JOPLIN, Mo. — A now-former Joplin police officer is under investigation, accused of misusing police resources.

Ever since she was a little girl, Rachel Sweet has been fascinated by anesthesia, she said Friday. For some reason, Sweet ...

The hosts secure fifth place at the Kaminsky Classic! Joplin edged out Webb City in a close back-and-forth affair thanks to ...

It was all Joplin early on as it raced out to a 20-10 lead Friday evening inside Kaminsky Gymnasium in the 2026 Kaminsky ...

Joplin’s contract for trash and recycling hauling expires at the end of June and city officials will be taking bids for those ...

Support from a local internet and TV provider is helping a shelter that gives children a temporary place to stay during ...

The Empire Market is a growing food-centric public market. Opened in late April of 2018, the Empire Market has 40-50 vendors ...

Rock legend Janis Joplin tragically died 52 years ago, on October 4, 1970, becoming one of the first members of the infamous "27 club" – a collection of musicians who died at the age of 27 which ...

In September 1970, Janis Joplin was optimistic about her future. She neared completion of her latest album, Pearl, and was engaged to Seth Morgan, who reportedly lived off a trust fund from his ...

Joplin High School boys trailed Francis Howell High School 15-11 after trimming an early 13-4 deficit. And the Eagles had a chance to cut the difference to just one possession at the end of the first ...

A Carthage man is in the Jasper County Detention Center in Carthage without bond after shots were fired New Year's Day in the 500 block of Joplin Avenue, apparently damaging ...

The City of Joplin files a lawsuit against Nevada Regional Medical Center, claiming the hospital is transporting homeless ...