Government

Making Up for Lost Time The past few weeks have been marred by inclement weather and stalled discussions on the floor of the upper chamber, but we returned to Jefferson City on February 22, determined […]

(Joplin, MO) – In recognition of Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 21, City of Joplin offices will be closed that day, and the Joplin City Council’s regularly scheduled third Monday meeting will be moved to Tuesday, […]

Redistricting Battle Continues in Missouri Senate As you may be aware, the Missouri Senate is in the midst of developing a redistricting map for our eight congressional seats in the US Congress. This occurs every […]

(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin’s Public Transportation division has announced two adjustments to their service starting on Monday, February 28, 2022. The Sunshine Lamp Trolley will begin operating from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm […]

One of the most important tasks before the General Assembly this session is to draw our state’s new congressional districts to correspond with the data from the 2020 Census. Due to the complexity of this […]

(Joplin, MO) – After nearly 14 years of service with the City of Joplin, City Clerk Barb Gollhofer will retire, leaving the position to Holly Nagy who was recently hired for the position. Gollhofer joined the […]

(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin will complete stormwater improvements in the area of Canterbury Lane near East 4th Street. An open house public meeting with City engineers and representatives of the City’s design engineer […]

(Joplin, MO) – Starting Monday, February 7, 10th Street between Main Street and Joplin Avenue will be closed for a stormwater improvement project. This closure is scheduled for seven calendar days and will begin at 7:00 […]