The National Weather Service has placed the Joplin area in an extreme fire danger category for Friday and Saturday due to high winds combined with dry conditions, the city of Joplin announced. The ...

A man wanted for attempted murder in Kansas has been arrested following a standoff situation in Joplin. Our sister station, ...

One local library’s Lego event allows kids to use their imagination to build memories with their family. Today, the Joplin ...

The Joplin Celebration Commission continues its work through 2026, planning for Route 66 Centennial and USA 250; the group ...

Nominations for the 2025 Joplin Historic Preservation Awards are open through April 18. Anyone may nominate any individual, entity or group eligible for one of three awards. Award categories: • The ...

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The Joplin tornado cut a 20+ mile path across the heart of the southwest Missouri town, killing 158 people and injuring ...

Experts say that what is causing the city’s homelessness issue is unique – but reflects a growing national trend of new ...

Disaster preparedness expert Patrick Hardy is using Joplin as his setting for a video about planning for and surviving a ...

A man wanted for attempted murder in Cherokee County is back in custody after a SWAT situation this morning in Joplin. Shortly after 11 Thursday morning, ...

In a parking lot near 50th and South Main on Wednesday afternoon Joplin Police Department’s Flex Platoon observed a ...

If you have a love of the Midwest ­— its landscapes, people, down-home values or its experiences — you’ll have the ...