City to hold annual auction on Saturday, October 7

The City of Joplin will hold its annual Auction on
Saturday, October 7, 2017, beginning at 9 a.m. The Auction will be held in theStreet Maintenance Barn located northwest of the Public Works Center, 1301 West
2^nd Street. Parking will be available at t...

It is time to receive influenza vaccinations

Unfortunately, the flu is a common
illness this time of year.  It is acontagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus.  Common symptoms include fever, headache,
muscle or body aches, feeling tired, cough, sore throat, an...

Regional Summit on Opioid epidemic set for October 17

The opioid epidemic is one of the largest health issues the nation is facing today. The State of Missouri is not immune to this issue, and fighting this crisis is a top priority of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). 

On ...

Transportation meeting scheduled to discuss Work Program and Improvement Program

The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) will hold a meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 21 to review the FY 2018 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) and the FY 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). It will...

Citizens’ newsletter highlights health topics, pet issues, curbside recycling & upcoming events

Residents
within the city recently received the Summer issue of “The Citizen”, the City’squarterly newsletter in their mailboxes. <_o3a_p>

This issueincludes a summary of the curbside recycling’s first year; ...

Mark your calendar for Movies in the Park monthly series

Joplin
Parks and Recreation, the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, and FrankFletcher Auto Group are excited to announce a Movies in the Park series for
2017! Enjoy family favorite flicks for FREE on our inflatable movie screen!Pack chairs, blan...

Work on new Senior Center begins with groundbreaking ceremony

City officials and representatives from the Area Agency on Aging joined
together to initiate the construction of the new Joplin Senior Center during agroundbreaking ceremony today.<_o3a_p>

The 14,400-square foot Senior Center will be located on the south side
...

Simple tips can reduce ground level ozone levels

Summer’s here!
And so are high temperatures. March through November is Ozone Season, whenground-level ozone becomes a concern as the temperature heats up and the
humidity increases here in the Four States. Even though we can’t see ...

Interactive website allows residents to check work of multiple recovery projects in neighborhoods

Earlier this year, the City launched project snapshots on its website, www.joplinmo.org/cdbg-list, providing an overview of all the recovery work being completed in Joplin. Users can easily scroll through each project, noting their description, timeline o...Read on...

Juvenile Detention Center

There will be a parking lane closure on the north side of 6th Street and the west side Pearl at 6th & Pearl starting immediately until December, 2018.Closure is due the work being done on the juvenile detention center.The City appreciates your patienc...

Regional Summit on Opioid epidemic set for October 17

The opioid epidemic is one of the largest health issues the nation is facing today. The State of Missouri is not immune to this issue, and fighting this crisis is a top priority of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). 

On ...

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