The Joplin City Council voted to advance the advancement of the Prospect Village Redevelopment, and voters in Frontenac hit ...

A man, originally arrested in New York, faces 18 felony counts in Oklahoma for his role in a fraudulent medical marijuana scheme.

Escaped inmate Robey Butler was successfully captured, March 2 at 9:25 a.m. He walked away from Jackie Brannon Correctional ...

PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) -- In the inaugural edition of Battles with Blank, KOAM Sports Director Ryan Blank takes on Pitt State ...

Rock River flooded and damaged hundreds of homes, the city of Rock Valley is waiting on a federal decision that could fund the demolition of 150 ...

The KOAM Morning Show welcomed guest, Al Staehely, a musician, songwriter, and lawyer, to talk about his career.

Staff with the Higher Power Garage sat down with KOAM's Samantha Walker to discuss a free event for the community.

REPUBLIC, Mo. (KOAM) -- Willard took down Webb City 62-55 in the Class 5 District 6 Tournament on Monday. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, ...

NEVADA, Mo. (KOAM) -- On Monday, the girls Class 4 District 12 tournament tipped off in Nevada with a pair of matchups.

Foreign exchange programs across the four-state region continue operating without major disruption despite nationwide concerns about increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity.

Early Saturday morning, February 28, 2026 gunshots rang out in the Joplin Bar District parking lot, 500 block of Joplin Ave. As officers arrived about 1:50 ...

A warm front lifting northeast Monday evening into Monday night will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms, and while severe weather is not expected during that period, a few storms may still ...