
Largest Gift in Kansas City University History Fuels Research and Medical Education
(Kansas City, MO) – Kansas City University (KCU) has received over $20 million from the estate of Paul W. Dybedal, DO, and

City of Joplin Opens Tree Limb Disposal from May 20 to 24, 2025 Due to Recent Storm Damage
Due to storms on May 19, 2025, residents may have experienced broken and downed tree limbs. To help with their disposal

Give Blood, Get Gas: Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Hosts Great Gas Card Giveaway Ahead of Memorial Day on Friday, May 23
(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients

Franklin Technology Center's Adult Education Introduces Revised Dental Assisting Program Beginning August 2025
Franklin Technology Center’s Adult Education is excited to introduce a revised Dental Assisting Program that will

The Alliance of Southwest Missouri to Host Daddy/Daughter Wonderland Ball on June 27
The Alliance of Southwest Missouri invites all dads and father figures to join them for a Daddy Daughter Wonderland Ball

Freeman Health System Conducts Feasibility Study to Guide Long-Term Success for Freeman Southeast Kansas Hospital
(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Matt Fry has initiated a comprehensive feasibility

Joplin Health Department to Begin Fogging to Control Mosquitos Within Joplin
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Health Department operates a mosquito control program within Joplin’s city limits. This program

TRAIN Gym to Host MURPH Community Day on May 26, 2025
TRAIN Gym invites the community to join them for their MURPH Community Day on Monday, May 26, 2025! Hosted at Missouri Southern

Passage of Transfer Bill to Benefit Crowder College Students
(Jefferson City, MO) – Crowder College is extremely grateful to the Missouri General Assembly for passing a transformative

City of Joplin Cancels May 19 City Council Meeting Due to Inclement Weather Predictions
(Joplin, MO) – Due to forecasted severe weather, the May 19, 2025, Joplin City Council meeting has been canceled. All agenda

Work Progressing at Freeman Neosho Rehabilitation; State-of-the-Art Facility to Be a Fully Enclosed Structure by June
(Neosho, MO) – Newton County residents driving on Wood or McKinney streets in downtown Neosho can’t miss the newest addition

SBA Relief Still Available to Missouri Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought
(Sacramento, CA) – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit

Crowder College's Softball Team Earns 17th in National Tournament
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College earned the #17 seed in the NJCAA Division I National Tournament to be held in Yuma, Arizona

Watered Gardens Ministries Featured in New Amazon Prime Documentary 'True Charity Reclaimed'
Watered Gardens Ministries is excited to share that their story is featured in a new Amazon Prime documentary titled True

May 2025 News & Updates from Missouri SBDC
Join the Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) as they celebrate

Children's Center of Southwest Missouri to Celebrate 28 Years of Healing with Open House on May 28
In 1996, a group of dedicated community members came together with a shared belief: there had to be a better way to respond

Joplin Regional Alliance for Health Releases First Edition of the Joplin Area Health Care Education & Career Guide
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Regional Alliance for Health (JRAH) is excited to announce the publication of its first edition

City of Joplin's Monthly Tree Limb Drop-Off Program Opens May 16 and 17
Residents who have cleared old brush and tree limbs from the winter months of accumulation can drop them off this Friday

Missouri Southern State University's CIS Students Place in Top 10 at Association of Computing Machinery's 2025 Hackathon
Five Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) Department of Computer Information Science (CIS) students earned a Top 10

Connect2Culture Presents Mike Super: Magic and Illusion on May 17
On Saturday, May 17, see America’s Got Talent finalist Mike Super on Connect2Culture’s (C2C) stage at the Harry
