Ty Albright

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Reporter at KZRG-AM (Joplin, MO)

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Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office joins FBI’s Safe Streets Program – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is joining up with the FBI and their Safe Streets Task Force Program. Under this partnership a deputy from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office will be assigned as a Task Force Officer. This deputy will still be assigned to investigate criminal activity within Cherokee County while working jointly with the other law enforcement agencies.
Joplin Aquatic Centers open for the 2025 season – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

(City of Joplin) — Come enjoy fun in the sun at the pools this summer! Joplin Parks and Recreation staff have been preparing for the swim season and are pleased to announce that both Schifferdecker and Cunningham Aquatic Centers will be open this year. Opening day is Friday, May 30. “We are thrilled to have both pools available to our community,” said Dawn Jones, Aquatics Supervisor. “We were pleased to see a significant increase in lifeguard applications this year.
Missouri congressman praises work on the “one big beautiful bill” – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

West-central Missouri Congressman Mark Alford told Newstalk KZRG that he is proud of the work that the House of Representatives made on President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”. Read more or hear directly from Alford below:https://www.newstalkkzrg.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Alford-Interview.mp3“Our goal was to get this reconciliation package over the finish line out of the House by Memorial Day. We did that. I was up 36 hours,” said Alford.
Resistance grows ahead of Missouri special session – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

A special session in Missouri’s legislature doesn’t start until Monday but there are already rumblings of resistance. Missouri Freedom Caucus members say they are ready and willing to work with Governor on tax relief for ALL Missourians, but that they are a “Hard No” on a billionaire bailout. “The end-product of this Special Session must be a win for ALL residents of the Show-Me State, and not just a handout to wealthy special interests.
Missouri AG slams ongoing ‘Grain Belt Express’ project as a “rip-off” – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey slammed the Grain Belt Express project. The plan is to bring an electric transmission line that Invenergy is planning to build is meant to supply 5,000 megawatts of additional U.S. energy delivery capacity. The transmission line will run through Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, totaling 800 miles.
Noel deputy charged with felony perjury – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

A now-Senior Deputy Marshall in Noel, Missouri, is accused of falsifying a probable cause statement after a fatal hit and run on November 2nd. Court documents allege that Rhonda Wise committed perjury when she filled out a probable cause statement related to the death of 59-year-old Michael Pruden. Pruden was reportedly walking near South Kings Highway and Hall Ridge Road when he was struck and left in the roadway.
Missouri Supreme Court opens door to abortions being halted again – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court opened the door Tuesday to abortions being halted again in a tumultuous legal saga after voters struck down the state’s abortion ban last November. The state’s top court ruled that a district judge applied the wrong standard in rulings in December and February that allowed abortions to resume in the state for the first time since they were nearly completely halted under a ban that took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Jasper County man pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Carthage, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child. 40-year-old Uriah Behl pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool, to one count of sexual exploitation of children. By pleading guilty today, Behl admitted to secretly recording a naked juvenile in the shower.
First ‘Honor Flight’ of the year takes off Wednesday – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

81 veterans and 81 guardians are scheduled to make the first Honor Flight of the year to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. They will lift off from the Springfield National Airport at 4:30 A.M. and return later in the evening. Of the veterans on the flight, five served in Korea and 76 served in Vietnam. Fifteen of the veterans live in Arkansas; the remaining 71 are from Missouri. On their way to board the chartered 737 the veterans will pass an honor guard from the Willard N-Jr ROTC.
Pittsburg 5th grader passes away after being hit by car – Newstalk KZRG

1 week ago | newstalkkzrg.com | Ty Albright

A young boy from Pittsburg has passed away from his injuries after he was hit by a car last week. Jordan Baldwin died at a local hospital Monday. Read the entire statement that was sent out by USD 250 below:“Dear Dragon Families,It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of one of our students, Jordan Baldwin, a 5th grader at Westside. Jordan was involved in an accident last week and succumbed to injuries yesterday, May 26, 2025.