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A two-car accident on Missouri 96 about a mile east of Oronogo just before ten Saturday morning has resulted in injuries to a man from Purcell. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened when an southbound vehicle driven by 18-year-old Daunte Smiles of Purcell failed to yield to an eastbound pickup truck driven …

Fairgoers can learn how to prevent one of the leading causes of farm deaths and disabilities – tractor rollovers. University of Missouri Extension and the Missouri Department of Agriculture will showcase tractor rollover protection at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. which runs through Aug. 21. Fairgoers can see interactive demonstrations and videos on rollover …

As rising costs continue to hit Americans’ pocketbook, the director of the Kansas Energy Program, housed at Kansas State University, says some common-sense measures can help homeowners save on their energy bill. David Carter says a good place to start is knowing what your costs are, and whether they are trending up or down. He said …

A Friday night crash on Highway 86 in Stark City in Newton County resulted in injuries to a local driver. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident took place when a westbound  2010 Kia Soul driven by 42-year-old Wendy A. Barkfelt of Joplin traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a …

Joplin Schools will host its all-staff back-to-school Opening Day Ceremony as an in-person event for the first time since COVID-19 considerations changed the landscape of large group gatherings. The event will be held from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, in the Performing Arts Center at Joplin High School, 2104 Indiana Ave. The event …

Joplin, Missouri – The Joplin arts and cultural community will convene in-person for Connect2Culture’s 7th Annual Joplin Arts & Cultural Preview today, Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Joplin Public Library, Community Room West The library is located at 1901 E 20th St, Joplin, MO 64804. The event begins at 10 a.m. The Joplin Arts & Cultural Preview gives …

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas’ elections director says the state will go along with a request for a hand recount of votes from every county after last week’s decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights, even though there was a 165,000-vote difference and a recount won’t change the result. Melissa Leavitt, of Colby, declined to comment …

JOPLIN, Mo. – Joplin Schools welcomes Casey’s General Stores as new district partners, and celebrates the stores’ commitment to supporting Joplin students and classrooms through their Back-to-School Supply Drive. Joplin Casey’s manager Michael Snearly, whose North Rangeline location will donate their collected supplies to Royal Heights Elementary School, said he’s especially proud of the local …

TOPEKA – The Kansas Center for the Book, a program at the State Library of Kansas, has selected one youth book and one adult book to represent the state at the 2022 National Book Festival. The youth book chosen is A Vote for Susanna: The First Woman Mayor by Karen M. Greenwald, illustrated by Sian …

The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is seeking a 14-day public comment period for the FY 2023 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The UPWP lists the transportation studies and tasks that MPO staff and member agencies will perform to support the metropolitan transportation planning process and is updated annually. The proposed FY 2023 UPWP …