2+ day, 50+ min ago  (407+ words) PITTSBURG, Kan. - (KOAM) - Community leaders gathered to learn about potential data center expansion opportunities during a Chamber of Commerce presentation where Evergy Senior Director of External Affairs Jason Klindt highlighted both economic benefits and addressed environmental concerns surrounding the growth…...

2+ day, 31+ min ago  (329+ words) SARCOXIE, MO. - (KOAM) - Community members in Southwest Missouri continue to oppose a proposed data center project, citing health concerns and property tax worries as their primary objections. "A lot of people, just from the last meeting, didn't learn much about…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (149+ words) (KOAM) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning consumers of a scam that allows hackers to access Microsoft accounts. Scammers are using phishing emails to bypass multi-factor authentication and access Microsoft 365 accounts, according to the FBI. Multi-factor authentication is an…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (123+ words) OKLAHOMA (KOAM) -- Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bill 2992 into law, creating the Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act. The act is aimed at making sure data centers pay their own infrastructure costs and rate protections, so customers don't pay…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (200+ words) NEOSHO COUNTY, Kan. - (KOAM) - Neosho County commissioners are exploring the possibility of implementing a data center moratorium as they work to better understand how to handle future development proposals. The commission recently attended the Kansas County Commissioners Association meeting, where…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (94+ words) KOAM-TV 8 TH ANNUAL ST PATRICK'S DAY PARADE 3-14-26 Ronald Mc Donald St. PATRICK'S 5 K 3-14-26 Alert Day Sunday: Morning storms, strong winds, then frigid temps by afternoon. March 15, 2026 @ 1: 01 am - Joplin City Council will hold second and third readings on controversial data center…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (312+ words) The KOAM-TV carriage agreement with DIRECTV expired at 11 p. m. Friday, March 6. We wished to avoid a disruption in your DIRECTV service, but DIRECTV has removed our programming from its lineup. We don't want to leave you in the dark. Call DIRECTV…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (321+ words) The KOAM-TV carriage agreement with DIRECTV expires at 11 p. m. tonight, Friday, March 6. While we wish to avoid a disruption in your DIRECTV service, without an agreement or extension, DIRECTV could choose to remove our programming from its lineup. We don't want…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (978+ words) JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM)" The rapid expansion of data centers across the United States is creating demands on local power grids and water systems, with artificial intelligence facilities consuming more resources than traditional data storage centers, according to experts who briefed…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (124+ words) Joplin City Council Meeting, Feb 17, 2026 Proposed Joplin data center, the votes are in; Joplin City Council Meeting, Feb 17, 2026 JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) " Joplin City Council Meeting, Feb 17, 2026 is being held at MSSU Corley Auditorium to make room for as many to…...