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This Underrated Missouri City Is Where Gen Z Can Actually Afford Their First Dream Home
Nobody hands you a map to the good life anymore, but if they did, there’s a solid chance it would have a pin dropped right on Joplin, Missouri. This city in the southwest corner of the state has quietly become one of the most compelling places in America for Gen Z buyers who are done watching their homeownership dreams get priced out of existence.
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Picher, Oklahoma incorporated in 1918 as a mining town whose ore made bullets in both world wars; a buyout that cost about $46 million emptied it, and the town was dis-incorporated in 2009
Children once sledded down mountains of mining waste in a town that supplied metal for two wars, until the ground beneath it gave way and residents were bought out.
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City celebrates 16 employees for milestone years of service
On Tuesday, the City of Pittsburg celebrated 16 employees who dedicated a combined total of 315 years of service to the city and community. The staff were also recognized by the League of Kansas Municipalities. Their years of service were shared across the state of Kansas. Municipal Court Judge Frederick...
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Joplin loses oldest VFW member & WWII veteran
JOPLIN, Mo. — The Joplin area has lost its oldest active VFW member and World War II veteran. Fred Horst, 100, of Webb City, has passed away. He served in the Navy at the end of World War II, training to work on landing craft maintenance. In recent years, Horst had been active with American Legion Post 13, including serving in leadership and on the honor guard.
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How two Joplin veterans found love at Whiteman AFB
For some with a background in military service, Veterans' Day can be a family affair. Often, there are dads, brothers, grandparents and uncles who served. And for two local veterans - it was also where they met the love of their life.
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Joplin school leaders question Missouri's new A-F grades ahead of December release
JOPLIN, Mo. – Joplin Public Schools leaders say Missouri's new A-F school grades, created under an executive order Gov. Mike Kehoe signed in January 2026, will not give parents and residents the full picture of how schools perform. The state plans to release the grades in December based on the 2024-2025 school year.