US Business
Horse Racing Bets on an Influencer to Bring In New Fans
At the Kentucky Derby this weekend, Griffin Johnson will be posting to his more than 12 million followers
Articles by Erin Slifka
Events
Arc of the Ozarks to Host Third Annual Tee Up for Autism Charity Golf Tournament on May 11
Join The Arc of the Ozarks for their third annual Charity Golf Tournament at Rivercut Golf Course on Monday, May 11! This exciting event supports The Arc of the Ozarks Autism and Neurodevelopmental Center, helping […]
US Business
Mark Zuckerberg Blames Slower Sales on War, Layoffs on AI Costs in Meeting
In an internal Q&A with employees, Meta’s CEO said the company will shrink teams and develop more new apps as AI changes workflows.
Events
First Tuesday Lunch to Benefit Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri May 5
(Joplin, Mo) – First Presbyterian Church will host a ‘First Tuesday Lunch’ on Tuesday, May 5 for the Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri. The church gathers for the first Tuesday of every month to raise funds […]
US Business
Hershey CEO on Making Luxury Chocolate Accessible—and Battling Ozempic Breath
Kirk Tanner sees opportunities for the chocolate maker, as it navigates weight-loss drugs and stretched consumers.
Government
Longtime Public Information Officer Retiring; City of Joplin Names Successor to the Role
(Joplin, MO) – A longtime area communications professional is passing the baton to another as Lynn Onstot, public information officer with the City of Joplin, makes plans to retire May 8. Onstot, who has worked […]
Entertainment
Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for May 2026 from Connect2Culture
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for May 2026. Other listings could be […]
Education
Joplin High School’s Constitution Team Wins First Place at Missouri Bar’s ‘Show Me the Constitution’ for the Second Year in a Row
Joplin High School’s (JHS) Constitution Team continues to set the standard for excellence in civic education! At the Missouri Bar’s recent “Show Me the Constitution” State Competition, three JHS teams competed across all categories, demonstrating […]
US Business
Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host
Studio executives have held internal discussions about making new episodes of reality TV show.
US Business
Meta Reports Big Revenue Jump and Projected Spending Increase
Meta Platforms posted its biggest quarterly revenue jump in recent history in the first quarter but said it would spend even more money than forecast to build out AI data centers this year.