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Jefferson Highway marker unveiled at Joplin Museum
JOPLIN, Mo. — A ribbon-cutting Tuesday highlighting Joplin as the Crossroads of America. It’s a new sign added at the Joplin Museum Complex that points to the intersection of Route 66 with the even older historic roadway, the Jefferson Highway. Back in the 1920s, Joplin leaders coined the...
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Lions Compete at Newman Fall Invite
ANDOVER, Kan. — Missouri Southern sits in third place after the opening round of the Newman Fall Invite on Monday at Terradyne Country Club. The Lions posted a team score of 294 (+6), finishing third in the team standings after 18 holes. Maryn Harlow led Missouri Southern with a...
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Crowder College to Host Traveling Exhibit About Missouri’s Struggle for Statehood
(Neosho, MO) – Struggle for Statehood, a traveling exhibit created by the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy and Missouri Humanities Council, partners in the Bicentennial Alliance, is on display inside Crowder College’s Longwell Museum in Neosho until Friday, September 25. On Monday, September 28, the exhibit will be...
Dino World
13 American Towns Built Directly Over Old Mine Workings
Coal country doesn’t always advertise itself. In dozens of American towns, city halls, elementary schools, and entire subdivisions sit just a few feet above a maze of tunnels, shafts, and man-made rooms carved out more than a century ago. Most people living in these towns have no idea the ground beneath their driveway was once ... Read more
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Connect2Culture Kicks Off Its 26-27 Performance Season with Michael Cavanaugh and The Second City.
Joplin, Missouri – Connect2Culture (C2C) is thrilled to start its 2026-2027 Performance Season with two performances this September. “This season, C2C is celebrating ten years of bringing exceptional, live performances to Joplin with another fantastic lineup,” says Emily Frankoski, Executive Director of C2C. “We’re excited to start this can’t-miss season in September with two shows: ‘The Music of Billy Joel, Elton John, & More’ starring Michael Cavanaugh and ‘Laughing For All The Wrong Reasons’ with The Second City.”
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Webb City ‘Y’ lacked a succession plan
The Webb City Y.M.C.A. served the community for many years on Daugherty Street in the first block west of Main Street (adjacent to Express Rx). It offered a public library, a reading room, several game rooms, gymnasium, swimming pool and restrooms. Sunday services and Bible classes were held there. Local...
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When the Sentinel was young
Webb City Sentinel Inc. was one of the earliest businesses in Webb City, and it continued until the end of 2020. (This version of the newspaper is run by a nonprofit organization, Zinc City Sentinel dba Webb City Sentinel.) The newspaper was established in 1879, evidently under a different name,...
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New coffee shop proposed for Joplin Public Library
JOPLIN, Mo. — In honor of the Joplin Public Library’s 10th anniversary, something new may be on the horizon. “The library board had the idea and brought it about. The idea behind it is that the coffee shop could allow more connections with our community. It could bring more people into the library. It could just provide additional service that we don’t already offer,” said Joplin Public Library Director Jeana Gockley.
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Young Cardinal golfers are hungry for competition
Coach Jason Brown and the girls golf team have been busy, so we will have to recap the first two weeks. The girls kicked off their season with a jamboree type event at Schifferdecker on Sept 1. Both JV and varsity were able to compete. Violet Haut finished in sixth place.
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Northwest golf places top 3 in invite, looks for growth on the green
The ’Cats bounced back after a short week of competition and continued their strong start to the season. They finished third in the field this week against the 100-degree weather at the Missouri Southern State University Women’s Fall Invite in Joplin, Missouri. The Bearcats had two days of...
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Joplin Public Library seeks coffee shop vendor to mark 10-year milestone
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) — The Joplin Public Library is moving forward with a long-awaited addition to its building: a coffee shop. The library board has launched a search for a qualified vendor to independently operate the coffee shop, fulfilling a request community members made nearly a decade ago. Library Director Jeana Gockley said the addition will create another gathering space for patrons.
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Performance of the Week – Jenna Smith
Jenna Smith shot the best round of her career twice in eight days to start the 2026 season. The second time earned her a medal. Smith shot an 80 at the Marshfield Invitational on Thursday to finish fifth, earning the first medal of her season. It was a personal best by three strokes, and it came a week after the 83 she shot at the MSU Relays — which had been a personal best by six strokes.
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Women’s Golf sits sixth after opening round in Joplin
JOPLIN, Mo. – Griffon Women's Golf opened the MSSU Fall Invitational on Monday at Twin Hills Country Club, finishing the first round in sixth place with a team score of 320 (+32). Avery Wells led the Griffon lineup in the opening round, carding a 6-over 78 to sit tied...
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Concert series kicks off at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
REPUBLIC, Mo. (KY3) -Arts in the Park kicked off at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield with live brass music on Saturday. The performance marks the Northwest Arkansas Heritage Brass Ensemble’s first time back at the battlefield since 2023. Known for bringing historic brass band music to life, the group...
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Women’s Golf heads to Joplin for MSSU Fall Invitational
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Women's Golf will travel to Joplin, Missouri, this week to continue its Fall 2026 campaign. MoWest will compete in the MSSU Fall Invitational at Twin Hills Country Club on Sept. 14–15. Hosted by Missouri Southern State University, the tournament will feature competition from across the conference and region.