
Now accepting nominations for 10th Annual Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards
Each year, Hiring Our Heroes recognizes the tremendous contributions of those who have gone above and beyond to help our

Connect2Culture Teams up with Missouri Arts Council to Educate Joplin Area Arts and Cultural Organizations About New Missouri ArtSafe Certification
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) will offer a virtual roundtable event about the new Missouri ArtSafe Certification

MSSU's Project Stay Approved for Nearly $1.5 Million Grant
(Joplin, MO) – The Project Stay program at Missouri Southern State University has been approved for a grant by the United

Freeman Earns Top Award from American Heart Association
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System has received the 2020 Mission: Lifeline® NSTEMI Gold Quality Achievement Award

Senate Passes Route 66 Centennial Legislation
(Washington, DC )– The Route 66 Centennial Commission Act (S1014) passed by unanimous consent out of the U.S. Senate on

Freeman Earns Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
(Joplin, MO) – Olympic athletes, training to win a gold medal, work to hone their skills to perfection. The same goal exists

Freeman Welcomes Orthopaedic Traumatologist
(Joplin, MO) – Patients in an emergency room can sometimes look like they’ve been through a battle. But Dr. Adam Kessler

A Trust is Only as Good as Its Contents: Avoiding Probate Through Strategic Planning
A revocable living trust serves a range of purposes in the estate planning process but, perhaps, most important among them

From Doula to Doctor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
(Joplin, MO) – “I was a hospital volunteer at St. John Owasso, and I got wrangled into helping set up a childbirth class.”

JATSO to Hold Virtual Public Meeting for Long-Range Plan
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is excited to announce the date for the Metropolitan

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

KC Chiefs Jersey Raffle Benefits Children’s Miracle Network
(Joplin, MO) – Who wants to win a signed Travis Kelce jersey? Your local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital is raffling

JATSO Unified Planning Work Program for Fiscal Year 2021 Out for Public Comment
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is seeking a 14-day public comment period

Clays for a Cause 2020 Moves to New Location
(Joplin, MO) – Rally your team members for the 7th Annual Clays for a Cause event benefiting the Bill & Virginia Leffen

Missouri Southern State University to Offer Online Entrepreneurship Certificate
(Joplin, MO) – The Center of Entrepreneurship at Missouri Southern State University will offer the Entrepreneurial Planning

Member Spotlight: Lux's Nail Spa
Lux’s Nail Spa is the newest high-end nail salon and spa located in Joplin, Missouri on Range Line and 15th Street and are

City of Joplin Launches Survey and Sets Public Meeting to Discuss Future of Ewert Pool
(Joplin, MO) – What do you see for the future of Ewert Pool and surrounding area? That is the theme of the survey

TommyHawks Four States to Host a Throw Off Event
(Neosho, MO) – Come out and kick some axe with TommyHawks Four States on August 8 and 9 in their first ever Throw

Freeman Radiation Oncologist Earns Top Honors
(Joplin, MO) – Each year, Castle Connolly surveys tens of thousands of practicing physicians for nominations to its

Census Takers Will Visit Homes that Haven't Yet Responded to the 2020 Census
What To Expect Census takers will wear masks and follow local public health guidelines when they visit your home. All census
