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The National Weather Service has confirmed two small tornadoes in southwest Missouri early Monday. The touchdowns occurred sh...
The Pittsburg area was hard hit by Monday night's severe weather. Power was knocked out to hundreds of homes in Pittsburg...
A tornado touched down in Barton County early this morning. Emergency Management Director Tom Ryan tells News Talk KZRG it wa...
Joplin's recovery is ahead of schedule. Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr was happy to report to News Talk KZRG just how far ...
Ten families who had lost their homes in the May 2011 tornado now have new homes, thanks to Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity ...
Arbor Day was celebrated at Joplin's Parr Hill Park today. Empire District Electric gave away trees to be planted. Jon Sk...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a southeast Kansas electrical cooperative is getting about $15 million to make sy...
A storm that pushed through Delaware County early Thursdy morning has now been classified as a tornado. Emergency Management ...
An area south and east of Grove may have been hit by a tornado early Thursday morning. Delaware County Emergency Management D...
Missouri senators have endorsed a plan that could provide $15 million to Joplin to rebuild street curbs and gutters that ...
One potential reason to vote for the City of Joplin's curbside recycling proposal? A new type of storm shelter. Assistant...
The Wyandotte Nation is getting greener. The tribe is opening a recycling center Thursday. Christen Lee, the Wyandotte Nation...
Missouri is moving forward with a reorganization of several state agencies.The Legislature did not object, so three executive...
Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri is threatening to block President Barack Obama's choice for Environmental Protectio...
A center that helped people left homeless by the Joplin tornado in May 2011 is preparing to close. The Human Services Campus ...
A Joplin neighborhood has some new additions: Trees. Some three dozen volunteers from the Missouri Community Forestry Council...
Joplin will be participating in Missouri's statewide tornado drill next Tuesday at 1:30pm. Joplin Emergency Management Co...
Empire District Electric crews were kept busy this morning due to the winter storm. Spokeswoman Emily Stanley tells News Talk...
A Neosho landmark came down today. A 40-foot Norway Spruce, which for years acted as the city's Christmas Tree, was cut d...
Health officials say synthetic marijuana has been linked to kidney damage in some teens and young adults.Sixteen people who s...
Authorities say a woman who was last seen dropping her children off at school in Jay has been found dead in a traffic crash. ...
Five new homes built through the Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge were dedicated Tuesday. The homes are in the St. Lou...
Some residents of the Sunset Ridge area of Joplin spoke to the City Council Monday night about their neighborhood. It's b...
Missouri will be having a statewide earthquake drill next week as part of Earthquake Awareness Month in February. Joplin Emer...
Four people were arrested on drug charges in two separate cases Friday near Scammon. A traffic stop resulted in 31-year-old M...
If you have old electronics like computers or TVs that you don't know what to do with, you can recycle them. The City of ...
The national Trust for American Health gives Missouri passing grades in six of ten indicators of preparedness. Deputy Directo...
A national survey ranks Kansas at the bottom among states in being prepared for public health emergencies, terrorism incident...
The Environmental Protection Agency says a southwest Missouri business that disposes of explosives waste has agreed to pay &#...
Joplin has a new option for those eating out. LongHorn Steakhouse opened this morning at 1930 Range Lind Road, right in the m...
Last night in Pittsburg, the Remember Me Trees were lit at Meadowbrook Mall. The trees are put up every year by the Mount Car...
Oklahoma health officials say a proposal that would allow cities and towns to restrict smoking will be the state health depar...
Two more families have moved into homes built by Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity. The homes are next to each other on 24th a...
Mucormycosis isn't one of the words in the national spelling bee. It's a mold that affected 13 people in the May 2011...
There's less than a month left before Christmas, and the Joplin Habitat for Humanity's hoping to get as many families...
Tomorrow marks the 18 month anniversary of the tornado that devastated Joplin and Duquesne, killing 161 people and destroying...
Missouri's Department of Conservation says hunters took nearly 205,000 deer during November's 11-day firearms season....
A highly touted plan by Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse to design and build a series of next-generation nuclear reactors at ...
Five homes built through Governor Nixon's Joplin Habitat Challenge were dedicated Tuesday. The five homes were built with...
