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Agenda posted for Joplin City Council meeting
JOPLIN CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026 5th FLOOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 602 S. MAIN ST. JOPLIN MO 6:00 P.M. 1. Call To Order Invoca…
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Webb City R-7 Board accepts 6 teacher resignations
The Webb City R-7 Board of Education accepted resignations from six teachers and hired six teachers during its most recent meeting. Resignations Alexa…
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Stotts City aldermen call for board meeting, closed session on tap
(From Stotts City Mayor Tracy Knight) Mayor Tracy Knight is notifying residents that a Special Meeting of the Board of Aldermen has been scheduled for…
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State audit: Taxpayers paid travel for Parson book signings, state employees, wives to attend Cotton Bowl
(From State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick) A new report from Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives the Office of Governor a "fair" rating while m…
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Missouri education department’s A-F school grading plan comes with warnings
By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education sent its plan Tuesday for grading public school…
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Kyle Bridges named interim chief administrative officer at Freeman Neosho
(From Freeman Health System) Freeman Health System has appointed Kyle Bridges as Interim Chief Administrative Officer of Freeman Neosho Hospital, brin…
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Petitioners want to dissolve Stotts City
(From Stotts City Mayor Tracy Knight) Mayor Tracy Knight is encouraging residents to carefully research and fully understand the implications of a pet…
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Victim identified in June 25 pedestrian fatality on Range Line
(From the Joplin Police Department) Following the initial investigation, the Joplin Police Department’s Major Crash Team determined that an adult male…
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DESE preparing A-F grade cards for each Missouri school district
(From the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has submitted a propo…
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Kehoe takes action on budget bills
(From Gov. Mike Kehoe) Today, Governor Mike Kehoe signed the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state operating and capital improvement budget bills totaling $50…
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160th District Rep candidate calls for pause in data center construction
(From 160th District State Representative Candidate Jonathan Russell) State Representative candidate Jonathan Russell is calling for a temporary break…
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Stotts City Board of Aldermen fails to meet in June
(From Stotts City Mayor Tracy Knight) Mayor Tracy Knight announced today that, despite multiple good-faith attempts throughout the month of June to co…
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Pedestrian killed at 32nd and Range Line
(From the Joplin Police Department) On June 25th, 2026, around 8:57 p.m., Joplin Police, Fire, M.E.T.S. and Newton County Ambulance were dispatched to…
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State audit of Jim Otey's time as Newton County Collector receives "good" rating
(From State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick) An audit report released this week by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives the Newton County Collecto…
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Kehoe opposed to out-of-state funding, but not on Amendment 5
By Jeremy Kohler ProPublica (This story was originally published on ProPublica .) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has spent months telling voters that the st…
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State Board of Education welcomes new members, elects president
(From the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) The State Board of Education (State Board) welcomed newly sworn in members Jordan…
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Stockton man sentenced for child pornography
(From the U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri) A Stockton, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for distributing child pornog…
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Jill Carter schedules public meeting on data centers, property issues
(From Sen. Jill Carter) State Sen. Jill Carter, R-Granby, will host a community council meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2026, bringing together resident…
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Presentation on Joplin's mining history scheduled at Joplin Public Library
(From the Joplin Public Library) Join Kelly Reddin, member of the Joplin Historical & Mineral Museum Board, as she shares stories from Joplin’s ex…
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Joplin High School Class of 2026 students graduate with honors
(From Joplin Schools) Congratulations to the Class of 2026 graduates who earned Honors recognition this spring! These outstanding students earned Summ…