
Connect2Culture Announces Summer Performances – Liberty Celebration! & JOMO Jammin’ Music Festival
Joplin, Missouri – Connect2Culture (C2C) will host a wide variety of exciting summer performances outside on the Leggett

Joplin’s bike bus Celebrates National Bike & Roll to School Day
Joplin, MO – April 30, 2025 – As communities across the nation gear up for National Bike & Roll to School Day on May

Monthly Chamber Membership Renewals
Thank you to every member who renewed their membership this past month! And thank you to our renewals sponsor, Southwest

April 2025 Ribbon Cuttings
Congratulations to all our members who recently celebrated their accomplishments with ribbon cuttings! New Dimensions School

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

Freeman Auxiliary Donates $16,000 to Area Nursing Schools
Joplin, MO. – Eight area nursing schools received $2,000 checks each – $16,000 total – from Freeman Auxiliary officials

National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4-10, 2025
Visit Joplin recognizes the “Power of Travel” during National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4-10, 2025. Travel powers the

Kansas City University Recognized as National Leader in Addressing U.S. Physician Workforce Shortage
(Kansas City, MO – April 29, 2025) A newly released report from the National Center for the Analysis of Healthcare Data

Closer to Completion
Fort Scott, KAN. – Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc. is still on track to open in 2025, with officials now looking at a

Crowder Board of Trustees name Daniel as President
Neosho, MO – Crowder College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Dr. Chett Daniel the tenth president of Crowder

NEW SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NAMED
JOPLIN, Mo. – Joplin Schools is pleased to announce the promotion of Kenneth Peters as the next Assistant Principal at South

JOPLIN SCHOOLS NAMES 2025-26 JHS SOFTBALL COACH
JOPLIN, Mo. – Joplin Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Jaren Hulette as the Joplin High School Softball coach

Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for May 2025 from Connect2Culture
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events

52 Joplin Educators Nominated for 40th Annual Golden Apple Awards, Powered by Liberty
The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and Liberty are pleased to announce that nominations were received for 52 Joplin educators

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to Celebrate New Joplin Donor Center with Ribbon Cutting on May 12
(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to 45 area

Watered Gardens to Host 5th Annual Blooms of Hope Event to Benefit Families at Washington Family Hope Center on May 3
Moms, daughters, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, and friends are all invited to dress up and create lasting memories at Watered

Joplin High School Constitution Team Earns First Place at Missouri Bar's Statewide Show Me the Constitution Competition
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Schools is excited to announce that senior members of the Joplin High School (JHS) Constitution Team

Kansas City University Joplin Campus Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
(Joplin, MO) – Kenneth A. Heiles, DO, campus dean of Kansas City University’s (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM)

City of Joplin to Host Public Meeting on Recycling Education on May 6
The City of Joplin invites residents to participate in a Recycling Education and Outreach Planning Open House from 4:00

Joplin Rotary Clubs to Celebrate International Sculpture Day on April 26 with Sip and Stroll Event in Mercy Park
The Rotary Clubs of Joplin invite the community to celebrate International Sculpture Day on Saturday, April 26 with their
