The number of known COVID-19 cases in the two-county Joplin metropolitan area since the pandemic began pushed past 3,000 on Wednesday.

Residents have an opportunity Thursday to talk with experts about the future of Ewert Park and Pool.

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BRONAUGH, Mo. — The Bronaugh School District in Vernon County has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Bayer Fund’s Grow Rural Education program.

Unemployment fell in Missouri for the third straight month.

Missouri on Wednesday reported 70,675 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,414 deaths, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health and Senior Services.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Several years ago, Jimmie Lynch stood on the third floor of the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage and got married.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Standing in a warehouse filled with boxes of reusable face masks purchased for teachers and students, Oklahoma’s governor and top school superintendent disagreed Tuesday over whether public schools should be mandated to use them.

An overwhelming majority of Joplin shoppers kept on masks and face coverings Tuesday, one day after the Joplin City Council rescinded the city’s mask mandate.

Seven students returning to campus to live in the residence halls at Missouri Southern State University have tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced on Tuesday.