A Neosho man who jumped into the Elk River in McDonald County to try to help a distressed boater was pulled into the dam's hydraulics.

A 54-year-old Missouri man drowned last month in the Elk River after attempting to assist a boater caught in dam hydraulics, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 54-year-old victim, of Neosho, jumped into the Elk River above the Noel dam July ...

M CDONALD COUNTY, Mo. – A Neosho, Missouri, man has died from drowning in the Elk River over the weekend after being pulled through the river dam hydraulics, according to officials.

A 54-year-old man trying to do the right thing cost him his life. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the man ...

Two drownings were reported over the weekend in Southwest Missouri, one at Grand Falls in Shoal Creek south of Joplin and the other at a dam on the Elk River near Noel. Shoal Creek Joplin fire Chief ...

Bull elk emerge from the willows along the Missouri to compete for cows, often clashing in dramatic fashion. The scene along the river looks much the same today as members of the Lewis and Clark ...

“A $1.8 million investment, CalTrout has announced that it has acquired 175 acres of former ranch land along the Elk River watershed; in partnership with the State Coastal Conservancy, the Wiyot ...

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 54-year-old victim, of Neosho, jumped into the Elk River above the dam July 20 to help a boater caught in the dam’s hydraulics. But he was pulled into the ...