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Joplin Schools to Host Bus Camp for Kindergarten and First-Grade Students and Families on August 8

Joplin Schools invites incoming kindergarten and first-grade students and their families to the annual Joplin Schools Bus

Xtreme Exteriors to Host Ice Cream Social on August 6, 2026

Join Xtreme Exteriors for their Ice Cream Social on Thursday, August 6! Beat the heat and cool down with their team by stopping

Crowder College's Athletes and Teams Receive NJCAA All-Academic Awards

(Neosho, MO) – The 2025-2026 NJCAA All-American individual academic awards and the team awards are in for the year, highlighting

Freeman Health System Selected as Community Hub Anchor for Rural Health Transformation Initiative

Health care providers and community organizations across southwest Missouri are coming together through Missouri’s

City of Joplin Launches Lead Safe Joplin Program

The City of Joplin is now accepting applications for a new Lead Hazard Reduction Program, known as “Lead Safe Joplin”, which

Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for August 2026 from Connect2Culture

(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming arts, culture, and entertainment events

Joplin Empire Market to Host Pepper Fest Event on August 8 to Celebrate National Farmers Market Week

(Joplin, MO) – On Saturday, August 8, the Joplin Empire Market will host Pepper Fest, a celebration of summer produce, as

Andy's Frozen Custard Presents the Sweet Since '86 Roadshow Tour on August 3 to Celebrate 40th Anniversary

For 40 years, Andy’s Frozen Custard has been part of the sweetest moments of their customer’s lives. So now

Kansas City University Welcomes Osteopathic Medicine Class of 2030 with Symbolic White Coat Ceremonies

The physician’s white coat symbolizes the trust, responsibility and service that define the medical profession. Kansas

City of Joplin Shares Important Reminders with Residents as Extreme Heat Continues

With extreme temperatures predicted again this week, the City of Joplin is sharing several important reminders for citizens

Freeman's Children's Miracle Network Champion Zakiyah Crow Makes Her Own DQ Blizzard Treat to Celebrate Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day on July 30, 2026

(Joplin, MO) – Sure, there are well over 20,000 possible custom Dairy Queen Blizzard® combinations a child can dream up

Missouri Southern State University Celebrates 20 Years of Creativity with 'bordertown'

Lover of running, hater of lotus pods, master poet, and beloved professor Dr. Hannah Dow never saw herself becoming a writer

Crowder College Recognized on USA Today's American's Top Vocational Schools 2026 List

(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College has been recognized on USA TODAY’s list of America’s Top Vocational Schools 2026. The complete

City of Joplin to Close Langston Hughes/Broadway Street Bridge for Repairs Beginning on August 3

Drivers using Joplin’s Langston Hughes/Broadway Bridge will need to make route adjustments next week when the City of Joplin

Freeman Health System's Neosho Hospital Recognized for Physician & Nurse Communication Excellence

(Neosho, MO) – Exceptional patient care begins, and ends, with communication. Newton County patients have spoken, and Freeman

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks to Host Bleed Red Blood Drive on July 31 with Springfield Cardinals to Celebrate 22 Years of Saving Lives

(Joplin, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets and plasma to patients

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