, Joplin Police and METS ambulance responded. MoDOT EMERGENCY Response were notified. Immediately northbound Rangeline approaching 4th was diverted to the east or west. Both vehicles were ...

Monett names new Fire Chief. Brandon Pennington served as Monett Fire Captain for the past three years before being appointed as interim fire chief in May ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- The North Heights Porchfest announces its complete band lineup Monday with 54 acts set to perform. Below is the line-up for this year's North Heights Porchfest on October 4, 2025 ...

ASBURY, Mo. (KOAM) -- A fatal UTV crash in Asbury, Missouri, claims the life of a 50-year-old man. The crash happened on Friday, August 1, 2025. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash ...

During the ‘Hot Summer Nights’ racing event at Mo-Kan Dragway late Saturday evening a crash during racing sent two to the ...

Newton County Sheriff Matt Stewart tells KOAM’s Shannon Becker Thursday morning they changed focus to another area and ...

: Newton County Coroner Dale Owen tells KOAM the deceased is identified, next of kin notified. Noah Scott Francisco, 22, of ...