Southeastern Gentry County in northwestern Missouri... North central DeKalb County in northwestern Missouri... * Until 1000 ...

Joplin city officials have changed the city’s outdoor warning siren activation policy as the result of an unwarned EF1 ...

The sirens will now be sounded when the National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning with a “tornado possible” tag. They’ll also still be sounded with a tornado ...

The City of Joplin has updated its official outdoor warning siren activation policy to take a more proactive approach during severe thunderstorms the National Weather Service ...

Opponents to a planned data center park and associated 2,000-acre solar farm will hold a community meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Foodies and families looking for a comfortable meal with a connection to days gone by are rediscovering an innovative return ...

She doesn’t get a lot of publicity or attention, but as associate head coach of the Missouri Southern State University ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM/KJFX) - May 22, 2026 marked 15 years since the tragic day that claimed 161+ lives. Community members ...

The deadliest tornado in modern U.S. history devastated Joplin, Missouri, 15 years ago, causing an estimated $2.8 billion in ...

On this, the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Joplin tornado — the Salvation Army in Joplin unveils an expansion of its Hope Memorial.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General investigators accuse Jacob Kaestner, owner of JK Exteriors, of defrauding multiple families in Jefferson County. Many of the alleged victims are ...

JOPLIN, Missouri – It's been 15 years since the deadliest tornado in modern history ripped through Joplin, devastating the city of 50,000 in southwest Missouri. On May 22, 2011, an extremely dangerous ...