Missouri
12-year-old martial artist from Joplin wins gold in Brazil and beyondJOPLIN, Mo. – Junior Olympics gold medalist Addison Mann has returned home to Joplin with gold medals in martial arts forms after competing in the International School Sport… Read More
Missouri, Sports
3-year-old Joplin boy to represent Team USA in Strider World Cup in Osaka, JapanJOPLIN, Mo. – A 3-year-old boy from Joplin has been selected to race in a cycling event at the Strider World Cup in Osaka, Japan – if his… Read More
Local News
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks declares a critical shortage of blood, pleas for immediate donorsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) is asking for immediate donors, as it says blood reserves are dangerously low with only a two-day… Read More
State Government
St. Louis has Missouri’s top big city tax burden in Show-Me Institute report(The Center Square) – Missourians living in the state’s largest 20 cities can discover their local tax burdens per citizen in a new report… Read More
State Government
Joplin woman identifies attempted mugger as crazed criminal who killed two Joplin police officers earlier this monthJOPLIN, Mo. – A woman who fought off an attempted robbery four months ago has identified the would-be thief as the same criminal who shot… Read More
State Government
One officer killed, two others wounded in Joplin shootoutUpdated on 3/29/2022: The wounded officer in critical condition, Officer Jake Reed, eventually succumbed to his injuries on Friday, March 11. JOPLIN, Mo. – A Joplin police officer… Read More
State Government
Joplin’s Citizens Police Academy teaches residents about police officers’ training, procedures and day to day operationsJOPLIN, Mo. – Opposite of the ‘Defund the Police’ trend, the Joplin community is actually strengthening the bond between the police department and its citizens via their… Read More