The Joplin History and Mineral Museum reopened on Tuesday after a month-long renovation, featuring a new exhibit highlighting the Route 66 Centennial celebration, a private collection of pedal cars, ...

Grant applications for a total of $200,000 are now being accepted by t Regional Community Foundation’s Philanthropic Society. The group will award up to $50,000 for each of these ...

A two-alarm industrial fire shut down 7th Street west of Schifferdecker on Tuesday afternoon, sending seven firefighters to a ...

A large structure fire just to the west of Joplin left a billowing tower of black smoke visible from a wide area of Joplin ...

I Who Have Never Known Men” was my last read of 2025 and one of my most interesting reads of the year. The postapocalyptic ...

Storyteller Songwrights, a creative collective built around original music, storytelling and live connections, will host a free public forum from noon-2 p.m. Saturday at t Public Library, ...

Joplin History and Mineral Museum’s Grand Reopening at 504 S. Schifferdecker Ave. and Ribbon Cutting occurred Friday, February 6, 2026.

The Joplin Public Library is hosting an All-Ages Black History Fair on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Everyone is welcome to attend this free community event to connect with ...

Multiple fire departments responded to a large commercial fire on North Black Cat Road in Jasper County Friday afternoon; All ...

Looking ahead, Superior Roofing plans to scale the program in future years, aiming to provide more free roofs as resources allow. Leadership views the effort as a long-term strategy to deepen ...