
Insights to Help Nonprofits Thrive from BKD CPAs & Advisors
Nonprofits are vital to the overall wellbeing of a region. Get some tips and insights from BKD CPAs & Advisors to ensure

A Monthly Recap and Update from The Law Firm of Christopher W. Dumm
Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now -Alan Lakein Join One of Our

Assistant City Manager Dan Pekarek to Retire in October 2021
(Joplin, MO) – City Manager Nick Edwards announced on August 19 that Assistant City Manager Dan Pekarek will be retiring

Mercy Increases Starting Wages for All Co-Workers
(St. Louis, MO) – Mercy will increase the starting wage for all co-workers across its multistate footprint. The $18 million

Crowder College to Host 9th Annual Roughrider Scholarship Rodeo This Weekend
(Neosho, MO) – The 9th Annual Roughrider Scholarship Rodeo will be held on August 20 and 21, 2021 at 608 Field Avenue in

Storm Cloud Marketing: Data Fuels Creativity
Written by Davida Turley of Storm Cloud Marketing From the outside looking in, the words “creativity” and “data” may appear

U.S. Representative Billy Long Holds Roundtable with Psychiatry Residents
(Joplin, MO) – Ozark Center administrators thanked U.S. Representative Billy Long for his past support of funding for residency

Wildcat Glades Friends Group Releases September Program List
(Joplin, MO) – Wildcat Glades Friends Group, along with other partners, will be hosting a hands-on preschool connections

Stages of Dementia Discussion at Freeman Caregiver Support Group
(Joplin, MO) – The Freeman Health System Caregiver Support Group will host a guest speaker from College View Manor and the

Why It's Important to Plan for, and Not Avoid, Probate
Written by Christopher W. Dumm, The Law Office of Christopher W. Dumm Probate is the legal term that is used to describe

Rapha International: Earthquake Update from Haiti
As of Monday, August 16, news reports estimate that more than 1,200 people have lost their lives as a result of the earthquake

Crowder College and Ozark Christian College Sign Exploratory Agreement
(Joplin, MO) – Officials from Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri and Ozark Christian College, in Joplin, Missouri are pleased

Final Summer Bash This Week at Third Thursday
(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) and Ajinomoto Foods welcomes the community to Main Street for August’s Third

Missouri Southern State University CAPS Program to Merge Education and Industry
(Joplin, MO) – The Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) is a national model for collaboration between local school

Connect2Culture to Host 6th Annual Joplin Arts & Cultural Preview
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin arts and cultural community will convene in-person for Connect2Culture’s (C2C) 6th Annual Joplin

Freeman and Crowder College Sign Memorandum of Understanding for CMA Apprenticeship
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Paula F. Baker and Crowder College President

Schifferdecker Aquatic Center's End-of-Season Schedule Announced
(Joplin, MO) – With back-to-school season approaching, Joplin Parks and Recreation has announced the end of season schedule

Downtown Joplin Alliance Names Two New Board Members
(Joplin, MO) – The Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) announced on Tuesday, August 10 that they had appointed two new members

Top 10 Most Important Things to Know About Medicaid
Written by Christopher W. Dumm, The Law Office of Christopher W. Dumm Medicaid is the single largest source of health coverage

New Physician Born, Educated, and Working at Freeman
(Joplin, MO) – In the summer of 1989, Jacob Martin Edge entered the world at Freeman Hospital West. It was just the beginning
