Fire Department to host graduation ceremony to recognize new hires

The Joplin Fire Department would like to invite the public and the news media to a New Hire Graduation and Badge Pinning as seven new personnel start their careers with the department. The event will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at ...

Saturday service on MAPS & Sunshine Lamp Trolley suspended temporarily

Saturday service on the City’s Sunshine Lamp Trolley and MAPS Transit has temporarily been suspended effective Saturday, April 27, 2019.  City officials state that the suspension is due to a shortage of employed qualified drive...

Annual Tire Drop Off at Recycling Center set for May 3 and May 4

The Annual Tire Drop-Off Event will be on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Joplin Recycling Center, 1310 West A Street.  Automotive passenger tires, with or without rims will be accepted at no charge from Joplin resi...

Illicit discharge in stormwater drains discussed during Newsmakers show

An upcoming Newsmakers program will discuss stormwater issues within the Joplin and how illicit discharge affects the system.

Host Judy Stiles talks with Mary Anne Phillips, stormwater education coordinator for the City, to learn about keeping storm drains...

Open House sessions set to discuss Joplin Smart Cities initiative

Smart Cities is an initiative the City of Joplin is exploring. City and community leaders would like to talk with our citizens about this and get their input during upcoming open house meetings later this month.

“Smart City planning is a proactiv...

Public Library’s Teen Department seeking summer volunteers

Applications are now available for Joplin Public Library's Teen Summer Volunteer Program. This program takes place during the Library's summer reading program featured in June and July. Training sessions for volunteers will be offered in the latter part o...

Illinois Avenue closure extended to three weeks for waterline replacement

The work of the stormwater repairs and improvements along Illinois Avenue, as part City’s disaster recovery program, is being extended. During the initial work of relocating their waterline, Missouri America Water determined that due to the age ...

City begins 2019 resurfacing program

The City’s resurfacing program for 2019 will begin next week. This will include asphalt overlay as well as micro-surfacing. As milling and paving operations along city roads begin April 1, the City encourages citizens to watch for postings in th...

MAPS service expands into Oronogo

The City of Joplin is happy to announce its MAPS (Metro Area Publictransit Service) is expanding into Oronogo. Residents in this community can now schedule rides to Joplin and surrounding area for their errands, doctor’s appointments and other n...

City completes tree trimming of urban forest through MDC TRIM grant

Joplin’s urban forest is shaping up through the assistance of the Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) Grant offered by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC).

In partnering with MDC and attaining the TRIM Grant, more than 700 ...

Joplin Recycling Center changes the recycling user fees for Waste Electronics

Old electronic equipment (e-waste) has been accepted at the Joplin Recycling Center for many years---either at no charge, or for a $10 fee per television, computer monitor, and microwave oven.  The cost of recycling the e-waste has been borne by ...

Council selects Cortez to fill general seat vacancy

During the March 18, 2019 meeting of the Joplin City Council, members elected Keenan Cortez to fill the vacant General Seat on the Council. He will serve until the next City Council election in 2020. Cortez has volunteered for the City, serving on numerou...

Bonds issued for Recovery TIF expected to pay off early

Redevelopment efforts following the 2011 disaster have been strong and will help close the Recovery TIF (Tax Increment Financing) created in 2013 to stimulate Joplin’s rebuilding.

A TIF District was set as part of Joplin’s redevelopment plan, following the...

MoDOT announces Westbound I-44 On Ramp from Main Street in Joplin (Exit 6) CLOSED Until August 1

Missouri Department of Transportation - Southwest District Office sent the following information about this upcoming closure:

Where: Ramp from Main Street (Missouri Route 43) to westbound I-44 in Joplin

When: ‘Round the clock beginning 6 ...

Annual residential trash rate and curbside recycling rate to increase 2%

The City of Joplin has a franchised contract with Republic Services for residential trash and curbside recycling services for all single-family houses and duplexes.  The contract allows for a 2% price increase on April 1, 2019. 

Starting ...

New flights to Chicago highlighted during Joplin Insider program

In the next program of Joplin Insider, viewers will learn more about the additional air service coming to the Joplin Regional Airport in June. Earlier this year, the City announced that American Airlines will begin daily flight service to Chicago, startin...

Officials break ground on Joplin Bungalows project for veterans and seniors begins

Community and housing officials kicked up their heels a bit as they broke ground today on a project that will provide homes for Joplin’s veterans and seniors. Located at 26^th Street and McCoy Avenue, The Joplin Bungalows will add 20 new, afforda...

City Council accepts City Manager Anselm’s resignation

The Joplin City Council unanimously accepted the resignation of City Manager Sam Anselm during the closed session of the Special Council Meeting held March 11, 2019.  Mayor Gary Shaw reassures the citizens that the City is moving forward, and wor...

City launches new customer service app for improved citizen engagement

Citizens can now easily connect with the City of Joplin through the free SeeClickFix mobile app. With this new app and web tools, residents can now quickly report local issues to City staff along with pictures, videos, specific descriptions, locations, an...

Joplin Regional Airport to offer service to Chicago starting in June

2019 is beginning with great news for travelers from Joplin and the surrounding area. Starting in June, Joplin Regional Airport will begin offering service to Chicago!

American Airlines recently announced the upgrade of their service in Joplin to include t...

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...

Lane closure at 24th Street and Highview Ave. begins April 10 thru April 30

There will be a lane closure at 24^th Street and Highview Avenue.  The east lane will be closed starting Wednesday, April 10, 2019 through Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

The work is due to Emery Sapp & Sons replacing wat...

Illinois Avenue closure extended to three weeks for waterline replacement

The work of the stormwater repairs and improvements along Illinois Avenue, as part City’s disaster recovery program, is being extended. During the initial work of relocating their waterline, Missouri America Water determined that due to the age of the lin...

Utility work to close portions of Connecticut Ave. near 44th St. moves start date to April 15

There will be utility work primarily on the west side of Connecticut from the bridge to 44^th Street.  The project will start on April  15, 2019 and continue for approximately 3 weeks.

There will be a closure on Connecticut starting at 32n...

City begins 2019 resurfacing program

The City’s resurfacing program for 2019 will begin next week. This will include asphalt overlay as well as micro-surfacing. As milling and paving operations along city roads begin April 1, the City encourages citizens to watch for postings in their neighb...

MoDOT announces Westbound I-44 On Ramp from Main Street in Joplin (Exit 6) CLOSED Until August 1

Missouri Department of Transportation - Southwest District Office sent the following information about this upcoming closure:

Where: Ramp from Main Street (Missouri Route 43) to westbound I-44 in Joplin

When: ‘Round the clock beginning 6 a.m., Mond...

Fire Department to host graduation ceremony to recognize new hires

The Joplin Fire Department would like to invite the public and the news media to a New Hire Graduation and Badge Pinning as seven new personnel start their careers with the department. The event will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at ...

Fire Department to host graduation ceremony to recognize new hires

The Joplin Fire Department would like to invite the public and the news media to a New Hire Graduation and Badge Pinning as seven new personnel start their careers with the department. The event will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at ...

Structure Fire 1919 S Jackson Ave

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 05, 2019

SUBJECT:      Structure Fire 1919 S Jackson

CONTACT:    Keith Stammer, Public Information Officer

On Monday, 04 March 2019, at 6:35 PM the Joplin Fire Department responded to a ...

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