Chris Mitchell was driving that night with his pregnant wife in the passenger seat and his 5-year-old son and 1-year-old daughter in the back. “I was worried that we were going to roll, and I wouldn’t have my kids or my wife.”
However in October she developed viral myocarditis but her COVID-19 tests were negative. Two weeks later she and Doug started showing symptoms of a cold.
Mandy Barrett is the president of the Noel Fire Department auxiliary, while her husband Brandon is the Fire Chief for the department. Her 22-year-old Blake is a lieutenant and her 12-year-old Bryer is a cadet with the department.
As temperatures start to drop and colder months creep upon us, places like Souls Harbor are doing what they can to keep the homeless population warm.
They say not to charge electronics on any surface that could retain the heat of the device as that could start a fire.
For this holiday season Shelly released a post titled ‘Christmas For Anyone’, where free items can be listed to exchange or give away to each other and to those who may not be able to afford what they want right now.
But there is something special about this jolly old Saint Nicks video. Santa Jay also uses sign language to be inclusive of children in the deaf and hearing-impaired community.
The City of Joplin will have three collection points for discarded, natural Christmas trees starting December 26 and continuing through January 31.
At 1:05 P.M. on Thursday, December 24th, authorities were called to a crash on Route H, just 5 miles West of Jasper County.
While fortunately they have not encountered a ton of animals being given up to them. A handful of pets have been surrendered to their care.
This year, Hope City Church teamed up with Meals of Hope and Watered Gardens, packaging 40,000 meals that will be distributed to the hungry in the Joplin area and surrounding communities.
As part of the national observance day, Pittsburg State University held its own dedication ceremony at the Veterans Memorial.
The proposed mask mandate ordinance would require that everyone in the city of Neosho will have to wear a face mask inside public facilities or business that are open to the public, in public transportation and outside when social distancing is not possible.
In a web conference Monday morning, multiple disability advocacy independent living organizations including Southeast Kansas Independent Living joined together to express their concern with the Kansas vaccine distribution plan.
Mike Gideon started Higher Power Garage as a way to help out those in need with low cost car repair. Tabitha Morelock partners with him to run the shop, and the loss of the trailers feels personal.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health has released more information regarding their vaccine distribution plan.
But just as a new look into the buildings history emerges, community members witnessed part of the beloved structure burn Monday night
City Council is now deciding on whether to change providers based off of each companies bids for the spot. Waste Corporation of Missouri comes in with the lower trash service bid of $11.38, as opposed to $11.50 from Republic.
Dozens of Carl Junction community members and those in surrounding areas lined Main Street to celebrate the annual Christmas Parade.
The annual ‘Chase The Chill Joplin’ event draws dozens of volunteers picking up a bag of donated winter items to be placed around town for those in need
Pittsburg State University applied for the fund in the summer and was approved. $2,659,385.00 has been distributed to eligible students since.
The Miami Good Neighbor Project has served thousands of people in need since March, through the USDA’s farmers to families food box program. But with new restrictions to the program, and a reduction in delivery sites, the Good Neighbor Project has closed its doors for now.
A porch pirate is a thief that steals packages right off your front porch. And as more people turn to online shopping while staying home due to the pandemic, package thefts are increasing.
The Joplin Parks and Recreation’s ‘Letters to Santa’ campaign is underway, giving kids the opportunity to have their wishes sent off to the North Pole via mail.
