JPD Chief Richard Pearson unveiled the department’s new initiative, Operation Silver Shield, a program that provides wellness ...

The Joplin Police Department has launched "Operation Silver Shield", a free program to provide wellness checks to residents ...

The Joplin Police Department launched a new program to support senior citizens and those with disabilities. Joplin Police ...

A Colorado court reversed homicide convictions against two paramedics on Thursday in the ketamine overdose death of Elijah McClain after the Black man was pinned down by police. The ...

MaKynzi Kailynn DeJager, of Joplin, Missouri, departed this life on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the age of 15.MaKynzi always brightened every ...

Spiva Center for the Arts celebrated its history with a 50s-themed birthday event, featuring artwork from the past, live ...

Chief Meteorologist Chad Crilley has had weather running in his blood since he was nine years old. When he was in middle school, before becoming a teen, Chad emailed several broadcast meteorologists ...

Nanda Nunnelly had just come home from a weekend out of town when a massive, multi-vortex tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011. The sky, she says, had a sickly green tinge. When the ...

Nearly 100,000 volunteers helped the town rebuild and a spirit of community service continues to this day. Researchers studying human behavior catastrophes can bring out compassion in surprising ways.

JOPLIN, Mo. – A local news anchor who was on the air during the deadliest tornado in modern history said he still remembers everything from that night. “I thought I was ready for whatever was thrown ...

“On May 22, 2011, one of the deadliest tornadoes in United States history struck Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 and injuring over 1000. This event was one of the most significant tornadoes in United ...

ON CAPITOL HILL I'M RACHEL HIRSCHHEIMER TODAY MARKS 15 YEARS SINCE AN EF-5 TORNADO TORE THROUGH JOPLIN MISSOURI - KILLING 161 PEOPLE AND FOREVER CHANGING THE CITY'S LANDSCAPE. THE STORM WAS ONE OF THE ...