US Business
Tesla and SpaceX Formed Committees to Discuss Potential Merger, Elon Musk Says
The CEO running both companies said “there is a lot of merit” in combining them.
Articles by Erin Slifka
US Business
Netflix Revenue Growth Slows as It Overhauls Programming Units
Streaming company reports its lowest revenue rise in years, shares drop about 6%
Government
City of Joplin Names Eric Parker New Information Technology Director
The City of Joplin has selected Eric Parker as its next Director of Information Technology, City Manager Nick Edwards announced on October 19, 2026. Parker, a longtime Joplin-area IT professional, served for 26 years at […]
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Presents ‘A Celebration of Motown & Soul’ By UPTOWN on November 6
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) invites the community to join them for the latest performance in their Curtains Up Series: “A Celebration of Motown & Soul” by UPTOWN on Friday, November 6 at 7:00 pm at […]
Education
Spiva Center for the Arts and Missouri Southern State University to Host Observational Empathy Workshop on November 7
Spiva Center for the Arts and Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) invites the community to join them on Saturday, November 7 at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex in downtown Joplin for an […]
US Business
Netflix, America’s Dominant Streaming Service, Has Hit a Wall
The company is overhauling creative leadership as it struggles to get domestic audiences to watch more.
US Business
Tradeweb to Buy Trumid For About $1.97 Billion
Tradeweb Markets agreed to buy fixed-income trading platform Trumid, a deal that will position it earlier in the credit lifecycle and expand capabilities into grey markets.
US Business
Musk Vows to Give Each U.S. Child a SpaceX Share
The world’s richest person made the announcement following similar pledges by Anthropic and other high-profile billionaires.
US Business
Gene Editing Is Giving Crops a Way to Tell Farmers When They’re Feeling Stressed
From glowing plants to purple leaves, the signals empower farmers to quickly detect diseases and pests, reducing the need for widespread chemical use.
Events
One Joplin to Host 2026 Poverty Simulation on October 28
You’re John Smith, recently divorced with two kids and a part-time manufacturing job. Between child-care costs, putting food on the table, and normal day-to-day expenses, money is extremely tight. Then the transmission on your vehicle […]