
BBB Business Tip: How to Protect Your Verified Social Media Account
Social media has long been a favorite haunt of scammers. In a new phishing scam, con artists are going after businesses

Joplin/Jasper County Emergency Manager to Retire in November
(Joplin, MO) – After serving the City of Joplin for more than 17 years, Emergency Manager for Joplin and Jasper County Keith

Downtown Joplin Alliance Achieves Accredited Tier Status with Missouri Main Street Connection
Missouri Main Street Connection is proud to recognize that Downtown Joplin Alliance has achieved accreditation from both

Monthly Chamber Membership Renewals
Thank you for renewing! And thank you to our presenting sponsor, Show Me the Ozarks. Company Joined Able Composites, LLC

August 2022 Ribbon Cuttings
Congratulations to all our members who recently celebrated their accomplishments with ribbon cuttings! Frank Fletcher Hyundai

Welcome New Members
The Chamber’s Board of Directors and staff are pleased to welcome our newest Chamber members! Please keep these and all

Widening of West 32nd Street Continues as Closure Shifts for Third Phase
With the installation of a new concrete culvert at 32nd Street and Crane Drive completed, the 32nd Street widening project

Arvest Bank Hosting Fraud and Cyber Risk Summit on September 20
Arvest Bank is planning a Fraud and Cyber Risk Summit on Tuesday, September 20, 2022. Participants will learn how to protect

Joplin Health Department Offering Monthly CPR Classes Monthly Starting September 8
The Joplin Health Department is now offering cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) classes for the community, with the first

Employee Retention Credit – Are You Eligible?
(Joplin, MO) – To protect area businesses from misleading information about the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), the Joplin

Missouri Southern State University Receives Grant Funding for Preservation of African Art Collection
(Joplin, MO) – The Department of Art & Design at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) has been awarded a $10,000

Crowder College Roughrider eNews – August 29, 2022
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics Welcome

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks' You Pick – Fuel, Food, or Film Blood Drive on September 2
(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients

New Startup, FateCrate, Launches in Joplin
(Joplin, MO) – There is a new startup called FateCrate, which has launched out of The Loft Collective here in Joplin. Here

Range Line Road/KCS RR Bridge Closed in Joplin Beginning the Week of September 6
(Joplin, MO) – Drivers should look for alternate routes when the Range Line Road (Business Loop 49) bridge over the Kansas

Five Missouri Southern State University Faculty Members Honored with Annual Awards
(Joplin, MO) – Five members of the faculty at Missouri Southern State University have been recognized for their commitment

Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for September 2022
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events

Social Entrepreneurship
By Kenneth Surbrugg, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Southern State University “Social entrepreneurship

Cynthia Olmstead Named AVP-Branch Banking Group Manager
(Springfield, MO) – Guaranty Bank is pleased to announce that Cynthia Olmstead was recently named assistant vice president

Ronald McDonald House Charities to Host 24th Annual Golf Ball Drop
(Joplin, MO) – As part of their 24th Annual Golf Tournament, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States will host
