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According to KGGF NewsRadio, an Independence Community College student from Germany shared a 'fiery' text exchange between himself and Head Football Coach Jason Brown on social media.
PSU ground breaking for the new simulation hospital. This will help nursing students gain experience of what it is like in a hospital before they are in the field. Tonight on KOAM news we will speak with two nurses students.
KOAM Digital Sales Manager Rye Addis captured the video below of the tornado over Carl Junction, Mo.
Share any damage photos below, please include location. Stay safe.
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a 19-state coalition in a letter opposing a looming rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Carl Junction Police say some of the storm sirens in the city were damaged by the storms. "In case of further severe weather we wanted to let our citizens know please do not rely on them for warning."
#carljunction
#missouri
The Joplin Esports Booster Club today hosted its first-ever fundraising tournament featuring competitors from local colleges and even out-of-state competitors.
The Independence, Kansas Police Department is warning residents to use extreme caution after a cougar escaped the Riverside Park and Ralph Mitchell Zoo.
(11/1): Five community health agencies are partnering with
@pittstate
to advance
#nursing
careers. A grant totaling more than $537,000 was awarded to the program.
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The Galena Bulldogs knocked off the
#1
seed in the 4A-DII state softball tournament today, handing Clay Center (22-0) their first loss of the season 6-0. Galena will face Holton in the state semifinals Friday morning.
Check out Thursday's highlights...
Pittsburg Police are looking for Fedor Lomax (green shirt), a suspect in a possible kidnapping and sexual assault. They have arrested another suspect in the case.
Not only did the two share a drink, Chief Jacob Kelley gave this future cop an inside look at his patrol car after learning she wants to join the force when she grows up.
As bread on store shelves becomes limited, the owner of the sub shop decided to step up by offering free freshly baked loaves of bread to anyone who needs it.
Uniontown School District will have a full-time school resource officer on campus starting this fall.
The position is being paid for entirely by a federal grant for the next three years.
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#BourbonCounty
#SRO
The Kansas Shrine Bowl band and cheer-leading squads are both gearing up for Saturday's game at Pittsburg State's Carnie Smith Stadium. Tune in to KOAM and FOX 14 tonight for more information.
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#ForTheKids
#PittState
BREAKING: Governor Laura Kelley, along with other Kansas officials, announce they are ordering all K-12 schools in Kansas to close and cease in-person instruction for the duration of the 2019-2020 season.
The Girard community is mourning the loss of a beloved farmer, Michael E. "Mike" Viets. Tonight on KOAM and FOX14, learn how friends, family and neighbors came up with a unique way to pay their respects.
The first day of school was pretty good for kids in Chanute today. They had brand new school supplies.. provided courtesy the Chanute Schools Foundation.
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#FirstDayofSchool
#ChanuteKS
Local musicians are coming together to raise money for Kansas students after their high school band room was vandalized. You can donate money tonight during the PSU/Pittsburg High School concert at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts at 7:30.
In an effort to help out local medical facilities, both Pittsburg State University and Missouri Southern State University have donated thousands of items to assist in the fight of COVID-19.
We say goodbye to Lisa Olliges, a KOAM anchor and reporter, mother to all and best friend to nearly everyone here at KOAM. As she moves on to the next opportunity in her life... Join us for Lisa's special goodbye on the KOAM Morning News at 5am!
Colin O'Brien, Asubry, Mo., St. Mary's Colgan High School (Pittsburg) will become the State Treasurer for the American Legion Boys State.
#kansas
#americanlegion
Crawford County Commissioners approve changing the student quarantine policy in the county.
Now, students who used to be considered a close contact will no longer have to quarantine.
We'll hear from the county health officer on why he recommended the change, tonight.
"I am excited to see the
@PittsburgKS
,
@PittAreaChamber
, and
@pittstate
continue to work together toward one common goal. For a community like ours, economic development is a team effort, and I'm very proud of the team we have here in Pittsburg, Kansas." -
@hall_daron
Our economic development partnership with PSU and the Chamber have lead to some exciting progress! Tune in to
@koamnews
at 6:00 pm and
@FOX14KFJX
at 9:00 pm tonight for the full story from
@veronicau_news
.
Erie, Kansas travel nurse Tracy Surber has been in Brooklyn, New York for a week now taking care of patients with COVID-19.
Tonight, we'll hear from Surber on what it's been like working in New York, and why she's encouraging those back home to take the virus seriously.
A big crowd gathers for the grand opening of a vintage car and motorcycle museum in Baxter Springs. Learn more tonight on KOAM and FOX14.
#DecadesOfWheels
The Kansas Supreme Court today invalidated the Legislative Coordinating Council’s April 8 revocation of Governor Laura Kelly’s COVID-19 Executive Order 20-18.
Carl Junction Police say as of now search and rescue in the Briarbrook area has been completed. No fatalities reported at this time.
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#missouri
The Bicknell Family Center for the Arts at Pittsburg State University has a full lineup for the 2018-2019 season. Check out the list on our website.
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#Art
#Pittsburg
The Crawford County Sheriff's Office sends out a message to residents after recent sightings of black bears in Crawford County and neighboring counties and states.
Area high school basketball players deliver stuffed animals to families of seriously ill children staying at the Ronald McDonald House of the Four States in Joplin.
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#missouri
A federal judge on Saturday blocked Kansas from limiting attendance at in-person religious worship services or activities to 10 people or fewer to check the spread of COVID-19. He believes the policy violates religious freedom and free speech rights.