Joplin, Missouri has been featured in pop culture in various forms, from songs and movies to novels and young reader's books, ranging from brief mentions to being a central setting.

The world is full of surprises. One minute, you’re having a normal day; the next... WHAM! Something shocking, unbelievable, or downright CRAZY happens right before your eyes. Often fleeting and ...

Jody Ragan, 54, of Joplin, was arrested on suspicion of arson after an early-morning fire at the Zahn Apartments was ...

The Salvation Army of Jasper and Newton County is providing Christmas gifts and food baskets to 450 families and toys to over ...

A Joplin woman has been charged with one count of first-degree felony arson after a fire in the former Zahn Apartments, 320 S. Wall Ave., around 4:30 a.m. Friday.

A major tax incentives package approved Monday by Kansas lawmakers will help the Chiefs build a new $3 billion domed stadium.

Despite drizzle and downpours Monday afternoon, cyclists turned out at Joplin’s new MOmentum Bike Park, eager for the inaugural ride. “This is an exciting day for our community,” said Mayor Keenan ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- An upcoming gathering of disaster survivors in Washington D.C. could play a role in sparking changes within the Federal Emergency Management Agency. A delegation of ...

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A tornado that touched down in northwest Houston Monday afternoon left downed power lines and several homes damaged. A tornado was confirmed around 2 p.m. near Willowbrook and Jersey Village, after a ...

ST. LOUIS – A man caught stealing nearly 100 pounds of copper wire from a tornado-damaged St. Louis school now faces felony charges. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has charged Ethan Dion ...

More than 100 homes have been damaged after a tornado touched down in a residential area outside Houston, authorities in Texas said Monday. No injuries were reported. Photos and drone video posted on ...