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Monday night, the Joplin City Council approved construction contracts for two road projects that will start this summer. Schi...
Joplin didn't have a Boomtown Days festival in 2012 and there won't be one this year. Boomtown Days co-chair Cameo Ha...
A band associated with the 60s and 70s will be the headline act when Joplin hosts the International Festival of Route 66. Pat...
Some people in Neosho will have water service interrupted tomorrow. Neosho city spokesman Wes Franklin tells News Talk KZRG i...
The Wyandotte Nation is getting greener. The tribe is opening a recycling center Thursday. Christen Lee, the Wyandotte Nation...
A memorial for the May 2011 Joplin tornado was dedicated Wednesday night at Freeman Health System. The Beacon of Hope is a mo...
Working the night shift can make it tough for you to sleep. Rick LaTurner, the coordinator of Mercy Hospital Joplin's sle...
An event is being set up to raise money and build homes in Joplin, New Orleans and New York. Doreen Finnie with Rebuild Jopli...
Three people were killed Saturday night when their pickup rolled over north of El Dorado Springs. The Missouri State Highway ...
Michelle Obama has visited a Walmart in Springfield to promote her campaign to fight childhood obesity.The first lady made th...
MoDOT has issued a No Travel Advisory for the state tonight and tomorrow. MoDOT spokesman Bob Edwards tells News Talk KZRG 8 ...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was in Joplin this afternoon to push his plan to expand Medicaid by making another 300,000 Missou...
Freeman Health System is creating a memorial of the May 2011 tornado. Freeman President and CEO Paula Baker tells News Talk K...
Some time in 2014 there will be a trail linking Missouri Southern State University with Northpark Mall. The City of Joplin an...
Downstream Casino Resort is celebrating not just the opening of its new Kappa Hotel tower and Nee Spa, but the fact they'...
Downstream Casino Resort today cut the ribbon for its new Kappa Hotel tower and Nee Spa. In just five years since Downstream ...
Rebuild Joplin is planning a very busy day Monday. It'll be Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and while some will get the day o...
The American Red Cross is looking for heroes. Not the kind that leaps tall buildings in a single bound, but everyday heroes. ...
The Joplin Regional Airport's about to start offering flights to a casino in Laughlin, Nevada. The Riverside Casino and R...
The Kansas Chamber of Commerce wants to allow the state's groceries and convenience stores to sell wine, liquor and full-...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will take his second oath of office on January 14th. According to the Governor's inauguration...
Neosho residents will be noticing some problems with their water Tuesday and Wednesday. The City says they'll be disrupti...
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...
Two semis full of food were donated to food banks in the Four States today, courtesy of Downstream Casino Resort. Around 77,0...
The first commercial space craft will be partially built by a machine shop in Joplin. Mark Johnson, President of C&M Machinin...
Remember when celebrity chef Robert Irvine and his Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible" came to Joplin this s...
Joplin's annual Christmas Parade will be Tuesday night along Main Street. That means your normal travel plans might be in...
There will be plenty of Christmas spirit in Downtown Joplin tonight. The 4th annual Holiday Experience kicks off with the unv...
If you're planning on a road trip today for Thanksgiving, you're not alone. Sgt. Mike Watson of the Missouri Highway ...
Tis the season to start thinking about holiday travel plans. If you're planning to fly out of town for Christmas, Joplin ...
Travelers on Route 96 near the Spring River in Carthage won't have to take a detour anymore. Angela Eden of MODOT tells N...
There's going to be a Gateway Sign dedication ceremony Monday morning in Miami. The Gateway Sign is a replica of a sign t...
Fans of Route 66 from across the world will be coming to Joplin next August for the annual International Route 66 Festival. I...
One of the biggest events of the year for Carthage kicks off today. Janine Poe tells News Talk KZRG the Maple Leaf festival r...
Malls are supposed to be convenient for shoppers, not thieves. But someone dug into a Carthage strip mall Tuesday and got int...
Joplin's Mother Road Marathon is less than a week away. The third annual race includes a marathon, half marathon and 5-K....
A collection of rare historical pieces from the Civil War will be on display in Joplin. An exhibit focusing on Missouri's...
Your peanut butter may not be safe. That's the message coming from a recall notice from the FDA today. Trader Joe's P...
Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg honored one of its workers today. Amanda Bastian won the Susan Clark Maffei Excellence in R...
Monday marked a historic day in the history of what's now Mercy Hospital Joplin. Mercy's Angie Saporito tells News Ta...
Carl Junction's Center Creek Park should be busy tomorrow, as the 15th annual Carl Junction Bluegrass festival kicks off ...
A judge has ruled in favor of Cherokee County after officials sued a gambling organization that promised a casino but didn...
Mother Nature has gotten in the way of this weekend's activities at Buffalo Run Casino."Due to inclement weather, ou...
Saturday's going to be a busy one for Joplin; unfortunately, it'll also mean road closures. Joplin Police Sgt. Rusty ...
A new casino near Seneca is now open for business. Indigo Sky is taking the place of Bordertown Casino; Assistant General Man...
Part of Joplin's Parr Hill Park will be going to the dogs. Tuesday, the Joplin City Council approved putting a dog park a...
Tonight about 1,000 people will get to see what the Food Network's "Restaurant: Impossible" has been working on...
The Food Network's "Restaurant: Impossible" will be filming a special episode in Joplin Thursday night. Patrick...
Members of the Kansas City Chiefs organization came to Joplin Thursday to build a playground. This playground is at the Beaco...
Joplin police are looking for a thief who apparently made off withclose to$15,000 worth of equipment and decorations afte...
The Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audobon Center's getting ready for their annual water festival, despite the drought. Ke...
By this time next year, there will be a new aquatic center in Joplin. At Monday night's informal meeting, the City Counci...
There's a new book out about Joplin's recovery after last year's devastating tornado. Author Randy Turner tells N...
A Joplin business is joining forces with Rebuild Joplin to rebuild a home destroyed by the May 2011 tornado. Tom Kennon, Pres...
There's going to be a pro tennis event in Joplin starting Friday. Freeman Health Systems is sponsoring the US Tennis Asso...
A man from Grove was killed in a Saturday night motorcycle accident in Delaware County. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says 45-y...
Matt Holliday is replacing St. Louis Cardinals teammate Yadier Molina on the National League All-Star team.Molina was placed ...
Here are a couple of road closures in Joplin you might want to know about. Virginia Avenue will be closed Saturday from 6am t...
Lamar's City Council approved a ban on smoking in the city's parks. Monday night's vote was 7-1. Previously, smok...
The Joplin Convention and Visitors' Bureau has a busy day planned for Wednesday, as they'll be giving judges for USA ...
A Neosho bar owner is accused of endangering the welfare of a child. 37-year-old Marcela Lara allegedly served alcohol to min...
The Downstream Casino Resort is growing. Work is underway on a second hotel at the Baxter Springs site which will have 152 ro...
There's going to be some road construction on Joplin's Main Street Thursday morning. The southbound outside lane of M...
The next time you stay at a hotel, remember to not make too much noise. That's a lesson people staying at a Joplin hotel ...
With warm temperatures forecast, Saturday is the perfect day for Joplin swimming pools to open for the summer. CunninghamPark...
President Obama and Governor Nixon had to wait their turns before speaking at the Joplin High graduation. Seniors like Siri A...
The following information has been provided by the Joplin School District for Monday's JHS Graduation featuring President...
An iconic Route 66 motel in Carthage will reopen this week. Five rooms at the Boots Motel will open Tuesday to coincide with ...
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback was inSoutheast KansasSaturday to announce that Kansas' portion of Route 66 has been declar...
The largest Political Action Committee in the Tea Party movement will be in Joplin this evening (May 3rd). Sal Russo, founder...
On Sunday, two men will start a bike ride in New York City that will take them to Joplin. One of the two, Todd Greene, grew u...
Joplin East Middle School students took a trip to the London Olympics today, with the help of Ptitsburg State University'...
A Kansas Senate committee chairman says the panel will sponsor a bill designed to attract a casino to southeast Kansas and br...
Richard Davidson's getting another term as Mayor of Neosho. The City Council unanimously reappointed him last night, as w...
Leaders ofa village of 700 people want to join the City of Joplin. Trustees of Silver Creek will meet with the Joplin City Co...
There's a big event running from tomorrow through Sunday in Webb City. Chris Cook of the Webb City Lions' Club told t...
