US Business
Behind the Collapse of an Auto-Parts Giant: $2 Billion Hole and Mysterious CEO
Patrick James started out buying small Ohio factories and ended atop a messy conglomerate with piles of hidden debt.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Strathcona Resources Terminates Takeover Bid for MEG Energy
Strathcona Resources terminated its takeover bid for MEG Energy, days after rival Cenovus Energy upped its offer to buy out the Canadian oil-sands producer and changed the terms of their standstill agreement.
Chamber Updates
Hot Links Golf Tournament 2025 — Fall Edition!
The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce had 20+ teams compete in their bi-annual Hot Links Golf Tournament on October 10! Players had the opportunity to experience the marshmallow long drive and lawn games. Teams were […]
Government
City of Joplin Responds to State Auditor’s Report
The City of Joplin thanks State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick and his staff for their thorough work on the 2023 performance audit. This extensive review involved thousands of labor hours and hundreds of thousands of records, […]
Community
Downtown Joplin Alliance to Host October Third Thursday Event, ‘Harvest Festival’
(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) and Spire partner for the Harvest Festival during the last Third Thursday of the year on October 16! Come enjoy an evening in downtown Joplin with more than […]
US Business
Gas Turbine Makers Are Riding the AI Power Boom
Orders and prices are soaring for the monster machines made by GE Vernova, Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Health Care
Ozark Center Unveils New PRISM Location
(Joplin, MO) – Ozark Center unveiled its all-new PRISM location, located at 3230 Wisconsin Avenue in Joplin. PRISM, which stands for Psychiatric Renewal Through Innovative Solutions and Methods, offers pioneering, innovative approaches to treating clients […]
US Business
Johnson & Johnson in Talks to Buy Protagonist Therapeutics
The two companies are already codeveloping a treatment for ulcerative colitis.
US Business
What Is the One Trait That Makes for a Great Manager? You Might Be Surprised
A 10-year study of a large multinational firm found that the best bosses steer their employees into just the right roles.
Education
Joplin Schools Foundation Announces 2025 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Schools Foundation will welcome the 2025 class of inductees into the Joplin Schools Alumni Hall of Fame during a private ceremony on Thursday, October 16. The Foundation’s Hall of Fame […]