A plea hearing is set Aug. 1 for a former Joplin banker who is charged with embezzling money from a nonprofit organization, the Miracle League of Joplin. Aaron Allen Smith, 49, of Joplin, waived a ...

A former Missouri teacher, Ronald Sanders, received a 30-year sentence for sexually abusing a 14-year-old and must register ...

Ronald Sanders, 57, who taught at a Miami Public Schools elementary school, asked for a lighter sentence, saying he had been a coach and teacher for many years and “not one time” previously did he do ...

Oklahoma's public radio stations, including KOSU, may lose significant funding due to federal budget cuts, impacting local news and emergency alerts.

A former NEO theatre instructor charged with sexually abusing a teen has fired his attorney, saying he will act as his attorney in his upcoming trial. Aaron Smith, 45, of Fairland, is charged with ...

College football programs may not be for sale, but what if they were? Here's our best guess at how much the Power 4 would ...

A former coach and middle school teacher was sentenced today for six counts related to child exploitation and sexual abuse of ...

Shutterstock Picher, Oklahoma Picher began in 1913 after miners found lead and zinc ore on land owned by Harry Crawfish, a ...

A former coach and middle school teacher was sentenced today for six counts related to child exploitation and sexual abuse of ...

Here's a look at how monthly real estate listings changed in Ottawa County last month.

Ottawa County is experiencing some of the fastest housing growth in Michigan, however, a new report shows some homebuyers still face significant challenges in finding affordable options.

All but three of Ottawa County’s two dozen municipalities saw population growth from 2023 to 2024, per census estimates.