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Following through on his promise to take legal action against school districts that continue to impose mask mandates related to COVID-19, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has sued 36 districts across the state. Schmitt points an analysis done by the AGO using DHSS COVID-19 data in Missouri’s school districts from December 29, 2021 to January …

A man from Joplin has been arrested for burglary. Read the full press release below: On January 20th, 2022 at approximately 11:00 pm an officer with the Joplin Police Department was on patrol and located a suspicious vehicle that was unoccupied and parked near a residential construction site near Coyote Drive and Concord Ln in …

There was an update at the Joplin Public Library on Friday from Refugee and Immigration Services and Education (RAISE) about the resettlement of Afghan refugees. Mike Newman of RAISE says just over 1,400 refugees have settled in Missouri. A total of 11 families have already come to Joplin, Carl Junction and Webb city with eight …

(AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider limiting a recent decision about Indian land in Oklahoma that the state says has produced chaos in its courts. The justices said they would take up a case to clarify whether the state can prosecute non-Indians for crimes committed against Indians in a large portion of …

Cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in the area. The Jasper County Health Department reporting 450 new positive cases on Thursday. (These numbers do not reflect the city of Joplin) Stats of those infections are below: (346 of the 450 did not respond for interview) <1 year: 3 1-4 yrs: 5 5-11 yrs: 24 12-19yrs: …

MU Health Care says it’s increasing it’s COVID vaccination standard.  Omicron is increasingly affecting the organization’s 25 county service area. The university’s health system is adding the booster shot to its existing COVID-19 vaccination requirements. It affects all employees, students and providers who work, learn or practice medicine at MU Health Care or MU School …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a former Oklahoma jailer has pleaded guilty to violating an inmate’s civil rights by kicking and striking him in a 2020 assault. U.S. Attorney Robert Troester announced Wednesday that 27-year-old Johnnie Drewery faces up to 10 years in prison when he’s sentenced in a few months. Prosecutors say …

A man from Pittsburg, with a lengthy criminal record, has been arrested for alleged assault and for an alleged robbery. Read the full update from police below: On Wednesday afternoon, January 19, 2022, at approximately 3:40 PM, law enforcement officers with the Pittsburg Police Department located the suspect vehicle from this incident at a residence …

A man from Joplin is facing charges after a string of alleged burglaries. Read the full press release below: On January 12th, 2022, officers with the Joplin Police Department were called to Cracker Barrel at 4010 S. Richard Joseph Blvd for a report of a found item. An employee had located a safe behind the …

Missouri’s unemployment rate continues to drop. Read the full press release from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center below: Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased from November 2021 to December 2021, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by two-tenths of a percentage point. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 16,700 jobs over the month, with …