Travelers on Route 96 near the Spring River in Carthage won't have to take a detour anymore. Angela Eden of MODOT tells N...
The Joplin Habitat for Humanity got to welcome two more families home Tuesday. Habitat Director Scott Clayton tells News Talk...
Joplin City officials have reached out to Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to offer assistance to ci...
A Joplin woman got the keys to her new home today."I'm forever grateful to the Lord," says Pamela Brannan. &quo...
A 14-year-old northeast Kansas girl has sued Governor Sam Brownback's administration in hopes of forcing it to impose lim...
It won't be long now before soil contaminated with lead is removed and replaced in Joplin. Monday night the City Council ...
The National Weather Service says a weak tornado was responsible for some minor damage in southwest Missouri over the weekend...
Another option for survivors of the May 2011 tornado in Joplin has been extended. USDA Deputy Under Secretary Doug O'Brie...
Empire District Electric's Riverton plant is making a transition from a coal-fired plant to one where natural gas is used...
Jasper County Courthouse and Law Enforcementemployees helped raise walls for a new Habitat for Humanity home in the Joplin to...
Plans are in the works to build a new waste water treatment plant in southeast Kansas. The Quapaw Tribe and cities of Galena,...
The future looks green for Joplin. Tom Draper, Deputy Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, tells News Talk KZ...
Joplin residents who lost trees in the May 2011 tornado have another chance to get new ones for free. Ric Mayer, a forestry r...
Two people are in custody after a traffic stop in Galena. Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves tells News Talk KZRG what went...
A commission of legislators and citizens has been appointed to assess the damage done to the state's agriculture industry...
The recent rains have done wonders for Missouri American Water's supply in Joplin. External Affairs Manager Christie Barn...
Stay in business or not stay in business? That's the question Missouri cattle farmers have been asking themselves because...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has extended a state of emergency until November 15th because of the drought affecting the state....
There's always some good that can come out of something bad. Keith Stammer, Joplin's Emergency Management Director, t...
"Currently, we have about 3,000 to 4,000 customers without power."That's what Julie Maus of Empire District Ele...
People in Joplin and the surrounding area are dealing with downed trees and building damage after a strong but brief line of ...
A beetle that has killed millions of ash trees in the eastern U.S. and parts of the South has now been detected in Kansas. Th...
A boil order for the city of Parsons in Labette County has been lifted. City Spokeswoman Kari West tells News Talk KZRG it ha...
The Joplin area now has 4G LTE internet coverage from Verizon Wireless. Verizon officials and Joplin Mayor Melodee Colbert-Ke...
Southwest Missouri is experiencing some misrouting problems with E9-1-1 lines. We have been informed by AT&T that a fiber lin...
The University of Missouri Baseball and Softball teams visited Joplin today in the school's fourth visit as part of the H...
Most counties in the Four States have issued burning bans because of the continued dry weather. Jasper County hasn't. Pre...
Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity and the Carl Junction School's Building Trades Department have finished work a house and...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment met with the Galena City Council last night to talk about cleanup options for...
Governor Jay Nixon was in Seneca Monday to visit a family farm that is one of over 44-hundred that's taking advantage of ...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and his November opponent, Dave Spence, are both touting their commitment to stand up to the Obam...
Governor Sam Brownback is warning Kansas residents against lighting outdoor fires because of the state's severe drought, ...
The Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity dedicated two more homes today in the Joplin tornado disaster zone. Habitat Director Sco...
Two weeks ago, Missouri American Water asked Joplin customers to conserve water. Christie Barnhart of Missouri American Water...
The state of Kansas has launched a cost-share program to help improve livestock producers' water supplies. $500,000 i...
Missouri American Water's treatment plant was honored Tuesday. Spokeswoman Christie Barnhart tells News Talk KZRG they re...
A state commission tasked with figuring out how to improve Missouri's response to natural disasters heard testimony in Jo...
If you think the heat this year is bad for you, try imagining what it's like for your pets. Tianna Fisher of the Joplin H...
You're invited to speak your mind at a public hearing at MSSU in Joplin Tuesday. State Representative Bill White tells Ne...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon visited the Joplin Regional Stockyards in Carthage today to announce $2.1-million in aid has ...
If you like trees, and are looking for something to do in August and September, here's an idea. Ric Mayer with the Missou...
Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity and Community Partnership held a block party last night in part of Joplin that was devastate...
There's a new book out about Joplin's recovery after last year's devastating tornado. Author Randy Turner tells N...
No tolerance for burning. The Newton County Commission has declared a state of emergency because of the dry weather. County E...
"They are struggling just like we are."Ric Mayerwith the Missouri Department of Conservation is talking about new t...
Fire crews from Stella, Neosho and Granby were busy Monday with a smoky fire near Crowder College. Stella Rural Fire Chief Ti...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared an emergency because of the recent drought.The state disaster declaration Monday all...
If you're hoping for any kind of break in the heat, keep wishing. KZRG Chief Meteorologist John Wetherbee says it doesn&#...
The Joplin Habitat for Humanity is gearing up for the next phase of the Governor's Joplin Challenge, which challenges all...
Starting Thursday, garbage pickup in Joplin will be starting an hour early, at 5am rather than 6. Recycling Coordinator Mary ...
Of the 553 businesses destroyed or severely damaged by last year's tornado in Joplin, only 40 so far have decided to perm...
Drought usually leads to fewer crops, which usually leads to higher food prices. Ed Browning of the Jasper County Extension O...
Governor Jay Nixon says Missouri farmers struggling against the drought will be eligible for low-interest loans and other fed...
Burning has been banned in Delaware County. The County Commission issued the ban this morning and it will be in effect for 30...
Missouri Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder was in Joplin this afternoon to announce he'll be leading a committee that will...
The heat is proving deadly for those living in Missouri. The number of Kansas City-area deaths being investigated as possibly...
Three Joplin families have new homes this weekend. The homes were built by Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity, Major League Bas...
Repair work on the Neosho Waste Water Basin will begin soon. You'll remember that a 150-foot section toppled over in Marc...
Because of the hot, dry weather, burning bans are in effect in Newton, McDonald, Cherokee and Bourbon Counties in the KZRG li...
Just as they are in Kansas, drought conditions are expanding throughout Oklahoma, causing lower water levels at several area ...
Burning bans are in effect for Newton, McDonald, Cherokee and Bourbon Counties in the KZRG listening area, as well as the cit...
New homes from Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity and the Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge are springing up. Scott Clayt...
Several athletes and staff from the University of Missouri came to Joplin Friday to help build houses for the Governor's ...
If you're trying to beat the heat, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has posted a list of area coolin...
During this hot stretch, trees don't need a hug, they need a drink. Especially if that tree was recently planted. David W...
The University of Missouri is back in Joplin today, working to help rebuilding efforts in the wake of last year's deadly ...
Lamar's City Council approved a ban on smoking in the city's parks. Monday night's vote was 7-1. Previously, smok...
A Missouri egg production plant plans to expand near Neosho to hold up to 1 million birds. News Talk KZRG's Darrin Wright...
Parr Hill Park and Garvin Park in Joplin have been closed by the Parks and Recreation Department.. Soil tests in those parks ...
There's a new group in Joplin looking to help people rebuild after last year's tornado: the Joplin Area Fuller Center...
Kansas health officials say whooping cough is on the rise. As of Monday, 56 cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, had been r...
The number of cougars reported in Missouri last year was up significantly over recent years. Bill Graham, a spokesman for the...
More than 20 University of Missouri athletes are in Joplin today for the Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge. They'll...
The city of Joplin says rebuilding permits for nearly 70% of the homes destroyed in the May 22, 2011 tornado have been issued...
Federal regulators have approved Ameren Missouri's plans to reduce its boundary along the Lake of the Ozarks to exclude m...
Commercial vehicles on the highways and interstates of Missouri will be getting some extra attention from state troopers this...
You can expect some lane closings on St. Louis Avenue in Joplin starting Tuesday morning. While city crews are making asphalt...
Volunteers are still wanted for Governor Nixon's Joplin Habitat Challenge. With the help of Missouri's pro sports tea...
Joplin Area Habitat For Humanity will have some extra help building homes Saturday. Habitat Executive Director Scott Clayton ...
Missouri US Congressman Billy Long addressed the House Floor this morning to talk about the importance of local media in time...
