Summer is here and so is the heat. Understand what you need to do to protect yourself from heat-related illness. High temperatures can overwhelm the body and put you at risk for heat cramps, rash,
The Joplin Humane SocietyJoplin Humane Society needs your help calming scared and stressed dogs. Spend some quality time with man’s best friend and be a superhero to these fur babies. You’ll help the dogs
We found an excellent resource for people with a disability who need help getting their COVID-19 Vaccine. Assistance includes help making an appointment, answering vaccine-related concerns and questions, local services available like transportation, and
Blood usage numbers are higher now than in the past five years, according to the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO). The effects of COVID-19, summertime travel and vacations have also reduced the number
Those child tax credits start going out today. If your family qualifies, you can get up to 300 bucks per kid, every month until the end of the year. But the money isn’t free, it’s
The 2021 Tax-Free Days by the states in our area are listed below; each state sets its dates and the items that are available to purchase tax-free. The eligible items have a limit of value
Freeman Health System‘s Cardiologists issues a call for COVID-19 vaccination. With the Delta variant of COVID-19 plowing through our community, our vigil to rid our county of the deadly virus bus not yield or
Let’s go wild with our wild animals storytime live on Zoom! Register by Monday, July 12 via phone (417-623-7953) or email (childrens@joplinpubliclibrary.org) to receive the Zoom invitation!
Women who are underinsured and uninsured will have an opportunity to receive free screening mammograms from 1 pm to 4 pm on Wednesday at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar. The program is provided through
The CDC tweeted out a warning about not swimming if you have diarrhea, but all anyone can focus on is the GIF they used. A cartoon shows a little girl going down a water