
Arvest Bank Named 2025 Forbes' Best Employer
Arvest Bank has been named to the 2025 Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers. It is the fourth consecutive

Under the Sea: Aquatic Theme Revealed for 2025 Freeman Health System 5K and Walk for Autism
(Joplin, MO) – A smiling Houston Edgerton enthusiastically unveiled the theme for the 2025 Freeman 5K and Walk for Autism

Watered Gardens Ministries Announces the Opening of the Marketplace Thrift Store on February 15
Watered Gardens Ministries is excited to announce the opening of their Marketplace Thrift Store! They have worked tirelessly

Joplin Greenhouse & The Coffee Shop Announces Third Location, Outpost Coffee
Joplin Greenhouse & The Coffee Shop is beyond excited to announce that they are opening a third coffee shop location

Joplin History & Mineral Museum Presents Langston Hughes Display through April 2025
The Joplin History & Mineral Museum is proud to announce the opening of a temporary exhibit, titled “Harlem Renaissance

Creative Learning Alliance Releases 2024 Impact Report
The Creative Learning Alliance is excited to release their 2024 Impact Report, which highlights their efforts last year

Freeman Health System Celebrates Centennial with Year-Long Celebrations
(Joplin, MO) – From its humble beginnings when John W. Freeman’s family home was converted into a community hospital and

City of Joplin Announces Roundabout Opening at Zora Street and Duquesne Road/Hall Street Intersection
The roundabout at the Zora Street and Duquesne Road/Hall Street intersection is now open. This truck-friendly roundabout

Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School Invites Community to Fundraising Event 'ESCAPADE: Party-Gras' on March 8
(Joplin, MO) – Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School (TJ) invites local community members, TJ alumni, parents, grandparents

Missouri Southern State University Seeks Professional Clothing Donations for 10th Annual Dress to Impress Event
The new year brings in new opportunities and hope for a better tomorrow, but it also marks the ten-year anniversary of Missouri

Connect2Culture Presents Saint Louis Dance Theatre on February 15
Connect2Culture is thrilled to have Saint Louis Dance Theatre at the Harry M. Cornell Arts & Entertainment Complex on

Joplin Regional Community Foundation's Philanthropic Society Opens Application Period for $200,000 in High-Impact Grants
Grant applications for a total of $200,000 are now being accepted by the Joplin Regional Community Foundation’s Philanthropic

Missouri Small Business Development Center at Missouri Southern State University Presents Pitch Palooza 2025
(Joplin, MO) – The Missouri Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU)

Joplin Public Library Reveals Book for 2025 Joplin Reads Together
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Public Library is excited to announce The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal as their 2025

Freeman Health System's Heart & Vascular Institute Team Performs 250th Watchman Surgery
(Joplin, MO) – A trio of Freeman Health System interventional cardiologists were in high spirits as the 250th Watchman®

Missouri Southern State University Announces Interim Dean of the College of Business, Communication, and Technology
Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) is pleased to announce that Dr. Kerry Johnson, chair of the Department of Mathematics

Dr. Allison Galloway Back with Freeman Family in Neosho
(Joplin, MO) – Following a short hiatus, Dr. Allison Galloway is back in a region that holds a very special place in her

Registration Open for Crowder College's 2025 Career Fair
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College’s Career and Transfer office will host its annual Career Fair on Tuesday, April 15

Joplin Empire Market to Host 7th Annual Paris Week Event on February 5, 2025
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Empire Market is making final preparations for their seventh annual Paris Week event. The event will

Kansas City University Welcomes Tanya Honderick as Director of the Joplin Campus' Center for Population Health and Equity
(Joplin, MO) – Kansas City University (KCU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tanya Honderick, MPH, MS, RN, CPH
