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Carl Junction drops a tough home COC matchup to Republic 3-1
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction Lady Bulldogs soccer team dropped a heartbreaker overtime loss to Webb City on Tuesday. But, the Lady Bulldogs looked to get back in the win column at home against Republic for a big COC matchup Thursday night. The Lady Bulldogs fought hard but fell to the Lady Tigers []
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Two Neosho Wildcats continue their futures at the collegiate level
NEOSHO, Mo. — A few signings have taken place this week in the four states. At Neosho High School, it was their official signing day as two Wildcats signed on the dotted line Thursday afternoon. Neosho held a signing ceremony for both Kaitlyn Wilfong and Luke Soule. They both will be staying close to home. []
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PSU Manufacture Engineering students strike gold in steel competition
PSU — Students in Pittsburg State's Manufacture Engineering Program bring home gold in a national competition. That award comes from the "Cast in Steel" competition in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Students from nearly fifty participating schools had to design and manufacture their own version of a "Halligan Bar" this year. Those are used by first responders to []
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McDonald Co. HS students prepare thousands of meals for those in need
MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. — McDonald County High School students spend their day prepping thousands of meals for those in need. More than 200 students in the F.F.A. and "Jobs for America's Graduates," or JAG, programs help package the meals. Ingredients were measured out and packed by the students. Those meals will then be distributed to []
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Superfund job training initiative launches at Joplin Public Library
JOPLIN, Mo. — A government agency is providing people the opportunity to get a job while helping clean up the environment. It's part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund Job Training Initiative or also known as Super JTI. The free program got underway today at the Joplin Public Library. It provides participants various free []
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What you need to know about packing a weather safety kit
JOPLIN, Mo. — Severe weather is a frequent threat this time of year, which means it's even more important to be prepared for a power outage or storm damage. "We know the storms can come up in the middle of the night. They can be when you're on the way to work when you're traveling []
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Lightning strike evacuates Mark Twain Elementary School
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A lightning strike forces a Carthage elementary school to take precautions. Administrators say during Thursday morning's storm, lightning struck Mark Twain Elementary School. As a precaution, the building was evacuated while the fire department made sure the building was safe. Then, students and staff were taken to the storm shelter classroom until []
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Daytime closures for Connecticut Avenue in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. — Officials with the City of Joplin say motorists traveling through the city should be aware of a daytime closure on Connecticut Avenue, just south of 38th Street. The closure will be in effect from 9 a.m., beginning April 30, until dusk each day, requiring drivers to seek alternative north/south routes such as []
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Wardogs advance to Final Four in national mascot competition
MIAMI, Okla.- After trouncing the Fordyce Redbugs netting almost 100% of the vote the Miami Wardogs are headed to the Final Four in the national best school mascot race. The 10-seeded Miami faces the Hutto Hippos out of Texas. The Wardogs had 58,307 votes or 99.67% while Fordyce's had 93 votes. Click here to []
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Two Pittsburg Purple Dragons solidify their athletic future at the collegiate level
PITTSBURG, Ks. — On Wednesday afternoon, two Pittsburg Purple Dragon athletes signed to continue their athletic careers. A signing ceremony was held for both Jacqueline Hall and Mason English to sign to the next level. Hall is staying close to home as she will play basketball at Missouri Southern. Meanwhile, English will be following in []
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No. 9 Pitt State sweeps Newman in midweek action
PITTSBURG, Ks. — The number ninth-ranked Pitt State Gorillas softball squad returned home after a long road trip to host the Newman Jets in a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon. Pitt State earned the sweep over Newman with a 6-1 win in game one and a 3-1 win in game two. The Gorillas improved to 47-5 on []
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Artist honors veterans with a patriotic mural in Pineville
PINEVILLE, Mo. — Work is continuing on a new mural in McDonald County. Local artist Sheena Standingbear has been working on a patriotic-themed painting, in Pineville, on the side of American Legion Post 392 for four days now. It's going to be a depiction of a bald eagle landing on an American flag. Standingbear was []