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Mc Donald County officials urge life vest use as swimming seasons approaches | Top Stories | koamnewsnow. com
1+ week, 4+ day ago (385+ words) PINEVILLE, Mo. (KOAM) " Mc Donald County officials are urging water safety precautions after recording one drowning death this year before swimming season officially begins. As schools prepare to dismiss for summer and temperatures rise, more people visit area creeks and…...
Carthage, MO shuts down pool season
1+ week, 4+ day ago (90+ words) KOAM News Now HI: COMMUNITY HELPS VET'S HOME AFTER KONA LOW STORMS Lions open regionals with dominant win at home over Neodesha 10 PM Newscast - May 13 - Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned…...
Carthage pool closed for summer due to disrepair
1+ week, 4+ day ago (304+ words) " The Carthage Municipal Pool will remain closed for the entire summer season due to extensive disrepair including electrical and leak issues " The closure affects 20 summer staff jobs, 65 swim team members, and eliminates approximately 15, 000 annual visits to the facility " Fair Acres…...
Opening Day for Frontnac city pool
1+ week, 6+ day ago (91+ words) KOAM News Now UT: SKIERS, BOARDERS MAKE THE MOST OF MAY SNOW Weather 3 Playlist 05-11-2026 MIDNIGHT SUN SEASON BEGINS! Child passes away 2 days after found unresponsive in a pool Carthage workplace accident claims life of 33-year-old man Skull found in Grand…...
Shannon's Big 3: teen drowning and safe haven baby box
2+ week, 2+ day ago (141+ words) (KOAM)Shannon Becker stopped by the studio Friday morning to share his top 3 stories of the week, including a teen drowning in Elk River and a vehicle crashing through a building in Joplin. A vehicle crashed through the front glass…...
5 M above ground pools recalled after 9 drownings, at least one in Missouri
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (141+ words) (KOAM) --Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup are recalling five million above-ground pools due to drowning hazards. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the compression strap that surrounds the outside of the pool legs may create a foothold, allowing a child…...
Swimming advisory issued for Elk River and Sycamore Creek
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (225+ words) GROVE, Okla. (KOAM) - The Seneca-Cayuga Nation Environmental Department has issued a swimming advisory, effective June 26, 2025, urging the public to avoid swimming or water contact activities in Elk River and Sycamore Creek due to elevated E. coli bacteria levels. According to recent…...