A Neosho man was sentenced Monday in Newton County Circuit Court to serve consecutive sentences totaling 25 years in prison for what the Newton County Prosecutor described ...

The United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas said Monday it is working to restore nonprofit tax-exempt status and is awaiting an IRS decision that would restore that status.

The recently restored historic house at 405 S. Moffet Ave. in Joplin’s Murphysburg Historic District will once again host an afternoon tea on Saturday, Dec. 20, mimicking a social event ...

The board of governors at Missouri Southern State University approved new academic degree and certificate programs during its regular meeting Friday.

A work group of Joplin city department leaders has developed recommendations to address what is described as a critical shortage of dispatchers for the city’s emergency services.

With two building permits filed in the last 12 months valued at more than $22 million, EaglePicher Technologies led ...

Joplin controlled the game for the first 24 minutes Friday night in the Class 6 District 5 championship at Nixa High School, and it took a 21-14 lead into the ...

SENECA, Mo. — For the fifth-straight season, the Seneca High School football team has captured a district championship. The ...

Carthage rode the strength of an 18-point third quarter to capture the Class 5 District 6 championship with a 31-14 win over ...

Lamar High School is district football champions for at least the 15th year in a row after Friday’s 43-23 Class 3 District 4 ...

A proposal to raise funding for repairs to Memorial Hall that could range from nearly $14.5 to $16.7 million is to be ...

Missouri Southern State University's women's basketball used a third-quarter comeback Friday to take a lead into the final quarter. But, Augustana University fought back to force overtime.