Four area high school seniors have been named semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

The Joplin City Council on Tuesday night agreed to purchase four new vehicles for the Metro Area Paratransit System and for the Sunshine Lamp Trolley Service.

COLUMBUS, Kan. — Cherokee County businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic may apply for up to $25,000 in funding through the Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas grant program to aid in economic recovery.

WEBB CITY, Mo. — Louis Foraker didn’t try to hide his grin Tuesday morning.

Joplin health officials are warning residents to take precautions as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise.

“Fantastic, isn’t it?”

O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Nearly three-quarters of public school students in Missouri have the option to attend classes in person this fall, according to data posted Tuesday by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Missouri on Tuesday reported 95,113 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 1,661 deaths, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health and Senior Services.

NEOSHO, Mo. — Small dams can sneak up on paddlers, something Travis Creswell, an avid floater and member of Ozark Mountain Paddlers, said he knows firsthand.

Public hearings on zoning requests and purchases of new public transit vehicles are among the items of business to be taken up by the Joplin City Council at its meeting Tuesday.