Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Friday, May 10, 2013  A group of Drury University students have presented a plan for a demonstration house that supporters hope could help make Joplin a model of environmentally sound rebuilding from disasters.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  Insurers have spent about $1.13 billion in claims tied to the Joplin tornado and payouts continue to grow.

Friday, July 22, 2011  Scenes from the Joplin tornado spurred volunteers from all across the country into action.  Some of them are from right here in the Tri-States.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  The total devastation will cost millions of dollars, but every penny you raised went to good use.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Every time the Musolino truck pulls up ... there is something to share, even if it's a hug.

Monday, May 23, 2011  At least 116 are confirmed dead and almost 25 percent of Joplin is gone. Residents are still in shock over the devastation. We got a chance to speak to some Tri-State natives who survived the tornados wrath, Tom Nobis and John Alves. Their messages tell a chilling story of the moments during and after the storm.