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

It’s been two years since teachers and students moved out of West Central Elementary off West 7th Street. 2022: West ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

A Joplin man is facing drug and weapons charges. Prosecutors have charged Dr. John “Jay” Joseph with first-degree drug ...

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 ...