US Business
Trump Poised to Ax FDA Commissioner
Plus, Apple and Intel plan to work together on chips, and a new book explains the rules of sorority rush.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Events
The Independent Living Center Announces Second Annual Smokin’ for Support: A TILC BBQ Bash on September 19; Now Accepting Competitors and Seeking Sponsorships
The Independent Living Center in Joplin (TILC) has announced the second annual Smokin’ For Support: A TILC BBQ Bash, a community fundraiser supporting services that promote independence for individuals with disabilities. The event will take […]
US Business
How Much Do You Know About McDonald’s, Chipotle and Other Chains?
Franchises are a ubiquitous part of the country’s retail landscape. Take this quiz to test your knowledge about them.
US Business
ABC Says FCC’s ‘The View’ Probe Is an Effort to Chill Speech
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has challenged whether that and other shows should be exempt from the agency’s equal-time rules..
Health Care
Freeman Health System Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc.
(Joplin, MO) – Nearly 3,400 Fort Scott and Bourbon County residents have utilized Freeman Health System’s Freeman Fort Scott Hospital Inc.’s Emergency Department since it first opened for business last September. The need for the […]
Nonprofit
Lafayette House Celebrates Record-Breaking Fundraiser and Debuts New Brand Identity
(Joplin, MO) – Lafayette House had two major reasons to celebrate this spring. On Friday, April 10, the organization hosted Ooh-La Lafayette 2026: Written in the Stars at Downstream Casino Resort, raising $374,788 in a […]
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Announces the Return of Two Annual Joplin Entertainment Staples: Liberty Celebration! and JOMO Jammin’ Music Festival
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) announces the return of two annual Joplin entertainment staples that will take place outside on the Leggett & Platt Green at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex (212 […]
US Business
Sony Sees Double-Digit Earnings Growth Despite Quarterly Miss
The Japanese entertainment and electronics company has spent billions of dollars on acquisitions in recent years to beef up its entertainment content.
US Business
Advertising’s First Female CEO Isn’t Afraid to Fail
Cindy Rose is trying to pivot WPP toward an AI-driven future while cutting costs, ending internal rivalries and destigmatizing risk-taking failure.
US Business
Rupert Murdoch’s High-Stakes Blitz Against the NFL
Fox founder lobbies Trump to preserve air rights for broadcasters as powerful streamers encroach on their turf.