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(From Fourth District Congressman Mark Alford) For too long, rural America has watched from the sidelines as big cities got the lion’s share of federa…
(From Missouri Southern State University) Joplin Schools and Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) formally signed the Future-Ready Joplin: A Coll…
(From Schreiber Foods) Schreiber Foods announced today it will invest more than $267 million to expand its process-cheese network by building a new ma…
(From the Joplin Fire Department) The Joplin Fire Department has won a generous federal grant that will provide funding to hire new firefighters faste…
(From the Carthage R-9 School District) The Carthage R-9 Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, September 21, 2026, 6:00 pm, at the Cart…
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his illegal possession of a…
(From the City of Joplin) The City of Joplin is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the second annual State of the Community event. S…
(From MoDOT) Progress Update for Route 66 Improvement Project for Week of Sept. 21 A project to make pavement, sidewalk, traffic and safety improvemen…
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(From the Missouri Public Service Commission) The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has set an October 7, 2026, deadline to intervene and parti…
JOPLIN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, September 23, 2026 5:00 P.M., 602 S. Main Street, Joplin MO 5th Floor Council Chambers AGENDA 1…
(From the Missouri Public Service Commission) The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has set a deadline of October 12, 2026, to intervene and pa…
(From Gov. Mike Kehoe) Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 26-18, establishing strict safeguards on the use of Automated License Plate R…
(From the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) The Missouri State Board of Education (State Board) met September 15 to approve t…
(From the Seneca R-7 School District) The Seneca R-7 Board of Education has accepted the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Brandon Eggleston, effectiv…
(From the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office) A Sarcoxie man was sentenced to 18 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on September…
By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent The Missouri State Board of Education declined Tuesday to seek the roughly $300 million increase needed to fu…
(From the Joplin Health Department) The Joplin Health Department is the recipient of two grant awards that will serve populations with very different…
(From Missouri Southern State University) Joplin Schools and Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) will formally sign the Future-Ready Joplin: A C…
(From Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith) Fighting for the working class for small businesses and rural areas is what I am passionate about. My f…
