Happenings

Jan 26, 2026

CUTEST COUPLE CONTEST — PHOTO DROP TIME ON OUR FACEBOOK

Jan 26, 2026

Think you and your sweetheart are the ultimate duo? Let’s see those smiles, snuggles, and silly poses!
TO ENTER VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

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Jan 26, 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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Jan 16, 2026

Dec 15, 2025

WE HAVE A WINNER!

Dec 15, 2025

Congratulations to Nicole Mozingo. She won a brand new 2025 Jeep Gladiator from Heartland Express heartlandtruckstop.com

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Dec 15, 2025

Dec 12, 2025

Congratulations to Rhonda Smith of Campbell, MO! She won $1,200 in our Christmas Cash Trivia

Dec 12, 2025

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Dec 12, 2025

Congratulations to our $200 Christmas Cash winner Amanda Bullington and her son Braden!

Dec 12, 2025

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Dec 12, 2025

Dec 9, 2025

Win A Jeep Gladiator With Heartland Express

Dec 9, 2025

Due to the OVERWHELMING response… Sanjay Varma and the amazing team at Heartland Express Market are giving YOU another shot at the 2025 Jeep Gladiator Giveaway!

Stop by Heartland Express TODAY (Friday, Dec 12th) ONLY from 2–4 PM

Sign up TWICE for your chance to be drawn! No Purchase Necessary

At 4 PM, KWOC will go LIVE and select the last two finalists! The BIG GIVEAWAY happens Saturday, December 13th!

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Dec 9, 2025

Nov 11, 2025

RIVER RADIO'S CHRISTMAS CASH GIVEAWAY

Nov 11, 2025

Congratulations to Jordan Ward on being a $50 winner in Christmas Cash!!!

Listeners will answer daily Christmas trivia questions for the chance to win cash. If they miss the question, the payout rolls to the next day. With every question missed, the pot gets bigger and the excitement grows!

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Nov 11, 2025

100 Thanksgiving Dinners Were Distributed to Families in our Listening Area

Nov 11, 2025

Thank you to Missouri Highlands Health Care , with the help of Heartland Express Market and Wal-Mart in Poplar Bluff, for providing 100 Thanksgiving dinners for families in our listening area

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Nov 11, 2025

LOCAL DAILY NEWS HEADLINES

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Mar 16, 2026

Mar 13, 2026

Friday, March 13, 2026

Mar 13, 2026

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE SET TO COMMEMORATE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DEADLY POPLAR BLUFF TORNADO

The Poplar Bluff community will come together this weekend to commemorate one year since a deadly tornado struck the city.

An event has been scheduled for 11:27 am on Saturday at New Covenant Fellowship Church in Poplar Bluff for 20 minutes of prayer and remembrance.

The church was in the direct path of the EF-3 tornado and sustained significant damage.

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Mar 13, 2026

Mar 12, 2026

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Mar 12, 2026

FALLEN BUTLER COUNTY FIREFIGHTER TO BE LAID TO REST TODAY

The funeral of a fallen Butler County Firefighter will be held today.

The visitation for Butler County Fire Protection District Shift Commander Jackson Warren has been scheduled for 9:30 am this morning at First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, with funeral services following at noon.

Warren was killed in a single vehicle accident last week while responding to a call for service.

The community has been showing its support for Warren and his family over the past week with multiple memorials being held.

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Mar 12, 2026

Mar 11, 2026

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Mar 11, 2026

WOMAN DIES FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN BUTLER COUNTY CRASH

Updating a story we have been following for you, a Poplar Bluff woman has died from injuries she received in a head-on collision.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly after 8:30 am Monday on Butler County Road 442 when a vehicle crossed into the path of another vehicle.

The driver of the second vehicle, identified as a 24 year old woman from Poplar Bluff, was transported to a St. Louis hospital where she passed away early Tuesday morning. No injuries were listed for the driver of the other vehicle.

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Mar 11, 2026