3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (138+ words) EDCF resident Eddie Holmes Jr., 67, died EL DORADO, KAN. – El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) resident Eddie Holmes Jr., 67, died Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Holmes was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued after emergency medical services…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (250+ words) A Joplin woman is jailed after police say she repeatedly held her child underwater in a hotel swimming pool, leaving the boy crying and gasping for air. 23-year-old Bionka Jasmine Cooper is charged with first-degree domestic assault following the Sunday…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (303+ words) Schreiber Foods is proposing a $267.65 million manufacturing expansion that would bring 100 new jobs to Carthage. City leaders seem to be moving forward with property tax breaks to help secure the investment. The new facility would be built next to Schreiber’s…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (220+ words) Joplin police are warning you about several crime trends hitting the area, including Bitcoin scams, fake rental listings and an increase in stolen Kia vehicles. Detective Ryan Bolt told Newstalk KZRG that police have seen an uptick in scams in…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (198+ words) Joplin could soon charge data centers a $1,000-a-year business license fee as the city continues to refine its rules for the rapidly growing industry. The proposal is scheduled for a first reading before the Joplin City Council on Tuesday. Under…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (209+ words) The Joplin City Council has scheduled new dates for its September meetings and work sessions, with some adjustments in place. • Due to Labor Day falling on Monday, Sept. 7, the first council meeting of the month will be held on Tuesday,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (351+ words) A judge has set a $5 million cash-only bond for a Joplin father accused in a child abuse case involving a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly locked inside a dog kennel. Shane Ross, 50, is one of four family members charged in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (101+ words) A 7-year-old Joplin boy was injured Friday afternoon when the ATV he was driving was hit by another vehicle. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 4:38 p.m. on Coffee Drive, about 2 miles south of Joplin. According to the…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (196+ words) LIBERTY, Mo. — A William Jewell College football player died Saturday after suffering a medical emergency on the sideline during the Cardinals’ season opener, shortly after he scored the game’s first touchdown. Junior running back MicahJo Barnett was treated by emergency…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (114+ words) MIAMI, Okla. — Miami Public Schools has replaced Pam Bevis as principal of the high school and junior high. They have named Brandon O’Field acting principal effective immediately. In a letter dated Aug. 28, Superintendent Jill Douthit told parents and staff that…...