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Celebrate the season at the Pineville Fall Festival

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PINEVILLE, Mo. — Pineville is gearing up for what’s quickly become a popular community event.

Its 4th annual Fall Festival is a week from tomorrow on the town square.

This year will be the largest to date, with more than 80 vendors signed-up to be there.

The day will include plenty of live music, food, crafts, and according to officials, lots of free activities for children.

“So we have a scarecrow contest. We have chalk art contest. We have a pet contest that we’ve added this year, so dress your pet up and bring them out. We have a 27-foot tall Kansas City Chiefs slide, inflatable slide that we’ve added this year, a 40-foot obstacle course and then another, kind of a combination bounce house and slide,” said Gregg Sweeten, Pineville Mayor.

The fun starts at 10am next Saturday and will run until 4pm.

The annual CJ Homecoming Parade

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CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Hundreds of residents lined Main Street in Carl Junction today, for their annual homecoming parade.

The parade flowed down Broadway, East on Wells, then North onto Main, finally ending at the intersection of Main and Wise.

Participants included Carl Junction High School’s marching band, cheerleaders, as well as this years homecoming court.

“It’s just kind of like a big meeting with the whole community, we all get on floats and fire trucks and we go down in between all the little kids schools and then down Main Street and just throw candy,” said Chance Benford, Senior Linebacker and Runningback.

“The kids that are in sports and then all the kids from third grade I think third grade through 12th grade aren’t sports, they all get a float and they get to throw candy and it’s fun,” added Benford.

This is a popular event for residents and visitors each year.

As for the homecoming football game, the Bulldogs entertain Nixa tonight at 7PM.

Missourians weigh in on recreational marijuana, sports betting in new poll

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The latest FOX4/ Emerson College/The Hill poll shows a good amount of support for the recreational use of marijuana. 

In the poll, which also showed support for Missouri Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Schmitt, 48% of voters support recreational marijuana being legalized. Meanwhile, 35% oppose it, and 17% are unsure.

“At this stage, it looks like it’s trending toward passing,” Executive Director of Emerson College Polling Spencer Kimball said when asked whether he thinks this amendment will pass. “We’ll obviously come back. I think both sides will spend money on this issue, and we’ll see if they’re able to convince folks to.

“There’s a lot of people on the sideline, so when we say it’s 48 to 35, that means 17% are undecided. How is that 17% going to break? Do they want to maintain the status quo, or are they interested in this experiment of legalization.”

Kimball said the undecided vote is key in determining whether or not Missourians will soon be able to possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana if they’re 21 or older. 

“Generally speaking, they want to maintain the status quo,” Kimball said of the undecided or unsure voters. “We’ll see if they end up breaking in one direction or another over the campaign.”

Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd is a part of the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. They released a statement Thursday, saying Amendment 3 to legalize recreational marijuana would be “dangerous for Missouri.”

“In Colorado, we’ve seen tremendous increases in the number of fatalities from marijuana-induced driving,” Zahnd said in an interview with FOX4 earlier this month. “We’ve seen children show up in emergency rooms in unprecedented numbers having mistakenly ingested marijuana edibles.”

Justice Gatson from Legal Missouri 2022 doesn’t think that what’s happened in Colorado will happen here.

“It’s just something to throw out there to get us off of our game,” Gatson told FOX4 Friday. “Prosecutors, they don’t want to stop this. I mean, this brings money. You can prosecute people. You can put them behind bars, and then that’s part of their job that they’re used to doing, and they don’t want to stop doing that.”

Gatson’s reaction to the poll numbers was positive.

“I think that as we get closer to the election, people will hear more and more about the benefits of this, and they’ll be ready to support it at the ballot box.”

If Amendment 3 is approved, Missourians with nonviolent marijuana offenses would have their criminal records expunged as well.

FOX4’s poll also asked if Missourians want sports betting to be legal, even though they won’t be voting on that in November. Of those surveyed, 43% said sports betting should be legal. Meanwhile, 31% said it shouldn’t be legal, and 26% were unsure.  

Some extra help for the Baxter Springs Police Department, in Reserve Officers.

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BAXTER SPRINGS, Kans. — A Southeast Kansas community has some extra help for its police department.

