Government

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 […]

Honoring MLK Our nation began the week by honoring the legendary civil rights activist and preacher, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and although Dr. King wouldn’t live to see his dream come true, he made […]

(Joplin, MO) – A reminder to citizens who operate short-term rentals, such as Airbnb’s and VRBOs, that a new City of Joplin ordinance taking effect January 24, 2022, will require all short-term rentals to be permitted […]

Let the Policy Making Process Begin Now that the opening formalities are over and a multitude of bills have been referred to committee, it’s time to tackle legislation and start scheduling public hearings. The Senate […]