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(From the McDonald County Commission) MCDONALD COUNTY — THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD! You’ve been asking. You’ve been talking. And now, your v…
(From Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith) A federal judge in Texas handed down a ruling this week that is a massive victory for gun owners in Sou…
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Gov. Mike Kehoe wasn’t on the ballot Tuesday. Two of his biggest priorities were, and voters handed them a histori…
(From the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office) A Racine man was sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on August 10,…
(From the Newton County Prosecuting Attorney's Office) A Newton County man has been sentenced to 15 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections af…
(From the Joplin Health Department) With Cyclosporiasis cases on the rise in Missouri, local health officials are continuing to monitor numbers within…
JOPLIN CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING August 10, 2026 5:45 P.M., Council Chambers AGENDA 1. Call To Order 2. Reading Of Special Called 3. Roll Call 4. N…
(From the City of Joplin) Joplin residents will experience some changes to curbside solid waste collection beginning this fall after the City of Jopli…
By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent Missourians went to the polls Tuesday, and the results resist a single storyline. Here’s what’s worth noticing.…
(From the City of Carthage) The City of Carthage extends its appreciation to Ward 2 Council Member Ray West for his service to our community and wishe…
(From the Carthage R-9 School District) Congratulations to Our 2026 Distinguished Tiger Alumni Award Recipients! Carthage School District is proud to…
(From the Missouri Department of Natural Resources) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources would like to thank Missouri voters for their continu…
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Missouri voters resoundingly rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income…
(From MoDOT) Public Invited to Discuss High-Priority Unfunded Transportation Needs MoDOT and Regional Planning Partners Work to Determine Potential Fu…
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Missouri election officials expect as many as 1.4 million voters will cast ballots by the time polls close Tuesday…
(From the City of Neosho) Join us as we celebrate the groundbreaking of the future Neosho Public Safety Center on Wednesday, August 26! This new facil…
(From State Auditor Scott Fitchpatrick) An audit conducted by the office of Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick has identified multiple city fund…
(From Fourth District Congressman Mark Alford) The House recently passed the Stop Insider Trading Act, marking a big step forward. I've been leading t…
JOPLIN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026 5th FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 602 S. MAIN ST. JOPLIN MO 6:00 P.M. 1. Call To Order Invo…
(From MoDOT) Progress Update for Route 66 Improvement Project for Week of July 27 A project to make pavement, sidewalk, traffic and safety improvement…
