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

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A special program marking 15 years since the deadly EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, is set to air on The Weather Channel, according to a community announcement. The one-hour program, ...

While her home was completely destroyed, Amy Jump, her husband and three children all survived the tornado that devastated Joplin. DAVID EULITT/The Kansas City Sta Star file photo On the 15th ...

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

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

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