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(From the City of Joplin) Joplin's newest recreation spot has received one of the state's top awards for government innovation. The Missouri Municipal…
(From the Missouri State Highway Patrol) Criminal investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control are seekin…
(From the Missouri Department of Natural Resources) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Waste Management Program is extending the opportunit…
(From Seventh District Congressman Eric Burlison) On Thursday, I chaired a roundtable in the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regul…
(From Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith) The Second Amendment is not a suggestion. It is a constitutional right enshrined into law by our Foundi…
(From Joplin Schools) The Class of 2026 is on the move! Scholarship amounts reported by students so far total more than $2.5M. These supportive awards…
(From the Joplin Police Department) Today marks the fourth anniversary of the murder of Kenneth Jay Mathews. At 6:06 PM on May 16, 2022, Mr. Mathews w…
(From Stotts City Mayor Tracy Knight_ Mayor Tracy Knight today announced a series of transparency, accountability, and public engagement initiatives d…
By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent The Missouri General Assembly adjourned Friday without the factional warfare and late-session meltdowns that hav…
JOPLIN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026 5th FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 602 S. MAIN ST. JOPLIN MO 6:00 P.M. 1. Call To Order Invoca…
During its meeting this week, the Webb City R-7 Board of Education accepted resignations from three teachers and hired four teachers. Teachers who sub…
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By Steph Quinn Missouri Independent A bill requiring pornography websites to conduct age checks before granting access is headed to Missouri Gov. Mike…
(From the McDonald County R-1 School District) A familiar face is stepping into a new leadership role at Southwest City Elementary! McDonald County Sc…
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Springfield, Mo., man who was closely associated with a local street gang known as “A…
(From Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) announced that D…
(From Operation BBQ Relief) On Friday, May 22, 2026, Operation BBQ Relief ® (OBR) will return to the city where its mission began, setting up at Cunni…
(From State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick) A new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives officials in Stotts City a road map to improve…
(From Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith) Missouri’s farmers and ranchers don’t ask for much, just a level playing field, certainty to plan for t…
(From Joplin Area Catholic Schools) We are excited to announce Mr. Garrett Zoucha as the next principal of St. Peter's Middle School and McAuley Catho…
