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A man from Newton County, Missouri, is facing 11 criminal charges, including multiple felonies, after authorities say he crashed a stolen SUV while intoxicated, assaulted several law enforcement officers and attempted to escape custody.According to court records, Cruz Humberto Lopez Jr. remains in t

Missouri voters will decide next month on whether to amend the state constitution to limit government revenue growth and create a pathway toward eliminating Missouri's individual income tax under Amendment 5.The proposed constitutional amendment would cap state revenue growth at the rate of inflatio

(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)Event 1At 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8th, at the recently opened Tin Cup Bridge, behind the Joplin Family Y (3404 W. McIntosh Cir Dr, Joplin), the Joplin Celebrations Commission will unveil the newest Heritage Trail Marker. The Heritage Trail is a project the commissio

The Newton County Sheriff's Office has received reports of a phone scam involving individuals falsely claiming to represent Liberty Utilities.According to the reports, callers are offering a "one-time promotion" or cash incentive in an attempt to persuade residents to provide personal or financial i

JOPLIN, Mo. — The Joplin City Council unanimously voted Monday night to delay action on a proposed ordinance regulating future data centers, sending the measure back to the Planning and Zoning Commission for additional revisions after city staff said new information and public feedback could further

A project to relocate Davis Boulevard at Jasper County Route FF (32nd Street) in Joplin is scheduled to begin the week of July 13.Read more from MoDOT below:The project will relocate Davis Boulevard approximately 1,000 feet to the east and connect with Stephens Boulevard. Davis Boulevard is being re

Kansas U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall is encouraging families to sign up for the new federal Trump Accounts program, which officially launched today and provides eligible children with a $1,000 government-funded investment.The tax-advantaged savings accounts were created under the Working Families Tax Cut

Consumers are increasingly frustrated with artificial intelligence-powered customer service and are reporting a rise in scams that use the technology, according to a new Better Business Bureau study.The BBB said it reviewed more than 100,000 complaints, reviews and Scam Tracker reports over the past

Joplin residents could see $15 increase in water bill next summer

The Joplin City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night on a proposed ordinance that would establish new standards for data centers, an effort city leaders say is intended to address resident concerns and provide clearer zoning requirements.Mayor Rob O'Brian said during an interview on KZRG'