
Senator Jill Carter to Host Town Hall Meeting on Anti-Grooming Legislation at Missouri Southern State University on November 4
Join Senator Jill Carter and her team on Tuesday, November 4 at 6:30 pm for a Town Hall Meeting on Anti-Grooming and Sextortion

Small Business Administration Relief Still Available for Missouri Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by November 2024 Drought
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations

Trick-or-Treat at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex on October 31
Join Connect2Culture and Spiva Center for the Arts for trick-or-treating at the Arts at the Harry M. Cornell Arts &

Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks to Host Missouri's Breast Cancer & Wellness Resource Summit on November 7
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks invites the community to join them for Stronger Together: Missouri’s Breast

Spiva Center for the Arts and Arvest Bank Invite Community to Vote on Winners of Arvest Debit Card Art Contest
Spiva Center for the Arts and Arvest Bank are excited to invite the community to help decide the winners of the Spiva +

Bright Futures Joplin Invites Community to Participate in Bright Futures Joplin Day
Bright Futures Joplin is excited to invite the community to join them for Bright Futures Joplin (BFJ) Days! The First Wednesday

Crowder College Opens 45th Anniversary Literary-Art Contest for 'Crowder Quill'
(Neosho, MO) – The Crowder Quill, the literary-art magazine of Crowder College, is now accepting entries for its 45th anniversary

Serotonin Centers Joplin to Host Grand Opening Celebration on November 6
Serotonin Centers Joplin invites the business community to join them in celebrating their Grand Opening on Thursday, November

Freeman Health System RN Jessie McNally Wins DAISY Award for Dedication Inside NICU
(Joplin, MO) – For a moment, Jessie McNally stood stunned, hands covering her face. Seated in front of the veteran Freeman

Sparklight® Launches TechAssist to Simplify Connected Living
(Phoenix, AZ) – From smart thermostats that won’t sync to printers that won’t connect, many households are feeling

Crowder College Technical Education Center Student Max Morin Named District SkillsUSA Officer
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College Technical Education Center (CTEC) is pleased to announce Max Morin has been selected as District

Missouri Southern State University Receives $42,800 Grant to Enhance Recycling Project Initiative
Missouri Southern State University (MSSU)’s Recycling Enhancement Education Project was awarded $42,800 grant in July

Freeman Health System Appoints Mary Burgin as New Ambulatory Operations VP
Mary Burgin has been named Freeman Health System’s Vice President Ambulatory Operations, bringing to Joplin more than two

Connect2Culture Presents 'Hollywood & Broadway in Four Hands' with Stephanie Trick & Paolo Alderighi
Join Connect2Culture on Saturday, October 25 for a thrilling four-hands piano concert celebrating the golden age of Broadway

Arc of the Ozarks to Host 31st Annual Christmas Extravaganza on December 5
The Arc of the Ozarks are excited to invite the community to start the holiday season with The Arc of the Ozarks’ Christmas

Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their November 2025 Program List
(Joplin, MO) – This month, the Wildcat Glades Nature Group along with other partners, will be hosting a Preschool Connections

City receives substantial grant to renovate Parr Hill Park in central Joplin
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks has awarded the City of Joplin an Outdoor Recreation

‘The Need is Real’
PITTSBURG, Kan. – A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning for a key expansion to the existing Freeman Physician

Public Hearing set for Oct. 22 for comments on proposed Charter revisions
Joplin citizens are invited to comment on items under consideration by the Charter Review Commission in an upcoming Public

Mercy Earns National Honor for Excellence in Patient Experience
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 15, 2025) – For the fourth consecutive year, Mercy has earned the Excellence in Patient Experience Award
