Forum replays The Joplin School Board candidate forum will be broadcast at 7 p.m. Tuesday on KGCS-TV, which is available on Channel 21 and on regional cable television systems. The video also is posted on YouTube on the “KGCS Missouri…

Carthage High School was locked down briefly Monday as Carthage police searched the premises in what police are calling an apparent incident of “swatting.”

Two past residents of Joplin — one the creator of a popular chili seasoning and the other a college professor who introduced Model United Nations participation to Joplin — are being recognized this month by Historic Murphysburg Preservation as part…

A lawsuit filed by the family of 2-year-old Clesslynn Crawford claims her father made demands for her safe removal from the scene prior to her being shot and killed by a SWAT team sniper during the father’s violent standoff with…

Kansas’ highest court has signaled that it still considers access to abortion a “fundamental” right under the state constitution. Multiple justices expressed skepticism Monday during hearings over two abortion-related lawsuits and peppered an attorney for the state with tough questions…

Today in the Globe newsroom we focused on two historic women.

The family of a toddler fatally shot by a police officer during a standoff between her father and law enforcement has filed a federal lawsuit over her death. Kansas authorities have said 2-year-old Clesslyn Crawford was shot by a Joplin,…

Monday night’s sky offers fascinating views of our solar system to those who know where to look.

Autopsies have determined that a woman and man found dead last week inside a residence on Langston Hughes-Broadway died of gunshot wounds, Joplin police said Monday.

The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and the Joplin Area Remote Workers Committee will host “Where We Working Wednesday,” an event that aims to celebrate and bring together remote workers and highlight remote work resources in the area.