Three people have been federally indicted for their roles in a marijuana trafficking conspiracy from within a Joplin tobacco shop. It all stems from a December narcotics search warrant at the ...

The Lost Camp Crowder Mural, which was created by an unknown soldier stationed at Camp Crowder during World War II, was transferred to Crowder College where preservation work will take place. The ...

Third grade students across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves) this spring. Seneca ...

Investigators discovered more than 96,000 tablets of Schedule II controlled substances—including oxycodone, hydrocodone, ...

Joplin Mayor Keenan Cortez joined KZRG’s Morning Newswatch on Monday to highlight two major developments for the city: the ...

A Joplin murder suspect is in custody. 40-year-old Andre E. Swindell turned himself into local authorities without incident Monday morning. He was wanted in connection to the February 28th shooting ...

- New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields warms up before an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 21, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Ella Hall, File) (AP Photo/Ella Hall) NEW YORK ...

A project to make pavement, sidewalk, traffic and safety improvements along Missouri Route 66 (7th Street) in Joplin is scheduled to begin this week, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

A project to replace two (2) bridges in Jasper County, one on Route H over Duval Creek west of Jasper and the other on Route BB over Stony Branch northeast of Carthage, is scheduled to begin the week ...

recognized with a Blue Shield designation in 2025. The Missouri Blue Shield Program was created by Governor Kehoe in January 2025 through Executive Order 25-03. In 2025, 201 Missouri communities ...

High Street between 5th and 6th Streets is currently closed to allow for essential stormwater infrastructure repairs. The work began recently and is expected to be completed by early April 2026, ...

House Bill 2273 creates a new criminal offense for the grooming of a minor, strengthening the state’s ability to stop ...