US Business
Adidas Lifts Sales Target, Names New Finance Chief
Sales surged 14%, excluding currency movements, and the company now anticipates an increase in constant-currency revenue of between 9% and 10%.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
ArcelorMittal Posts Fall in Net Profit But Sees Improved Outlook for European Business
The steelmaker said supportive trade measures had improved the prospects for its European business and expects second-half sales to outperform those of the first.
US Business
Pentagon Commits Over $120 Billion for Patriot Missiles, Submarines
The Army modified its contract with Lockheed Martin to step-up production; the final cost will depend on congressional funding.
US Business
Hot Market for Used Cars Pushed Carvana to Record Profit
The used-car retailer reported sales were up nearly 40% over last year as the price of new cars rises.
Events
Freeman’s Children’s Miracle Network Champion Zakiyah Crow Makes Her Own DQ Blizzard Treat to Celebrate Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day on July 30, 2026
(Joplin, MO) – Sure, there are well over 20,000 possible custom Dairy Queen Blizzard® combinations a child can dream up, but faced with a dizzying array of syrups, toppings, and mix-ins, Children’s Miracle Network at […]
Education
Missouri Southern State University Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity with ‘bordertown’
Lover of running, hater of lotus pods, master poet, and beloved professor Dr. Hannah Dow never saw herself becoming a writer, yet she always had a compulsion for storytelling. In the sweet spot where a […]
Education
Crowder College Recognized on USA Today’s American’s Top Vocational Schools 2026 List
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College has been recognized on USA TODAY’s list of America’s Top Vocational Schools 2026. The complete list of institutions earning recognition was announced on July 23rd, 2026, and can currently be […]
Events
City of Joplin to Close Langston Hughes/Broadway Street Bridge for Repairs Beginning on August 3
Drivers using Joplin’s Langston Hughes/Broadway Bridge will need to make route adjustments next week when the City of Joplin closes the structure for repairs. The bridge, constructed over Landreth Park and Murphy Boulevard, is located on Langston Hughes Boulevard/Broadway Street between Landreth […]
Health Care
Freeman Health System’s Neosho Hospital Recognized for Physician & Nurse Communication Excellence
(Neosho, MO) – Exceptional patient care begins, and ends, with communication. Newton County patients have spoken, and Freeman Health System’s Neosho Hospital is among the nation’s best when it comes to physician and nurse communication […]
US Business
Ford’s Sales and Revenue Are Down. The Automaker Isn’t Sweating It.
The company’s second-quarter performance was bolstered by sales of high-margin off-road vehicles