US Business
Trump Administration Weighs Requiring Banks to Collect Citizenship Info
Plus, some Democrats plan to forgo the State of the Union and what you think about late-career Elvis is wrong.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Health Care
Freeman Health System and Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Names New CMN Champion, Zakiyah Crow
(Joplin, MO) – Zakiyah Crow will be one of the most recognized 9-year-olds in the Joplin metro area after being named Children’s Miracle Network at Freeman Health System’s 2026 Champion on February 23, 2026. Each […]
Entertainment
15th Annual PDGA XC-Tier Disc Golf Tournament to Benefit FosterAdopt Connect Joplin; Player and Sponsor Signups Open Now
Calling all disc-golfers! Join FosterAdopt Connect for their annual Two-Step Disc Golf Tournament, a PDGA XC Tier-sanctioned event, on Friday, April 3 at 9:15 am. Round One will be hosted at Morse Park: OG 18 […]
Events
Downtown Joplin Alliance Clean Team Volunteer Signups Now Open
(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance announces the start of the 2026 Clean Team season, sponsored this year by JoplinRecycles.com “From plastic bottles to metal cans, recycling in Joplin is easy. Get rolling — request […]
US Business
The Do’s and Don’ts of Using AI to Write Performance Reviews
It can be helpful in getting your message across. But it also could backfire badly.
US Business
Planet Fitness Shares Sink on Weak Outlook
The gym chain logged higher quarterly profit and revenue but said it expects to grow adjusted earnings per share between 9% and 10% in 2026, below analyst forecasts.
Community
Joplin Public Library Invites the Community to Help Them Design Their 2026 Summer Reading Bookmark by March 23
Summer is just around the corner, and that means one of the Joplin Public Library’s favorite traditions is coming back — Summer Reading at the Library! Library staff are busy planning a season full of […]
US Business
China Hits Japanese Firms With Export Bans
China has banned exports of dual-use items to a broad list of Japanese entities because of their military ties, escalating Beijing’s monthslong dispute with Japan over Taiwan.
Government
Small Business Administration Relief Still Available for Missouri Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by April 2025 Storms
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Missouri of the March 23, 2026 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses […]
US Business
Former DJ Gets Prison Sentence for Scamming World’s Top Airlines
The entrepreneur sold tens of thousands of counterfeit aircraft parts, sparking safety fears.