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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
NEOSHO COUNTY, Kan. (KOAM) -- The Neosho County Sheriff's Office, alongside many state agencies, continue the search for the body of a 12-year-old boy following a train crash. The Neosho County Sheriff's Office says the river is approximately 10 feet lower Friday morning than it was when the search began. Today, crews will continue to search for Kollin Showwalter, of Erie, Kansas.
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams |Stacie Strader
PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) - The Kansas Board of Regents approves a new president for Pittsburg State University. The KBOR held a special meeting on Friday to discuss the search for the next president of PSU. They went into an executive session and after returning to open session - say they have chosen Dr. Thomas W. Newsom as the new president. Dr. Newsom is currently the President of Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma.
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
VERNON COUNTY, Mo. (KOAM) -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers about a bridge closure in Vernon County. According to MoDOT, the Route E Bridge over McCarty Creek will be closed from June 23 until June 27. MoDOT says the closure is due to crews working on the deck of the bridge.
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - Residents in Joplin are continuing the Juneteenth celebrations this weekend with a "Freedom Celebration".
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
(KOAM) -- Authorities release an update following a train and pedestrian accident in Neosho County, students at Cecil Floyd combine Spanish, art and music, and a Juneteenth parade in Parsons. Below are the top three headlines to know before you head out the door. NEOSHO COUNTY, Kan. -- Authorities have released the names of the two boys who were hit by a train on Wednesday afternoon in Neosho County, Kansas.
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
Chief Decker’s journey to leading the Fredonia Police Department may be considered unconventional within the profession, but his experiences and accomplishments in agriculture and law enforcement quickly set him apart from other candidates. Before he became a law enforcement officer, Chief Decker served for nearly a decade in leadership positions within Nebraska’s agriculture industry.
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) -- A judge sentences two former Pittsburg daycare operators after an infant was found unresponsive in their care in 2024. According to court documents, one of the daycare operators, Madison Thompson will remain in jail for 60 days, while the other, Whitney Henderson, will remain in jail for 30 days beginning on June 17.
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
LABETTE COUNTY, Kan. (KOAM) -- Crosstimbers Food Pantry and the Labette County Farm Bureau are teaming up to help bring meat to tables in Labette County. The partnership is aimed at helping to feed families in Labette County with locally raised meat by area farmers and ranchers. “Many of the people we serve are working families who don’t qualify for government assistance but still struggle to put food on the table,” said Jennifer Mathes, director of Crosstimbers Food Pantry.
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
(KOAM) -- The FDA is warning consumers about a recall involving Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup. According to the FDA, the cough syrup may be contaminated with Bacillus Cereus, which is a type of bacteria that can cause food-borne illnesses. The recalled cough syrup was sold nationwide though retailers and online from December 14, 2022 through June 4, 2025.
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1 week ago | 
koamnewsnow.com | Payton Williams
Press Release On 06/18/2025 at approx. 12:39, the Neosho County 911 Center received a report from the Union Pacific Railroad that two individuals had been struck on the Railroad Bridge south of Erie near 115th Rd. The Sheriff’s Office, EMS, and members of the St. Paul Fire Department and the Erie Fire Department, and Union Pacific Railroad immediately responded to the scene. One juvenile male was found deceased. A thorough search of the area with available personnel was quic...kly initiated.
