Earlier this month, contractors removed the trees in front of the old Cass County Medical Center at 1800 E. Mechanic Street as one of the latest steps in developing the site into hundreds of apartments and dozens of senior living units.
PECULIAR — Fourth grader Lauren Briggs had the opportunity to guide the city in some major decisions as she took over as mayor for the day on Nov. 5.
She was even called upon to place a …
Lavonne “Kay” Bowers Oct. 4 ,1939 - Nov. 5, 2026
Lavonne “Kay” Bowers, age 87, of Joplin, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at Solace House of the Ozarks in Joplin.
She was born …
Missourians will soon be able to drive a bit faster on some rural roads.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has selected portions of four interstates where drivers can go 75 mph, rather …
The Cass Regional Medical Center has appointed Bryce Dolan as executive director of foundation, marketing and public relations.
Dolan recently served as the planning and development director at …
Midway’s season came down to fourth-and-goal from the 15 in overtime. A sack and an intentional-grounding call had backed the Vikings up. Quarterback Blake Russ took the snap and rolled to his …
Pleasant Hill won the opening coin toss, chose to receive the opening kickoff and then took the game. The Roosters opened with an eight-minute touchdown drive, built a 28-0 halftime lead and routed …
The Drexel football season came to an end Friday night with a 34-14 loss in the 8-Man District 2 quarterfinals at Rich Hill.
The Bobcats were able to strike first with an 8-0 lead after …
Archie turned two takeaways in the first five minutes into a 16-0 lead Friday night, defeating Osceola 54-14 in the 8-Man District 2 quarterfinals.
After a 15-minute delay due to lightning, the …
Finishing fourth in the Missouri Class 1 Girls Tennis Championships was a bittersweet end for the Harrisonville Lady Wildcats. After running the table for a perfect season, the local netters fell …
It was a dark and stormy night: the eve before Halloween: the kind of night in which the unimaginable becomes imaginable. A night when dreams become nightmares and nightmares become dreams. This is …
