Neosho man injured in collision on I-49

A Neosho man was injured in a two-vehicle accident 3:32 a.m. today on I-49 one mile west of Neosho.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica driven by Christopher A. Brososky, 32, Neosho, traveled off the roadway and struck the rear of a 2024 Freightliner driven by Julien E. Green, 53, Palestine, Arkansas, as it was parked on the shoulder.

Brososky was treated for minor injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin.

 

Highway Patrol Arrests December 27-28

Jose A. Venegas, 32, Cassville, driving while revoked, possession of a revoked driver's license, displayed plates of another, operated motor vehicle without maintaining financial responsibility

Donald D. Edwards, 49, Kirbyville, felony failure to register as a sex offender

 

Joplin Health Department offering CPR classes

(From the Joplin Health Department)

CPR training is now available through the Joplin Health Department and has been noted as an important skill to learn. Doctors have stated administering CPR outside the hospital can save thousands of lives annually, but about half of Americans say they don't know how to do it.

Two classes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are being offered on Thursday, January 18, for the public. Classes will be held in Conference Room 1 of the Joplin Public Library, 1901 East 20th Street. The classes are a part of the American Heart Association’s training.

 

AHA Heartsaver CPR/AED is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This course trains participants to give CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. Students receive a certification upon completion. Fee for the course is $50 per person.

AHA HeartCode® BLS Skills Checkoff will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Jan. 18. The course is designed for those who have already completed the online portion of the HeartCode® BLS course: https://elearning.heart.org/course/437 . 

This is the hands-on skills session check-off to complete the certification for HeartCode® BLS. Cost is $20 per person.

Preregistration and pre-payment are required to attend either of these classes. Participants can complete these steps by going to the Joplin Parks registration website of their online catalog. Classes are listed under the Adult Programs division of the registration site. Citizens can also call the Health Department at 417-623-6122, ext. 1258 for more information.

Newsmakers program features Joplin Black-owned newspaper, KSNF general manager

(From KGCS)

Service to the community is a theme that connects two recent inductees into The Missouri Southern State University Regional Media Hall of Fame. And this week on Newsmakers, video documentaries recognize the honorees.

The Joplin Uplift was a Black-owned newspaper started in 1926 by Augustus and Fannie Tutt. The small, family-owned newspaper grew to serve thousands of subscribers. 

Its name reflected the racial uplift movement centered around the idea of empowering Black Americans through education, communication and involvement. Nanda Nunnelly, President of the Minnie Hackney Community Service Center reflects on its impact to the community.

The program also looks at the 40-year career of KSNF Vice President and General Manager John Hoffmann who helped launch the Golden Lion Scholarship at MSSU and supports community service by his workers. Television station staff share their impressions of Hoffmann who also reacts to receiving the award.

 

Newsmakers is airing nightly at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. the week of December 31 on KGCS-TV and will air at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, January 6 on KOAM-TV. It is also posted on the station’s YouTube channel: KGCS - Missouri Southern State University.

KGCS programming can be seen on channel 21 and is also available on regional cable television systems such as Sparklight, Mediacom and Suddenlink Communications. The station operates as a service of the Department of Communications at Missouri Southern State University.

Jasper County Emergency Services names Lisa McCool-Rataczak executive director

 

Residence, outbuilding total loss in Liberal structure fire

(From the Liberal Fire Protection District)

Liberal Fire was dispatched to a structure fire at 12:44 a.m. Wednesday, December 27. 

Upon initial arrival an unattached outbuilding was fully involved and fire had spread to the west end of the residence. The outbuilding was a total loss. 

Fire was quickly knocked down in the residence but it received extensive fire, smoke, and water damage and was also a total loss.

As always, a big THANK YOU to Jasper Fire and Rescue and Lamar Fire for mutual aid, as well as Barton County Ambulance District and the Barton County Sheriff's Department.

 
(3) pumpers, (3) tankers, and (17) personnel responded to this call and were on scene for approximately 2 & 1/2 hours.

Jasper firefighters deal with vehicle fire on I-49

(From Jasper Fire and Rescue)

At 3:20am this morning as our units were clearing the structure fire with Liberal FPD, Jasper Fire was dispatched for a vehicle fire on NB I-49 at mile marker 67.0. 

The driver stated that the pickup had went into flames while driving down the highway. 

They managed to remove the boat that was hooked to it, but the vehicle was a total loss. Our units cleared that fire at about 4am.