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  • Fungus found in your nose, in the goop between your toes
    Government researchers have just done the first genetic survey of all the fungi that live on our skin. Their findings?  They’re in your ears, they’re in your nose and, yes, they are in the goop between your toes.Humans are covered with hundreds of different types of fungus, the team at the National Institutes of Health found. What’s surprising is that one family covers most of our bodies, but our ...
        


  • Post-tornado peril: Victims could face deadly fungal infections
    Doctors treating victims hurt badly in Monday’s devastating Moore, Okla., tornado should be alert for a rare but deadly complication of wind-whipped debris: fungal infections like those that killed five people after the Joplin, Mo., twister in 2011.That’s the word from government experts in fungal infections, who documented 13 serious cases of necrotizing cutaneous mucormycosis -- terrible soft ti...
        


  • Doctors print up a splint for baby's blocked throat
    The Youngstown, Ohio, baby turned blue again and again as his little airways collapsed and kept air from reaching his lungs. But doctors used a 3-D bioprinter to custom-make a splint that is holding his airway open and helping him breathe.Now 19-month-old Kaiba Gionfriddo is “into everything”,  says his mother, April Gionfriddo."Quite a few doctors said he had a good chance of not leaving the hosp...
        


  • While Oklahoma staggers, Joplin marks 2 years after its own tornado
    While Oklahoma begins to clean up after a ferocious tornado, the site of one of the worst twisters in American history — Joplin, Mo., a little more than 200 miles away — is marking a solemn anniversary.On May 22, 2011, a tornado all but wiped Joplin off the map. The twister killed 161 people, injured more than 1,000 and wrought almost $3 billion worth of damage. It was clocked at more than 200 mph...
        


  • TSA's small-knife policy sparks bipartisan outrage
    At a time when the partisan divide in Congress grows ever wider, it seems there’s one thing legislators can agree on: They’re dead-set against TSA’s temporarily postponed plan to let passengers carry small knives on board airplanes.On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of 145 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the TSA commending them for delaying the rule and asking that the agenc...
        
 
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  • US IDs 4 Americans Killed by Drones
    Attorney General Eric Holder has disclosed in a letter to Congress that four Americans were killed by U.S. drones in the course of the government's counterterrorist attacks.
        


  • Octogenarians Compete for Oldest-Everest-Climber Record
    Two octogenarian climbers are facing off once again to earn the title of the oldest man to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
        


  • Mass. Boy Wins Geography Bee
    Mass. boy, 12, takes care of brother's 'unfinished business' to win National Geographic Bee
        


  • Chuck E. Cheese Killer Gets Reprieve
    Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has indefinitely delayed the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap, saying that he had doubts about the death penalty, much to the dismay of victims' families and a furious district attorney.
        


  • 22 Weathered Twister in Bank Vault
    Dena Clark wasn't supposed to be at the Tinker Federal Credit Union in Moore, Okla., when the tornado hit Monday. Her worried mother knew a storm was coming and was on the phone with Clark telling her to go home. She's gald she didn't.
        
 
 
 
Local News Archives
    Monday, August 5, 2002
  • Death Investigation
    Officials investigate the death of a Four State man. Yesterday, Crawford County officials were called to a residence in Franklin, Kansas. There they...
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  • West Nile Virus Found in Oklahoma
    The West Nile Virus is making its way to the Four State area. The Oklahoma state Department of Health said today that nine more...
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  • Jasper County 911 Meeting
    A life-saving service has created some controversy in one four-state county. Officials with Jasper County 911 services have had several problems arise recently. ...
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    • Thursday, August 1, 2002
  • Accident Kills Joplin Man
    Officials identify the man who lost his life in a tragic car accident Thursday evening. The accident happened on Highway FF about two miles...
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    • Wednesday, July 31, 2002
  • Downtown Development
    Some changes have already been made to improve Joplin`s downtown area and more could soon be on the way. City officials have been working...
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  • Fire at Local Explosives Plant
    A release of chemical fumes forces an evacuation at an area manufacturing plant. Around 9:00 this morning the Slurry Explosives Plant near Hallowell, Kansas...
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  • Refund Checks for Missouri Taxpayers
    If you`re a Missouri taxpayer, you may soon receive another state refund check. The tax refunds are a result of a Supreme Court ruling...
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  • MSSC Sued by Disabled Student
    One Four State college is now dealing with legal action from one of its students. Missouri Southern State College student MaryCatherine Krause is suing...
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  • Abuse Plea Entered
    A Four State woman charged with abusing her 77-year old mother says she is not guilty. Rena Corp of Joplin is facing charges of...
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    • Monday, July 29, 2002
  • Animal Abuse Charges Dropped
    Several charges of animal abuse have been dropped against a Four State resident. 52-year old Charles Mason of Southwest City pleaded guilty...
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  • Marijuana Arrest
    A Northeast Oklahoma man is arrested after authorities find marijuana on his property. Carl Powell was arrested for cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession...
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  • Victims of Domestic Abuse Speak Out
    After a four state domestic dispute ended in tragedy, local women are speaking out about violence. Last Friday, officials say George White shot his...
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    • Sunday, July 28, 2002
  • Additional Flight Added
    If you fly the friendly skies, you`ll soon have more choices at a Four State airport. American Connection will soon add another flight from the Joplin...
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  • In Trouble Again
    A Four State man is behind bars for attempting to stab an Ottawa County Sheriff`s Deputy. Officers were attempting to take 21-year old Michael...
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    • Thursday, July 25, 2002
  • Grove Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct
    A Four State teacher resigns amid allegations of sexual misconduct. 54-year old Richard Crawford resigned tody after allegations he was involved with a 17-year...
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  • Teenage Mom Will Go to Trial for Murder
    A Bourbon County teenage mom is bound over for arraignment. 18-year old Cythia Cowen waived her preliminary hearing today in court. The teenager...
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  • Murder Sentencing
    A Four State man will spend the next 20 years in prison for the murder of a Columbus, Kansas, woman. 21-year old Thomas Legrand...
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    • Wednesday, July 24, 2002
  • Fatal Car Accident
    A fatal car wreck claims the lives of two Southwest Missouri women. Jackie Purcell, 69, Mary Ann Pflug, 71, both of Joplin, were...
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  • Nevada Accidental Shooting
    A Four State woman is in stable condition after being shot accidentally. Nevada Police were called to the home of David and Heidi Simpson...
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  • Missing Lamar Boy
    Officials are asking for your help in the search for a missing Four State boy. Officials say Dillon Hackler, 9, of Lamar, Missouri, was...
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