The recent discovery of chronic wasting disease in deer in Barton County means Jasper County is part of a management zone for the deer disease this fall. And that means different rules for hunters, including mandatory sampling, during opening weekend…

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Nicole Tibbets-Willcox, 44, a breast cancer survivor, mother and wife in Carl Junction, has experienced countless losses throughout her life, but she has shown great resilience and strength in the face of adversity.

November is a fickle month. It can 70 degrees and sunny. Or 20 degrees and blustery.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Predators, weather extremes, disease and habitat changes are threatening the survival of Oklahoma’s wild turkey population, experts told lawmakers during an interim study this week.

The pirate at the entrance to the Trail of Tears Spook Trail yelled “no scare.” The message echoed across the spooky pathway, from clown to ghoul to the young princesses handing out treats.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — A new monument to the American Civil War and the hardship it caused in Carthage and Jasper County was dedicated Friday afternoon in Carthage’s Central Park.

Joplin city officials in November are expected to put together a list of street and bridge projects that would be done during the next 10 years if voters next year renew the sales tax of three-eighths of a cent for…

A misting rain Friday afternoon matched the misty eyes of those who formed the large crowd gathered to dedicate the Range Line Road bridge in honor of fallen Joplin police Cpl. Ben Cooper.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A group seeking to add exceptions to the state’s abortion ban for rape and incest filed a lawsuit Thursday arguing the ballot summary and fiscal note are unfair and inaccurate.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Joplin man was sentenced Thursday in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm after he led law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit on his motorcycle across state lines.