The horror of the Joplin tornado is the subject of a new documentary film, released nearly 14 years after the twister struck Missouri with cataclysmic force, ripping into a hospital, destroying neighborhoods and killing around 160. “You…

Matt Stuckey wants Iola folk to know it’s because of their love and mentorship that he’s able to make a career change that’s taking him to Joplin.  Stuckey begins a job in the admissions department…

JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — The mother of a Joplin High School football player is suing the school district over his death after he suffered breathing problems during a football practice. Kadin Roberts-Day, a sophomore, died…

Daily bus service from Iola to Wichita going west, and from Iola to Joplin going east and south, with stops in between is available from Beeline Express, a commercial bus service. In a news release…

70 Years Ago September 1948 Construction of the addition to M&M Packing company east of Iola has progressed rapidly over the past month. The Dalton Construction Co., Joplin, Mo., has the contract. This firm also…