“27 years ago I started as a reserve police officer here in Baxter Springs Kansas, so it has a very special place because from there, I built a career that has spanned the course of different departments to, you know, led to me retiring from Joplin Police Department to becoming Chief of the department I started at, so it’s very special,” said Brian Henderson, Chief of Police, BSPD.

And currently the Baxter Springs department has 10 fully-trained and completely volunteer-based reserve police officers, like Trina Hamiliton.

Hamilton also works as a full-time certified pharmacy technician while volunteering over 10 hours a month to the police department since 2014.

“I had always wanted to be a police officer, but I just never followed the footsteps, but when I married my husband, he had been in law enforcement for many years. And he suggested I should join the reserves, so I did. We can do transports, um, if we have events like, um, ‘Count Down Days’ or we have parades, we’re there to help assist in that. Or if, you know, some disaster comes down, we’re able to just come out and help with that,” said Trina Hamilton, Reserve BSPD Officer & Pharmacy Tech.

Chief Henderson says that because reserve officers have other careers, they bring a variety of expertise to law enforcement.

“So, what that does for us as an agency is it allows us to not only network with businesses where they work, but also network with people that come in and have contact with them on a daily basis and it allows just that much more support in the community,” said Henderson.

Reserve officers like Hamilton have to pay for their uniforms and equipment while still donating their time to the agency.

But to Hamilton, the reward is much greater than a badge or a title.

“I think the main reward is just helping people in the community, most definitely. Being there for them when they need us the most,” said Hamilton

On Saturday October 1st, the department is hosting the Back the Badge Fundraiser from 10am to 2pm at the police station.

For the purchase of a BBQ lunch, the proceeds will help fund the uniforms and equipment for future reserve officers.

Hunting in Oklahoma; A guide to current and upcoming seasons

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Miami, Okla. — Whether you’re looking for whitetail deer, waterfowl, turkey or hogs, Oklahoma’s diverse public hunting lands offer many types of expeditions with a variety of game and hunting seasons available throughout the year.

Known as one of the top hunting destinations on the southern Plains, claims Travel Oklahoma, the Sooner State invites hunters of all ages to round up their gear and head out into one of the many designated hunting grounds.

Here is a look at the range of dates for notable hunting seasons in Oklahoma, whether they’re ongoing or coming up:

BIG GAME SEASONS

DEER

Deer Archery October 1st, 2022 – January 15th, 2023
Youth Deer Gun October 14th, 2022 – October 16th, 2022
Deer Muzzleloader October 22nd, 2022 – October 30th, 2022
Deer Gun November 19th, 2022 – December 4th, 2022
Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun December 18th, 2022 – December 31st, 2022

ELK

Elk Archery October 1st, 2022 – January 15, 2023
Youth Elk Gun October 14th, 2022 – October 16th, 2022
Elk Muzzleloader October 22nd, 2022 – October 30th, 2022
Elk Gun November 19th, 2022 – December 4th, 2022
Holiday Antlerless Elk Gun December 18th, 2022 – December 31st, 2022

ANTELOPE

Antelope Archery October 1st, 2022 – October 14th, 2022
Antelope Gun (either sex, draw only, landowner/controlled hunt permits) September 1st, 2022 – September 4th, 2022
Antelope Gun (doe only, draw only, controlled hunt permit only) September 5th, 2022 – September 14th, 2022
Antelope Gun (doe only, draw only, landowner permit only) November 26th, 2022 – January 15th, 2023

BEAR

Bear Archery October 1st, 2022 – October 16th, 2022
Bear Muzzleloader October 22nd, 2022 – October 30th, 2022

| A Guide To Hunting In Kansas; Current And Upcoming Seasons >

TURKEY SEASONS

FALL

Turkey Fall Archery October 1st, 2022 – January 15th, 2023
Turkey Fall Gun October 29th, 2022 – November 18th, 2022

SPRING

Youth Turkey Spring April 8th, 2023 – April 9th, 2023
Turkey Spring April 16th, 2023 – May 16th, 2023