A new home being built on South Connor in Joplin will produce aboust as much energy as it uses. Darrell Leggett of Alternativ...
The Jasper County Emergency Services administrative and non-emergency phone lines are currently down. All Jasper County 9-1-1...
Last year's EF-5 tornado in Joplin has become an example for other communities on how to respond to a disaster. For examp...
A woman whose home was damaged in last May's Joplin tornado walked into a newly rebuilt home today. Hazel Guthery not onl...
The site of a Joplin hospital that was destroyed in last year's tornado might someday hold a tornado memorial museum. Mer...
A woman who survived the May 22nd tornado that hit Joplin last year is stilllooking forthe woman who helped save her life. De...
A documentary about last May's tornado that swept Joplin and Duquesne will be shown Monday night on the National Geograph...
They're something you don't notice until they're gone, but a year after the May 22nd tornado, thousands of street...
Just two days after announcing a partnership with Major League Baseball to build five homes in Joplin, the Habitat for Humani...
As the one year anniversary of last year's devastating EF-5 tornado is less than two weeks away, you may wonder if Joplin...
Five more homes will be built in Joplin, thanks to a partnership between Major League Baseball, the Players Trust, Habitat Fo...
Joplin tornado survivors who returned to their homes have been getting notices from the Jasper County Assessor's office t...
At least six tornadoes may have touched down in northern Oklahoma last week. National Weather Service crews surveyed damage i...
On May 22nd, 2011, Joplin lost 12,000 trees. Saturday, the city got 10% of those replanted in one day, thanks to a volunteer ...
If the Keystone XL pipeline is built, it will run through Mid-Missouri. Senator Roy Blunt supports the idea, saying we should...
Bright Futures USA and Rebuild Joplin are parting ways. Kim Vann of Bright Futures tells News Talk KZRG it's because of a...
A new website has been set up with information on events surrounding the first anniversary of the May 22nd Joplin tornado.&qu...
Rescue crews will continue searching Thursday morning for a man who jumped into Grand Lake Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses say...
Flooding is about to be a problem around Miami. Ottawa County Emergency Manager Frank Geasland tells News Talk KZRG the Neosh...
Convicted arsonists would be banned from working as firefighters under legislation that Governor Mary Fallin signed yesterday...
A flood warning is in effect for the Neosho River near Commerce. The National Weather Service says the river is just above fl...
The City of Joplin's curbside pickup of debris from last May's deadly tornado is officially done. Finance Director Le...
State and federal authorities have reached a tentative agreement that would require DuPont to pay more than $250,000 for ...
Dozens of people were walking out of Joplin's Parr Hill Park today with trees. The City of Joplin and Empire District Ele...
Kansas officials say they're relieved the federal government has abandoned proposed rules restricting farm work by childr...
A Joplin family's new home started constructiontoday. The Joplin Rotary Club and Habitat for Humanity began groundbreakin...
Governor Jay Nixon came to Joplin Tuesday night to give some news about his Joplin Habitat Challenge."Already we have co...
It's been 11 months since the deadly EF-5 tornado that wiped out thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses in Joplin ...
It's the start of road construction season in Missouri, and the folks at the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT...
7th Street between Wall and Pearl Streets in downtown Joplin will be closed starting at 9 Monday morning so that crews can re...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and officials of two energy companies are preparing to make an announcement that could include pl...
A Baseball Hall of Fame member who set the record for consecutive games played is in Joplin today tohelp with tornado recover...
A Baseball Hall of Famer who set the record for consecutive games played is headed to Joplin to help with tornado recovery ef...
Eighteen dogs ranging from American bulldogs to poodles have been removed from a now shuttered commercial breeding facility i...
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency in 12 counties following severe storms that included a tornad...
An Oklahoma contractor who failed to complete work on tornado-damaged homes in Joplin has been ordered to pay restitution. Wi...
This Monday, April 16th, is the deadline for curbside pickup of debris left behind by the May 22nd tornado in Joplin. Finance...
Joplin is inviting the thousands of people who volunteered to help after last May's tornado to come back for the Day of U...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was in Chanute Thursday to help christen a new manufacturing plant. Spirit Aerosystems, the com...
He may be retired, but former Missouri Senator Kit Bond still has plenty to say about President Obama’s energy plans. S...
