Bright Futures was on hand at Joplin’s Kaminsky Gym for tonight’s basketball match-up against Carthage. During the games, the nonprofit was courtside with a special event ...

Monday was the first day for kindergarten enrollment through the Joplin School District. It’s for kids who have their ...

The debate over how much to spend on public schools could turn into the first big disagreement between Gov. Mike Kehoe and ...

East Middle School earned Missouri Purple Star School designation from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary ...

A new exhibit at the Joplin History Museum is dedicated to Joplin native and African American poet, Langston Hughes. “He went ...

David Joplin is the only MU scholarship player from the Milwaukee area, and his family is a helpful presence to the program.

This week, 2026 4-Star athlete prospect Jayden McGregory announced his final list of eight schools, including Missouri among ...

KOMU 8 Sports is live from Harrisburg for the 5th week of Hoops Madness — covering high school basketball all over mid-Missouri. Tune in to KOMU 8 News at 6 p.m. for live coverage of the ...

Flurries with a high of 11 °F (-11.7 °C) and a 90% chance of precipitation. Winds NNE at 14 to 16 mph (22.5 to 25.7 kph). Night - Flurries with a 89% chance of precipitation. Winds from NNE to N ...

You can view the full list here.Schools ClosedAdrian R-3 (Bates, Adrian, Mo.)Breckenridge R-1 (Caldwell, Breckenridge, Mo.)Briarwood State School (Cass, Harrisonville, Mo.)Brookside Charter School ...

The debate over how much to spend on public schools could turn into the first big disagreement between Gov. Mike Kehoe and the GOP-dominated Missouri General Assembly. Kehoe, a Republican who took ...