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JOPLIN, Mo. — Public rail transportation may one day be a reality here in the Four States, thanks to a new service study by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The FRA is looking to add more routes to the nation’s long-distance passenger train network — which is currently operating at a fraction of the size, […]

JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — As spring quickly approaches, so does the threat of severe weather — but before severe weather season ramps up, the National Weather Service (NWS) wants to prepare trained weather spotters, the nation’s first line of defense against severe weather. The National Weather Service office in Springfield, Missouri is now accepting sign-ups […]

JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — As spring quickly approaches, so does the threat of severe weather — but before severe weather season ramps up, the National Weather Service (NWS) wants to prepare trained weather spotters, the nation’s first line of defense against severe weather. The National Weather Service office in Springfield, Missouri, is now accepting sign-ups […]

JOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — In just a few weeks, a total solar eclipse will darken skies across North America. The celestial event will happen during the early afternoon of April 8, and will be visible for millions in states like Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, among several others. Many consider this eclipse to be a rare, […]

FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — Several individuals were indicted Tuesday by Marion County grand jurors, according to Prosecutor Jeff Freeman.

JOPLIN, Mo. — Reaching across different levels of history and influence, the Four State area is considered the birthplace of three prominent African Americans whose impact reaches across the nation. “When we talk about Langston Hughes or Gordon Parks, you see people who are from cities, but they were really from the heartland. They were […]

KSNF/KODE – Around 11:24 pm central standard time, residents from around the Four State area began flooding social media with reports of an earthquake. Residents in all of the Four States, and as far away as Dallas, report furniture shaking, cabinet doors opening, and other disturbances. The US Geological Survey reports a 5.1 magnitude trembler […]

KSNF/KODE — After months of delay, a Four State attorney goes before the Kansas Supreme Court today to ask justices not to take his license away – forever. We first told you back in September that former Galena City Attorney, Kevin Cure, was in trouble with the Kansas Bar Association for the second time. Just […]

The Magnolia area may expect 1-1.5 inches of rain by Saturday.

4:50 p.m.: More schools have announced schedule changes.