Joplin man is arraigned in connection with last week's bank robbery
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:52:17 -0700
Cody Linder plead not guilty in Jasper County court on Tuesday to charges of first degree armed robbery and armed criminal action. Investigators believe Linder is the man who used a knife to rob the UMB
Oklahoma man killed in weekend motorcycle crash
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:07:17 -0700
Authorities in Mayes County, Oklahoma say a 32-year-old man is dead after crashing his motorcycle over the weekend. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol found the body of Wayne Scroggins and his motorcycle two
Freed prisoner faces challenge to make new life
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:59:31 -0700
A convicted burglar who faced spending the rest of his life in prison, Laughlin was sent the final word Friday that his 40-year prison sentence wont stick anymore and he can go home.
Public defenders group takes appeal to high court
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:29:36 -0700
The Missouri Public Defender Commission has asked the state Supreme Court to decide whether public defender offices have the right to temporarily close when caseloads get too high.
Authorities arrest two people after a meth bust at a Joplin motel
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:37:08 -0700
Police conducting a "knock and talk" search at the Capri Motel on Tuesday uncover a room with meth making chemicals and the finished product. Last week one of the suspects arrested was involved in a police chase with a suspected stolen car, from which he is facing charges of assault on a law enforcement officer.
Suspended Missouri RB accused of sexual assault
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:18:38 -0700
The indefinite suspension of Missouri running back Derrick Washington follows a recent accusation of sexual assault by a former classmate.
Joplin Workshops loses Freeman contract
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:14:46 -0700
Joplin Workshops, which provides employment for 144 disabled people, will lose a major laundry contract with Freeman Health System on Sept. 1. The contract with Freeman accounts for 30 percent of Joplin Workshops laundry business.
Skate park design getting its last, careful looks
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:12:23 -0700
The Dougherty Field project could still be built this year if more concerns don't crop up.
Southwest Missouri Officer Charged In Shooting
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:23:23 -0700
A Missouri officer will face a trial in the shooting death of a Gravette, Ark., man.
Missouri State Fair says more than 300,000 visited
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:59:26 -0700
Missouri State Fair officials expect attendance at this years fair will about equal to last year.
Schools: Wyandotte girls death a safety reminder
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:44:26 -0700
Area school districts regularly perform safety and maintenance checks on playground equipment and some made extra checks after the death last week of a 9-year-old girl on a Wyandotte, Okla., school playground.
JLT seeks more info on posed center: Theater group enthusiastic about cultural village idea, just wants more details
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:44:40 -0700
Unlike Pro Musica and the Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin Little Theatre has not played an active role in the early promotion of an arts and entertainment center for Joplin.
Mike Pound: Store still serves as gathering place
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:44:32 -0700
It was the wooden screen door that did the trick. There are a lot of things about the Hatfield Grocery and Feed Store near Spurgeon that take me back to a seemingly simpler time, but it was the screen door that really took me back.
Charges filed against accused Joplin bank robber
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:52:07 -0700
Police say a man wearing a surgical mask and armed with a knife robbed the UMB Bank at 20th and Maiden Lane in Joplin, Missouri. The suspect was captured not far from the scene.
Ex-officer pleads guilty to child porn charges
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:46:29 -0700
A former Noel police officer and ex-reserve deputy for the McDonald County Sheriffs Department pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of sexually exploiting a child and possession of child pornography.
Joplin woman files wrongful death suit against Arizona prison system
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:31:07 -0700
Vivian Haas of Joplin, Missouri is suing the state of Arizona, the Department of Corrections, and the private company operating some of its prisons. The bodies of Vivan's son, Gary, and his wife, Linda,
Mother Road Marathon attracts hundreds from many states
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:23:57 -0700
Runners from 34 states as well as Puerto Rico and Canada have registered for the Mother Road Marathon events to be held Oct. 10 on Route 66 from Commerce, Okla., to Joplin, organizers said.
Drury University loans bikes to students
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:08:14 -0700
In spring 2009, Drury University students agreed to pay $20 a year for efforts to make the campus more environmentally friendly. Now, the fee, which netted $32,000 the first year, is offering students a bike loan program.
LaBarge reports record earnings, sales for quarter, full fiscal year
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:23:24 -0700
LaBarge today reported record sales and earnings for its fourth quarter, as well as for the full year. The companys fourth quarter ended June 27.
Parking garage at St. Johns to be demolished
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:23:14 -0700
The parking garage at St. Johns Regional Medical Center will be coming down next week. Crews plan to start on the demolition Wednesday, according to Gary Jordan, chief operating officer.