US Business
Michaels Gets a Lifeline From Demise of Rivals and Pause on Tariffs
The arts-and-crafts retailer told its debtholders that same-store sales rose 2.3% in May quarter.
Year: 2025
Health Care
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Welcomes David Smith as New Administrator
(Pittsburg, KS) – Mercy Hospital Pittsburg is happy to announce the arrival of David Smith, who has joined Mercy as administrator of the newest Mercy hospital. Smith brings more than 25 years of leadership experience […]
Community
Furniture Update Refreshes Children’s Area at Joplin Public Library
Thanks to support from local sources, the Joplin Public Library’s Rosemary Titus Reynolds Children’s Library has been given a refresh with the installation of eight new pieces of furniture, three reupholstered chairs, three newly recovered […]
Events
Visit Joplin and Joplin Historical Society to Host Book Signings with Author Michael Wallis on July 17 and 18
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Historical Society will host two book signings featuring Pulitzer Prize nominee and author Michael Wallis. Both events will include a program and book signing for the author’s new book, Belle Starr: […]
Nonprofit
Grant from Ozarks Food Harvest Enhances Food Pantry Services at The Independent Living Center
The Independent Living Center (TILC) in Joplin, MO, is proud to announce it has been awarded a $9,360 FY25 Urgent Needs Grant from Ozarks Food Harvest to support its on-site food pantry. These funds will […]
US Business
Even Warren Buffett Hasn’t Fixed the RV Industry’s Serial Breakdowns
Wiring defects, misaligned flues, leaking roofs—quality problems afflict RVs. Forest River, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, is facing the biggest probe of its quality control in years with one owner’s lawsuit.
US Business
Federal Investigators Fault Boeing and FAA for Door-Plug Blowout
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to vote on likely causes of January 2024 accident and make recommendations.
Health Care
Three Physicians Graduate from Freeman Health System’s Inaugural Family Medicine Residency Program Class
(Neosho, MO) – The inaugural graduating class of Freeman Health System’s Family Medicine Residency Program was celebrated last week for their hard work and dedication to their Neosho patients. It was a moment Freeman Neosho […]
Events
City of Joplin to Host Open House to Discuss Prospect Village Development on June 26
Want to learn more about the Prospect Village development project which will feature a publicly owned sports complex? Would you like to see new design and plan renderings and provide feedback to the developer? Woodsonia […]
US Business
Wider Drinking Glasses vs. Narrower Ones: Which Do Customers Prefer?
A series of studies finds that there is a clear winner.