US Business
How DHS Spent $35 Billion Since Trump Retook Office
To support its deportation push and erect border walls, Homeland Security gave big contracts to Anduril and construction firm Fisher Sand.
Year: 2026
US Business
Google Is Spending Big to Build a Lead in the AI Energy Race
A deal to buy wind and solar developer Intersect is the latest in a series of moves that have left Google well prepared for the power crunch facing data centers.
US Business
A Solution for Crowded Cemeteries: Turn Loved Ones Into Gardening Soil
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery considers new alternative to burial and cremation.
Health Care
Freeman Health System Volunteer Knits 2,000th Infant Cap Since 2019
(Joplin, MO) – Like clockwork, longtime Freeman Health System volunteer Ruby Wright made the now-familiar trek to Freeman’s Maternity Center last week to drop off bits of crocheted love for Freeman’s tiniest patients. Minutes later, […]
Education
Franklin Technology Center to Host Career & College Fair on March 5
Franklin Technology Center (FTC) at Joplin High School (JHS) is hosting their annual Career & College Fair on March 5, 2026, and they’d love for businesses, industries, colleges, and universities to join us! This event […]
Events
Pro 100 REALTORS to Host Bloom Real Estate School from February 23 to March 5; Register by February 16
Have you ever dreamed of becoming a licensed Missouri realtor? Your path to a Missouri real estate license begins with PRO 100 REALTORS at their Bloom Real Estate program! Bloom includes the two courses required […]
Education
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School to Host Escapade: Ever After Fundraiser on March 7
Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School (TJ) invites you to Escapade: Ever After, hosted at the beautiful 211 Building in downtown Joplin on Saturday, March 7, 2026! Step into a storybook evening where legendary tales come […]
US Business
OnlyFans in Talks to Sell Majority Stake to Investment Firm
The deal with Architect Capital would value the adult social-media platform at $3.5 billion.
Chamber Updates
Ambassador Spotlight: Garrett Terry, Mid-Missouri Bank
Meet Garrett Terry, an SVP, Commercial Lender at Mid-Missouri Bank! He’s a Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador for ten years, where he’s become a frequent attendee at ribbon cuttings, Morning Brews, and other events. […]
Chamber Updates
Monthly Chamber Membership Renewals
Thank you to every member who renewed their membership this past month! And thank you to our renewals sponsor, Southwest Missouri Bank. 2020 66 Auto Credit Sales 2024 ACIS IT Solutions 2016 Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Missouri […]