JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday said he’s moving up the date that voters will decide whether to expand Medicaid health care coverage to thousands more low-income adults in the state.

Change has never been more necessary than now. In light of the recent economic impact of COVID-19, it may indeed be mandatory if a community is to survive. In recent columns, I have spent time discussing the solid financial reasons…

BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — The Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum, 740 East Ave., is reopening in phases beginning this week.

Missouri on Tuesday reported 12,291 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 686 deaths, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health and Senior Services.

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Leaders in Kansas City, St. Louis and the state of Kansas urged people who partied close together at Lake of the Ozarks over the Memorial Day weekend to self-quarantine for two weeks, amid fears that the…

Editor’s note: The Joplin Globe will spotlight students on its 2020 All-Area Academic Excellence Team weekdays through June 5.

Nostalgia and an interest in having a community activity that can be done safely in the age of the coronavirus and social distancing are driving some Joplin residents to the streets.

GROVE, Okla. — Terri Botts jokes about the moment her family realized she truly wanted to be a nurse.

The Joplin Board of Education on Tuesday will consider more than $760,000 in collective pay increases for school district employees next year.

A live candidate forum for those running for Joplin City Council will be held Tuesday by KGCS-TV.