North Korea says its longtime ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam has died at age 97. The Korean Central News Agency said ...

An outdooring and naming ceremony for a newborn child is a momentous event in Ghana, as it introduces the infant to family and community.

The U.S. government shutdown has now dragged on for over a month, and shortages of air traffic controllers are straining operations — with flight disruptions piling up nationwide. The situation ...

The Joplin Health Department conducts food inspections that result in pass-or-fail reports. Failure requires a revisit at a later date to determine if the violations found have been corrected and ...

The city of Neosho will remove a large, aging tree in Big Spring Park that has long been a familiar sight to visitors and a ...

The Kansas City Chiefs have truly looked like an elite team the past three weeks. I’ve had them atop my power rankings for ...

Local high school students are getting a lesson not only in building houses but also in building community through a ...

It used to be a cross-division battle in the Central Ozark Conference and now its a postseason matchup in the first round of ...

Tickets will be selling fast for a returning crowd favorite, “This Is Halloween,” presented by Midwest Regional Ballet from ...

An entire season of around 30 matches in girls volleyball comes down to the district finals for two local teams.

Joplin's Christmas parade will be celebrated this year with a "Then and Now" theme. That theme honors Freeman Health System's ...

A groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday afternoon signaled the start of a $9.9 million renovation of Joplin's 100-year-old Ewert ...