ANDERSON, Mo. — An Anderson police officer is using his off-duty hours to make a difference for folks in need of heat during the winter and air conditioning in the summer.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — There were more than 1,500 disappointed people at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 29, not including visitors from Ohio.

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the previous week.

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is home to 52 international students from 20 countries

A central theme developed Friday night for preferred uses of Joplin Union Depot among about 80 people who attended a community forum to have input on what the future of the building could be.

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Soon-to-be-retired Pittsburg State University music professor Craig Fuchs is headed for an adventure of a lifetime, thanks to a charity that helps sufferers of ALS make memories with their families.

There could be a larger number of officers in the ranks of the Joplin Police Department later this year as current trainees complete training.

In addition to making music and writing books for kids, performer Secret Agent 23 Skidoo tried making hot sauce. It was not well received.

Today in the Globe newsroom we saw a dream come true.

CARTHAGE, Mo. — The volunteers who maintain and perform at Stone’s Throw Dinner Theatre in Carthage are mourning the death of Tom Brown, theater manager since 2015, and an actor and director at the theater since 2005.