MIGRATORY GAME BIRD SEASONS

Dove September 1st, 2022 – October 31st, 2022
December 1st, 2022 – December 29th, 2022
Crow October 10th, 2022 – November 16th, 2022
December 9th, 2022 – March 4th, 2023
Woodcock October 30th, 2022 – December 13th, 2022
Rail September 1st, 2022 – November 9th, 2022
Snipe October 1st, 2022 – January 15th, 2023
Gallinule September 1st, 2022 – November 9th, 2022

| Hunter Safety Course A Good Idea For All Firearms Hunters >

WATERFOUL

September Teal September 10th, 2022 – September 25th, 2022
Special Resident Canada Goose September 10th, 2022 – September 19th, 2022
Waterfowl – youth, vet and military (panhandle) October 1st, 2022
February 4th, 2023
Waterfowl – youth, vet and military (zones 1 and 2) November 5th, 2022
February 4th, 2023
Waterfowl (zones 1 & 2) November 12th, 2022 – November 27th, 2022
December 3rd, 2022 – January 29th, 2023
Waterfowl (panhandle) October 8th, 2022 – January 4th, 2023
White-Fronted Geese November 5th, 2022 – November 27th, 2022
December 3rd, 2022 – February 5th, 2023
Sandhill Cranes October 22nd, 2022 – January 22nd, 2023
Dark Geese November 5th, 2022 – November 27th, 2022
December 3rd, 2022 – February 12th, 2023
Light Geese November 5th, 2022 – November 27th, 2022
December 3rd, 2022 – February 12th, 2023
Conservation Order Light Goose Season (COLGS) February 13th, 2023 – March 30th, 2023

SMALL GAME, BIRDS & FURBEARERS

Squirrel May 15th, 2022 – January 31st, 2023
Rabbit October 1st, 2022 – March 15th, 2023
Quail November 12th, 2022 – February 15th, 2023
Pheasant December 1st, 2022 – January 31st, 2023
Bobcat, Badger, Gray Fox, Red Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Opossum, River Otter & Weasel December 1st, 2022 – February 28th, 2023

Ascension Via Christi "Care Van" program in transition

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PITTSBURG, Kans. — Ascension Via Christi in Pittsburg will be transitioning its Care Van program to Southeast Kansas Community Health Center as of November 1st of this year.

“Our goal when we established the Care Van program was to ensure our community’s residents
had access to their medical services and appointments. We are happy that this
transition will still allow Pittsburg residents that convenience through the Community Health
Center, which aligns with our overall goal of ensuring rural Kansans’ have continued access to
close-to-home care,” said Charlotte Russell, Physician Services Director at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg.

To continue using the Care Van program after Oct. 31, patients will need to call (620) 231-9873 to
schedule their transportation.

“We want to ask that you join us in thanking our Ascension Via Christi Care Van team for their
hard work and dedication to our Mission and the Pittsburg community,” says Russell.

Fatal shooting at Tulsa McLain/Miami football game; Tulsa teen dead another Tulsa teen wounded

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TULSA, Okla. – A 17-year male was fatally shot at a Tulsa McLain homecoming on Friday night.

The Tulsa Police posted on a social media site the shooting occurred just before 10 p.m., near 4900 Peoria, the post states.

Another 17-year-old was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but has improved to stable condition at this time, the post states.

Miami High School was the visiting team for McLain’s homecoming game. 

Miami High School posted on a social media site around 11 p.m. “Wardog family. All players, coaches and fans are safe and traveling home.”

The Tulsa Police Department’s K-9 Unit and several Officers scoured the nearby neighborhoods.

Authorities believe the suspect is a 17-year-old Black male.  Police believe the suspect is “armed and dangerous,” the post states.

Miami defeated McLain 19-18.

Check back for update information.

KODE Medical Focus: New Mammography

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JOPLIN, Mo. — Regular mammograms can be crucial for a patient at-risk for breast cancer, and now there’s a new option in Joplin for those looking for more control over the experience.

“We love it. It’s very easy to use. The patients love it,” said Sarah Kelly, Freeman Lead Mammography Tech.

Sarah Kelly is talking about the brand new Pristina mammography system at the Freeman Women’s Pavilion.

