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By Ashley Murray Missouri Independent WASHINGTON — Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investiga…
The Missouri Supreme Court turned down a Joplin child molester's efforts to get a new trial. Robert William Shields has already filed two appeals with…
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Missouri Republicans are scrambling to organize late campaigns on ballot measures they spent most of the year tryi…
Two establishments, El Vallarta Mexican Restaurant, 2330 S. Range Line Road and Joplin High School's Jo Joe's Coffee/Eagle Pantry failed Joplin Health…
“Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!” Psalm 66:20 (NIV) The first time I had to give a speech at school in…
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday drove a stake through the heart of Missouri’s undead congressional map , ordering…
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Backers of a Missouri redistricting referendum late on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene for a thi…
Four businesses failed Joplin Health Department inspections last week, according to information posted on the department website. Businesses that flun…
The Joplin Globe plans to increase the amount of local news in its pages (and online), according to Editor Andy Ostmeyer. The change has already begun…
Former Joplin police officer Kenneth Andersen waived his arraignment today and entered a not guilty plea in Jasper County Circuit Court to four misdem…
By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent Republican officials aren’t giving up on the congressional map they pushed through the Missouri legislature last…
“You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.” Psalm 32:7 (NIV) “Come find us, Grandma! Bet yo…
By Anna Spoerre Missouri Independent Just 10 days ago, Steven Rogers says he would have predicted Missourians were set to reinstate an abortion ban th…
Quality Inn Breakfast, 3325 S. Arizona Avenue, failed its Joplin Health Department inspection Wednesday, according to information posted on the depart…
Mike Landis is out of the radio business. The Inside Radio website reports Landis, owner of the Land Go Radio Group sold WMBH 1560 AM and the 101.3 FM…
For someone who was later known as the reporter who covered the funerals, it seems strange to realize I was 21 years old when I attended my first fune…
By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent Missouri educators voiced concerns Thursday that the state is rushing to roll out an “A” through “F” report c…
Eleven of the 12 establishments inspected by the Joplin Health Department this week received passing grades, according to information posted on the de…
By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Missouri Republican officials filed a last-chance appeal late Friday night to get the U.S. Supreme Court to allow…
