Joplin Globe - Thu Nov 19

By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com A misunderstanding between two men Wednesday night at a home near Joplin may have escalated into a fatal bludgeoning with a baseball bat and a murder charge.

Joplin Globe - Thu Nov 19

An Iowa truck driver was ordered Thursday to stand trial on a charge that he sexually abused a 10-year-old girl in 2006 while hauling a hazardous-materials load through Jasper County.

Joplin Globe - Thu Nov 19

First, I would like to congratulate the taxpayers of Joplin on our wonderful new middle schools that we as taxpayers funded.