A homeowner trying to get ice off of his house used a blow torch on Friday and that caused his house to catch on fire.

CARTHAGE, Mo. (KOAM) -- With the wrestling regular season winding down, the COC Wrestling Tournament took place in Carthage.

PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) -- The Lady Gorillas take down the Lions 68-58. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

About 8:30 a.m. Friday morning reports of two trains colliding on a CPKC siding in the rural NW part of the county alerted ...

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- Coming off a sweep of Arkansas - Fort Smith on Thursday, the Missouri Southern basketball teams were back in action against Northeastern State on Saturday. Check out the ...

A winter storm already spreading snow across the Southeast will strengthen rapidly into a bomb cyclone with hurricane-force wind gusts over the next 24 hours ...

Watch your step this weekend, the Four-Sates will see some icy and dangerously cold temperatures heading into Saturday ...

Beth perfected her craft in sourdough baking, which she later turned her therapeutic hobby into a small business, Sonshine ...

About 7 p.m. Friday evening reports of a structure fire in the 2300 block of North Free Kings Hwy alerted E-911.

PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) — The USD 250 Foundation distributed nearly $25,000 in grant funding to 35 district teachers, with ...

The J.J. Richards Band Shell, known locally as the "Band Dome," has stood in Lincoln Park since 1937. The Pittsburg City ...

Commerce Public Schools announces an early release for students on Friday due to water availability. City officials issued a boil water advisory earlier this week due to mechanical issues during ...