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The Joplin City Council continued its discussion regarding police and fire wages at a work session Monday night. They were presented a comparison sheet with other cities within a 50-mile radius, including Pittsburg, Neosho and Carthage. While Joplin does edge out those towns, Councilwoman Diane Reid-Adams asked why such places with significantly smaller populations were … The post Joplin City Council Further Discusses Police and Fire Pay appeared first on NewsTalk KZRG. […]

A woman from Joplin will be behind bars for 10 years without parole for her role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine that was shipped via UPS from Arizona. 38-year-old Jennifer Conant was sentenced in federal court Monday after she pleaded guilty in March to the charge. In May of 2017, law enforcement officers tracked … The post Joplin Woman Sentenced to Decade in Prison for Meth Distribution appeared first on NewsTalk KZRG. […]

Charges will not be filed against the driver of a van who hit and killed two cyclists from Germany just west of Galena three months ago. Cherokee County Kansas Attorney Jacob Conard says “there is insufficient evidence to support criminal charges” against the driver. You’ll remember on May 8th, 71-year-old Heinz Buchel and 74-year-old Harry … The post No Charges Filed in Death of German Cyclists near Galena appeared first on NewsTalk KZRG. […]

It’s an exciting time as local area kids and facility head back to school.  News talk KZRG spoke to Joplin School board member Lori Musser to ask what we can do as a community to help all our students succeed. Lori says to be careful first and foremost. Watch for school zones, stop for busses, … The post Back to School Time appeared first on NewsTalk KZRG. […]

Joplin police officers made a major drug arrest in Joplin Saturday night. On a tip from an off-duty Joplin police officer, patrol officers stopped and arrested a suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Aaron s. Sutton of Webb City, for outstanding warrants . Sutton was also found in possession of over 100 grams of Meth and … The post Joplin Drug Trafficking at The Fairfield Inn appeared first on NewsTalk KZRG. […]

A man from Shell Knob was killed in a motorcycle accident in Barry County Saturday night. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 34-year-old Cody Blankenship was driving east on Highway 76 five miles east of Cassville just before 10 p.m., when he left the roadway on a corner, overturned, and was ejected from his 2006 … The post Man Killed in Motorcycle Wreck East of Cassville appeared first on NewsTalk KZRG. […]