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  • Bittersweet victory for gay adults kicked out of Scouting
    GRAPEVINE, Texas -- After years of dedication to an organization that ultimately didn't want them, former gay adult leaders with the Boy Scouts of America were elated to see the group finally accept openly gay youth. But the moment was tinged with bitterness, because gay adults remain on the outside.Members of the BSA cast the historic ballots on Thursday to change the controversial membership gui...
        


  • Biggest killer in Superstorm Sandy: drowning, study finds
    As many as a third of the people who were killed by Superstorm Sandy or its aftermath drowned, government health officials report. And nearly half of those who drowned had stayed behind despite evacuation orders, the team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.That means government warnings for people to get out a full day before the storm hit either didn’t sink in, or people willf...
        


  • Obama challenges Naval Academy graduates to help restore trust in institutions
    In a speech to the graduating class of 2013 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., President Barack Obama challenged the 1,047 graduates to “live with integrity” and help restore trust in a military that has been stained by recent charges of sexual assault, just as other American institutions have been shaken by misconduct. “We need your honor… we need values now more than ever,” he urged th...
        


  • Millions of Americans will cross 'structurally deficient' bridges this weekend
    The Washington state bridge collapse that spilled two cars into the Skagit River could give Americans pause as they hit the roads for Memorial Day holiday travel.With good reason.This weekend, millions will cross 66,000 bridges that the federal government has deemed "structurally deficient," meaning key elements are in poor condition.The Federal Highway Administration hastens to note that label do...
        


  • Are 'lone wolf' attacks the new path to terror?
    LONDON – The horrific public slaying of a soldier in London, five weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, illustrates the possible emergence of a new terror trend towards unsophisticated attacks that are practically impossible to prevent, intelligence experts warned.Lee Rigby, a 25-year-old father who had served in Afghanistan, was killed in broad daylight Wednesday as he walked near an army bar...
        


 
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Local News Archives
    Thursday, February 19, 2004
  • Mad Cow Money
    More money is headed to Joplin to test for mad cow disease. State Representative Bryan Stevenson has announced more than 47-thousand dollars will be coming...
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  • R-8 Work Session
    Budget cuts at one area school may not be as severe as originally thought. The Joplin R-8 School Board met with area legislators today to...
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  • Delaware County Drug Bust
    A random traffic stops leads police to make three arrests. 20 year old Glenn Glaser of Vinita was stopped by the Delaware County Sheriff`s Department...
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  • Wednesday, February 18, 2004
  • Fantasy Island Protest
    Residents protest the opening of a new gentleman`s club in the four-states. Some Carthage residents voiced their outrage of the "Fantasy Island Gentelman`s club" opening...
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  • Fierro Remembered
    Four state firefighters remember a fellow comrade who tragically lost his life in the line of duty.40 year old Steve Fierro died yesterday while helping...
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  • Tuesday, February 17, 2004
  • Officer Loses Job
    A former four state police officer loses his job and now faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child. Officials say Southwest City Police...
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  • Talent In Town
    An area legislator`s thirst for more information on the water supply brings him to the four states. U.S. Senator Jim Talent visited with area leaders...
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  • House Fire Follow-Up
    Sheriff`s deputies make a ruling in regards to a fatal fire in Lowell, Kansas. 31-year old Randall Cockerel died in the January 14th blaze. Cherokee...
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  • Bronc Busters Fire
    A fire at a four-state business turns deadly as a fire fighter`s life is claimed by the blaze. Fire broke out at the Bronc Busters...
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  • Monday, February 16, 2004
  • Chamber To Jefferson City
    Joplin city leaders are heading out to talk about the big issues in the State of Missouri. Eight members of the Joplin Chamber Commerce, and...
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  • Education Grant
    Local schools are getting a hand from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Conservation officials have announced the recipients of the Lewis and Clark Conservation Grant....
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  • Eagle Med Crash
    A second plane crash in the four-states claims the lives of three medical workers. Three members of an Eagle Med Air Ambulance flight crew were...
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  • Vernon County Plane Crash
    Two separate plane crashes in the four-states claim a total of five lives. The Vernon County Sheriff`s Office was notified just after six-thirty this morning...
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  • Sunday, February 15, 2004
  • TDC Driver Of The Year
    A four state trucking company names its employee of the year. The transport distribution company in Joplin named Rebecca Downen as its employee of the...
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  • Kansas Caucus
    Another four state community is gearing up for it`s own presidential caucus next month. Both Missouri and Oklahoma have already held presidential primaries. Now, officials...
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  • Freeman Speaker
    A four state hospital announces its speaker for a Quality In Medicine Award ceremony. This morning the Freeman Foundation along with Freeman Health System announced...
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  • Friday, February 13, 2004
  • "My Valentine" Coming Up Tonight
    Coming up tonight at six and ten, we`ll begin Brad Douglas` two part series, "My Valentine." We`ll introduce you to a newlywed couple that are...
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  • Neodesha Man Sentenced
    A Kansas man is indicted for multiple robbreies, a car jacking and gun charges. 29-year old Maurice Franklin J.R. from Neodesha is charged with numerous...
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  • Seneca Murder Followup
    81-year-old John Anderton was arraigned this morning in connection with the fatal shooting of 61-year-old Judy Cummings. This morning in court Anderton requested a motion...
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  • Wednesday, February 11, 2004
  • Missing Man
    Police are looking for 46-year-old Kevin McKinzie of Joplin. McKinzie walked away from the Hawthorne Center at St. Johns Regional Medical Center last Saturday afternoon....
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