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The frightening reason violent EF-5 tornadoes are so rare
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHundreds of homes vanished beneath the black cloud that descended on May 20, 2013. The violent...
Local governments are spending billions of pandemic relief funds, but some report few specifics
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJoplin officials say they have big plans for $13.8 million of pandemic relief funds the...
Ron Richard remembered by community, colleagues as 'true public servant'
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 13—Political leaders from Southwest Missouri and across the state as well as residents of Joplin and neighboring communities stood in line for up to an hour Tuesday night to pay their respects ...
An eye on the sky — storm spotter classes set to begin
KSNF Joplin via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJOPLIN, Mo. (KSNF) — As spring quickly approaches, so does the threat of severe weather — but before...
Residents encouraged to plant milkweed to help monarch butterfly population
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 22—Joplin is home to more than 20 butterfly sculptures displayed strategically throughout the city. They represent the rebirth Joplin experienced after the devastating 2011 tornado — and ...
Wally Kennedy: 2020 census reveals surprising details about Joplin area
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 19—Some insights into questions left unanswered in the wake of the tornado that struck Joplin on May 22, 2011, might be found in the 2020 census. We know that 30% of Joplin's southern side ...
AM car radios seem quaint. But when the twister comes, you’ll want that dial.
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen I read the Kansas House had overwhelmingly voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution urging...
Show documenting Muslim American couple's trip on Route 66 to be screened in Joplin
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 21—A new series that will air on PBS next month will feature Route 66 as experienced by a young Muslim American couple, and the city of Joplin is set to make an appearance in the first ...
EDITORIAL: Celebrate our area's role models
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 18—In a day and age when role models can be in short supply, we found five recently. We didn't have to look to Hollywood or Washington, D.C., either, to find these men and women. (In fact ...
Two weeks celebrate Christian education in Joplin
The Joplin Globe, Mo. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 2—The past two weeks have seen celebrations of students and their faith-based missions at two area Christian education communities. Martin Luther Christian School observed National Lutheran ...
