As the U.S. tackled two fronts in World War II, it faced a shortage of trained pilots. In 1943, the U.S. Army Air Forces ...

What inspired your interest in family history? Was there a particular ancestor in whom you were interested? Did you have a ...

On July 4, 2026, this nation will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence — a document that enshrined into the annals of human history the phrases. “When ...

Commers,” by Katherine Center, Emma Wheeler has been the full-time caretaker for her father, who suffers from a traumatic ...

DEAR ABBY: A month ago, my 7-year-old son was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in a crosswalk. He’s fine now. His injuries were minor, although it was frightening. Police and paramedics ...

EaglePicher is building a $25 million plant in Joplin that will allow it to move its energetics manufacturing in Seneca to a site that’s more modern and expandable.

The trustees of Missouri’s largest state employee retirement system voted Thursday to prohibit the use of pension funds for political contributions.

The Downtown Joplin Alliance added sparkle to Spiva Park on Thursday with the annual Light Up the Park event. “We’re bringing ...

For the 38th year, Liberty is working to ensure older residents in its Four-State service area have a happy holiday season with the launch of its annual Christmas Elves program.

New rates for customers of the Joplin sewer system were approved on first reading Monday night. Rates will go up an average of 4% over the next five years.

Shohei Ohtani is expected to win his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge is ...

The city of Granby has been awarded a $62,500 state grant to contract with an engineer to look at the feasibility of connecting East Newton High School ...