A man wanted for attempted murder in Cherokee County is back in custody after a SWAT situation this morning in Joplin. Shortly after 11 Thursday morning, ...

A southeast Kansas attempted murder suspect was taken into custody inside a Joplin hotel Thursday morning. Around 11:15 am, ...

Authorities arrest a Cherokee County man following a brief standoff, a police pursuit in Joplin ends in an arrest, and Freeman Health System announce the 2025 Children Miracle Network ...

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The National Weather Service has placed the Joplin area in an extreme fire danger category for Friday and Saturday due to high winds combined with dry conditions, the city of Joplin announced. The ...

The Downtown Joplin Alliance says Main Street is starting off 2025 strong, building on growth trends from last year.

Disaster preparedness expert Patrick Hardy is using Joplin as his setting for a video about planning for and surviving a ...

A man wanted for attempted murder in Kansas has been arrested following a standoff situation in Joplin. Our sister station, ...

Nearly a third of the projects that are to be done with use-tax revenue have been completed by the city of Joplin. A presentation on the status of the 45 action plan programs and initiatives that ...

Sunny with a high of 80 °F (26.7 °C). Winds from SSE to S at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from S to SSE at 9 to 16 mph (14.5 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 61 °F ...

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