US Business
Chinese Makers of Fentanyl Ingredients Now Sell Bootleg Peptides to Americans
Black-market manufacturers are selling substances that promise to tan skin, repair tissue and help with weight loss.
Month: October 2026
US Business
Google and Constellation Energy Strike a Sweeping Nuclear-Power Deal
The deal is the largest-ever “uprate” project, one that squeezes more power out of existing reactors, between a nuclear-power provider and a tech company.
Events
One Joplin to Host 2026 Poverty Simulation on October 28
You’re John Smith, recently divorced with two kids and a part-time manufacturing job. Between child-care costs, putting food on the table, and normal day-to-day expenses, money is extremely tight. Then the transmission on your vehicle […]
Government
City of Joplin to Close Section of Zora Street in October for Gas Line Relocations
The City of Joplin has announced that a well-traveled portion of Zora Street will be closed during the weekdays throughout the month of October as crews work to relocate gas lines in preparation for the […]
Information Technology & Innovation
Sparklight Opens Fall 2026 Charitable Giving Fund for Nonprofits Across 24 States; Deadline to Apply is October 31
(Phoenix, AZ) – Sparklight, a leading high-speed internet and mobile provider, is accepting applications for its Fall 2026 Charitable Giving Fund, offering nonprofit organizations across the company’s 24-state service area an opportunity to apply for […]
Education
Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University Presents the 2026 Entrepreneur Speaker Series with Aaron Stockton of Shadow + Light Creative on October 21
Ready to be inspired and equipped for success? Join the Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) as they kick off their 2026 Fall Entrepreneurship Speaker Series on October 21! Unveiling the […]
US Business
Oil Is Flowing From Hormuz Again—Just Not the Kind the World Needs Most
The scramble is on for diesel, while damaged refineries and tight fuel supplies keep prices elevated around the world.
US Business
Why Hollywood’s Most Iconic Studio Is Being Sold—Again
The Journal’s Ben Fritz explains what went wrong at Warner Bros., once the gold standard for Hollywood.
US Business
Oil Industry’s Bid to Kill Climate Change Lawsuits Faces SCOTUS Skepticism
Plus, why the U.S. to abruptly pulled bombers from a U.K. base and new Trump Account rules will put individual stocks kids’ portfolios.
Events
City of Joplin to Host Ribbon Cutting on October 23 to Celebrate the Reopening of West 20th Street After Widening Project
The City of Joplin is excited to announce the reopening of West 20th Street following a major Public Works project that widened and significantly improved the roadway. The community is invited to join the City […]