KODE-TV (Joplin, MO)

KODE-TV is a television station that operates on virtual channel 12 and UHF digital channel 23. It is affiliated with ABC and is licensed for Joplin, Missouri, while also serving the Pittsburg, Kansas area. The station is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which is based in Wichita Falls, Texas. KODE-TV is managed by Nexstar Media Group, the owner of NBC affiliate KSNF (channel 16, also licensed to Joplin), through joint sales and shared services agreements. Both KODE-TV and KSNF share their studio facilities located on South Cleveland Avenue in Joplin, where KODE-TV's transmitter is positioned as well.

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Neosho students learn DNA extraction with KCU professor

1 day ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Jeremiah Cook

NEOSHO, Mo. — First grade students at Neosho’s Rise Elementary use cutting edge technology for a little classroom fun.
Vehicle crash sends one to hospital

1 day ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — A late morning crash sends one person to the hospital after a car and a semi-truck collide. It happened just before noon near route YY and county road 290 just north of Carl Junction. Troopers say they’re not sure what caused the crash. But a tractor-trailer carrying grain turned over on its side, blocking one lane of traffic. The car involved in the crash went front-end down into a ditch. EMS transported the driver of the car to a Joplin hospital with unknown injuries.
Four State UTV crashes spark safety concerns

1 day ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — This was the second crash involving a UTV in a week. This (below) crash last week near Quapaw sent a father and son to the hospital in critical condition. Local law enforcement agencies say after incidents like these, it’s good to remind people that all kinds of vehicles can be on the roadways. ATVs and UTVs are not permitted on state or federal highways, but some cities do allow them on city streets.
Swift water rescue on Center Creek ends safely

2 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — First responders rescued three kayakers on Center Creek this afternoon. The Carl Junction Fire Department received a call about three kayakers stranded on Center Creek shortly before 3:30 this afternoon. Crews were able to send up a drone to try and find their exact location. Two of the men had already made it to shore when rescue crews got to them, but the third was hanging onto a limb in the area. Boat teams were able to get them to safety in less than twenty minutes.
Missouri Governor Kehoe marks 100 days in office

2 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Daesha Gear

Editor’s note: This clip is from Aug. 7, 2024JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — April 22, 2025, marks 100 days for Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe’s Administration. Maintaining a conservative approach to his policies, Kehoe took his oath of office on Jan. 13, 2025. The Governor’s Office shared the announcement today, outlining various initiatives for Missourians that include public safety, educational opportunities and economic growth.
Missouri Southern hosts Earth Day sustainability conference

2 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Jeremiah Cook

Posted: Apr 22, 2025 / 03:26 PM CDT Updated: Apr 22, 2025 / 05:23 PM CDT SHARE JOPLIN, MO. — Students at Missouri Southern marked Earth Day with an annual meeting of the minds.
Joplin man pleads guilty to child sex crime, requests lighter sentence

2 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

Posted: Apr 22, 2025 / 01:19 PM CDT Updated: Apr 22, 2025 / 02:49 PM CDT SHARE JOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin man, charged with child sex crimes, reached a plea agreement in the case against him. Last week, Jason Black, 51, pleaded guilty to one count of statutory sodomy. As part of the deal, three other counts were dropped.
National Weather Service confirms tornadic activity from Sunday’s storms

2 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Dave Thomas

SOUTHWEST MISSOURI (KSNF/KODE) — The storms that went through parts of southwest Missouri have been confirmed to be tornadoes, the National Weather Service says. According to a Public Information Statement from the National Weather Service in Springfield, MO, an EF-1 tornado originated in Cherokee County, Kansas, and ended in Jasper County, Missouri. The NWS says this tornado had a path length of 23.53 miles, and a maximum path width of 250 yards, with peak winds of 90 miles per hour.
Carl Junction community unites for cleanup after powerful storm

3 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Gretchen Bolander |Jeremiah Cook

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — 24 hours after a storm passes through town, damaging homes and businesses, cleanup in Carl Junction is already underway. Within minutes, neighbors were helping each other, and today, that work continues. Video from the Carl Junction School District shows the collapse of a playground shelter at the second and third grade building, and strong winds at Bulldog Stadium just to the north of that.
Northeast Oklahoma Boys and Girls Club seeks volunteers after federal cuts

3 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Priscilla Mace

OTTAWA COUNTY, Okla. — The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa County is feeling the effects of recent federal cuts. It was expecting eight volunteers from AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, or NCCC, to spend the next six weeks helping with the move into the club’s new teen center. That program has since been cut and club officials are now in a bit of a scramble mode. There’s been some help thus far from the community — the hope is to get more. “Our kids love the NCCC program.