She points out it’s a good fit for for a patient who’s not looking forward to the screening.

“We had technology called the Duetta. It’s patient assisted compression. So the Memotech will compress the patient to a degree but we will still get a good picture. And then we give the patient a remote and they push a button and it compresses them further. And this helps to displace the tissue to get an even better picture,” said Kelly.

In terms of length of compression and radiation exposure, the scan is comparable to older technology, but results in much greater detail.

“3d Technology is geared more towards patients that have dense breast tissue. Since we’re taking 3d slices of the breast, it helps to us to see through all of the layers of the dense tissue much better than if it was just a single 2d image delineation,” added Kelly.

And for staff radiologist Dr. Jane Seto, that’s a big improvement.

“3d has a lot of more advantages in cancer screening. They are more sensitive and they’re more accurate,” said Dr. Jane Seto, Radiologist.

Which she says is key to pinpointing smaller cancers.

“How we see them early, because that will make a huge difference in surgical care, oncology care. And everything for patients quality as well. So the 3d definitely has the most advantage of in terms of the first line cancer screening right now. It’s still the frontline and our machine is the top notch technology right now. It’s the best in the market,” added Seto.

New RFID tech will track juvenile offenders in Jasper Co

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CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Jasper County Juvenile Office is using technology to make sure it’s doing the best job possible of helping troubled teenagers.

It’s a radio frequency ID that the teenagers actually wear while they’re on the premises.

It’s called Spartan Technology, and helps staff members keep track of the amount of time kids spend on exercise, education and even meals, information required by the state.

“It gives us more time to watch the kids, be more mentors to the kids. And you know their care and custody rather than continuously doing doing paperwork. Continuously trying to uh document the things that need to be documented,” said Ben Vogt, Jasper Co. Juv. Detention Supt.

The technology is used by lockups across the country.

The Jasper County Juvenile Office is the first in the state of Missouri to implement it.

And, it’s also working to help parents develop strategies to help kids who have gotten into trouble.

It’s launched a new effort called the Parent Project.

Regular meetings address a number of things such as drug abuse, online issues, and out-of-control anger.

The goal is two-fold.

“We hope not to see recidivism from our kids involved in the juvenile justice system but beyond that we hope for positive youth development within each of the youth that are in our care. so that they can see beyond maybe some of the barriers they’re facing right now and see what their potential can be in the future,” said Joan Doner, Jasper Co. Juv. Program Coordinator.

The facility is hosting the Parent Project in conjunction with First Presbyterian Church in Joplin.

Webb City Cares Building Update

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WEBB CITY, Mo. — Several different groups are now under the same roof in one area school district, and the result is a type of educational synergism designed to help improve the lives of students.

Webb City Cares provides food and clothing for students in that district in need of both.

They, and student services had been crammed into a small house across the street from the junior high for several years, but not anymore.

They moved into the 20,000 square foot former American Legion building a few days ago and director Jesse Degonia says there’s no comparison.

“We’re able to have all our stuff under one roof so all of our food program, all of our clothing, all of our school supplies are all under one space, and we’re able to access all that stuff just literally walking from our office to this room, we’re able to get anything we need for a kid where it used be under a couple of different roofs and we’d have to go around to get those things,” said Jesse Degonia, Dir., Webb City Cares/Homeless Coordinator.

“We were being housed in at least five different buildings and so we’d have to have to locate a meeting place every single week which one’s not being used, can we book this, we can’t go there this week, we’re hopping around all of the time, and so now we’re going to be in one central location, we also have a meeting room so that we can do what we call “core teams” which is where we meet with teachers and develop that curriculum,” said Mary Sears, District Instructional Coach.

And there are other programs based under the same roof, with the same goal of helping students by any means possible.

“This building now houses about 5 or 6 different programs, so we’re able to quickly be able to communicate with our Special Ed Department, our Instructional Coaches, our Daycare is even here, right across our hallway is our Daycare so we’re able to help those uh teachers out with needs they may have, our Virtual Learning Director, our Virtual Director his here,” said Degonia.

Even though they have more shelf space than ever before, Degonia says there are still some food products they could use, including peanut butter, ramen noodles, Pop Tarts and popcorn.