
Andrew Temm Named Business Development Coordinator for the MOKAN Partnership
(Joplin, MO) – The MOKAN Partnership is pleased to announce that Andrew Temm has been named the Business Development Coordinator

Joplin Ranks Among Country's Best Business Climates and Lowest Costs of Living
(Joplin, MO) – Business Facilities annually rates the country’s top sites of innovation and business. In their 16th

Biz 417 Now Accepting Women Who Mean Business Nominations
(Joplin, MO) – Biz 417 is accepting nominations for its annual Women Who Mean Business feature recognizing some of the region’s

Citizens Have One Month Left to Complete 2020 Census Questionnaire
(Joplin, MO) – While health officials across the country are concerned with numbers relating to coronavirus, many others

Medicine is Family Tradition for New Freeman OB/GYN
(Joplin, MO) – Born and raised in Pittsburg, Kansas, Dr. Megan Carlson is coming home to join Freeman Health System as an

Downtown Joplin Alliance to Launch Be Local Passport Program to Encourage Visiting Downtown
(Joplin, MO) – After many events have been cancelled this year, Downtown Joplin Alliance has created a program to launch

Freeman Physician Endorses Funding for Residents Programs in Op-Ed
By Dr. Rob McNab, Freeman Health System Vice President of Medical Education & Director of COVID Unit During the early

Crowder College Roughrider eNews – August 31
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College with what’s happening both on and off campus: Academics All

Problem Solving Tips
By Kenneth Surbrugg, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Missouri Southern State University “Problems are

August 2020 Ribbon Cuttings
Congratulations to all our members who recently celebrated their accomplishments with ribbon cuttings! Lux’s Nail

September 2020 Chamber Renewals
Thank you for renewing! And thank you to our presenting sponsor, Show Me the Ozarks. Able Manufacturing & Assembly

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

Prairie Day 2020 Goes Online
(Diamond, MO) – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and

Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for September 2020
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming Arts, Culture, and Entertainment events

St. Mary's Elementary School Teacher Recognized by American Heart Association
Margie Black, St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School (Joplin, MO) – The American Heart Association Missouri Hearties

Member Spotlight: Key For Business
KEY for Business is a new division of Key Industries, Inc. and was created in 2019 in response to a growing need for branded

NASA Launches Mars Rover Powered by Missouri-Made Batteries
(Cape Canaveral, FL) – NASA recently launched its latest mission to put another rover on the surface of Mars: Perseverance

Costumes Bring Fun and Color to Autism Awareness Walk
(Joplin, MO) – You don’t have to wait for Halloween to don a costume. Create your own Queen Frostine, Lord Licorice, and

New Joplin Schools Administrator Receives MO-CASE Award
Meghan Klosterman (Joplin, MO) – Meghan Klosterman has been named the MO-CASE 2020 Outstanding New Special Education Administrator

Freeman First in Region to Offer Custom Breast Prosthesis
(Joplin, MO) – 3-D technology has changed printing, automobile production, and even the world of medicine. And now it plays
