Joplin Insider program focuses on Recycling Center’s 20th Anniversary & Phillips’ retirement

In the next program of Joplin Insider, viewers will learn more about the beginning stages of recycling in Joplin as MaryAnne Phillips, Recycling Coordinator, visits with Public Information Officer Lynn Onstot. With Phillips retiring in mid-January, she te...

City offices closed, Council meeting rescheduled due to Martin Luther King holiday

In observance of Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, January 20, the Joplin City Council’s regularly-scheduled third Monday meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 21. The rescheduled meeting will begin at 6 p.m. and will be held in the Counc...

Harry Potter Book Night Celebration set for February 7 at Library

Joplin Public Library (JPL) will host a celebration of all things Harry Potter on Friday, February 7.  The festivities will begin in the Children’s Department promptly at 3:30 p.m., and the magic will end at 5:30 p.m.

Young wizards and w...

Census 2020 questionnaire hits mailboxes in first quarter of 2020

Every One Counts                   

2020 is the start of a new decade and is also a leap year, but did you know it’s the year that the U.S. Census takes pla...

Joplin Recycling Center celebrates 20 years of service to the community

On January 11, 2000, the City opened a modest drop-off recycling center carved out of repurposed land at the Public Works Center.  Originally open for four hours per day with a part-time employee, the Center accepted only container glass, plastic...

Joplin Recycling Coordinator to retire in January 2020

David Hertzberg, Joplin Public Works Director, has announced the retirement of Mary Anne Phillips, Recycling Coordinator effective January 17, 2020.  She will have served with the City for over 22 years effective that date, having started on Apri...

Recycling Center offer options for discarded Christmas trees, both live and artificial

The City of Joplin will have three collection points for discarded, natural (live) Christmas trees starting December 26 and continuing through January 31. Citizens should bring their tree, completely stripped of all decorations, and place it near the &...

Interim City Manager announces Major Sloan promoted to Joplin Police Chief

Interim City Manager Dan Pekarek is pleased to announce that Joplin’s Assistant Chief of Police Sloan Rowland will be promoted to the position of Chief of Police beginning January 3, 2020.  Current Police Chief Matt Stewart recently ann...

Library Receives Grant to Expand Workforce Development Resources

The Joplin Public Library recently announced plans to expand its workforce development collection following receipt of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds awarded through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. LSTA grants are awarded a...

Boards and Commissions Volunteers recognized for their service

Thanks to the many public service volunteers who serve on City Boards and Commissions. During last night’s Council meeting, these individuals were recognized for completing their term. Some have served several terms or on multiple boards so they...

Leaf Pick-Up service begins Monday, Dec. 2; City introduces map for residents

The City of Joplin will start the annual residential leaf pick up program on December 2, the first Monday after Thanksgiving, weather permitting.

To address all areas of Joplin, the City utilizes two crews which start in outlying areas and work their way t...

Casey’s General Stores, State of Missouri & City of Joplin share plans for new distribution center

ANKENY, Iowa (November 14, 2019) -- Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq symbol CASY), today announced it plans to build a new, state-of-the-art warehouse, logistics and distribution facility in Joplin, Missouri. The new facility is the...

Police Chief Stewart announces retirement

Joplin Police Chief Matt Stewart has announced his retirement effective January 3, 2020. He will have served with the Joplin Police Department for 20 years effective that date, having started with the Joplin Police Department on January 3, 2000.

During his...