Gretchen Bolander

3 days ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Gretchen Bolander |Jeremiah Cook

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — 24 hours after a storm passes through town, damaging homes and businesses, cleanup in Carl Junction is already underway. Within minutes, neighbors were helping each other, and today, that work continues. Video from the Carl Junction School District shows the collapse of a playground shelter at the second and third grade building, and strong winds at Bulldog Stadium just to the north of that.

1 week ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Gretchen Bolander

JOPLIN, Mo. — We’ve heard a lot about tariffs in national politics, federal policy changes that are starting to make an impact locally. That includes Joplin grocery stores featuring international products, like the Pineda Market. Owner Christopher Pineda says that impact is limited to certain items for now but expects that could expand before conditions level out. Other stores like Fox Farm Food say they’re preparing for changes but have not seen any yet.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Gretchen Bolander

JOPLIN, Mo. — The drive to recall a Joplin City Council member has officially turned in the first batch of petitions. 100 signatures were submitted to the Jasper County Clerk in the effort to remove Ryan Jackson from his elected position. Of those, 86 met petition requirements that they live in Joplin city limits and are registered to vote. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe recall will need about 6,700 signatures to make it to the ballot, something that hasn’t happened very often in Jasper County.

1 week ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Gretchen Bolander

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1 week ago | fourstateshomepage.com | Gretchen Bolander

JOPLIN, Mo. — There are just days to go until Joplin’s new outdoor event center kicks off operations. Thousands and thousands of feet of new fencing. Just one small part of what it takes to open a new outdoor event center. “It just keeps changing and improving all the time,” said Kyle Cox, Rt. 66 Event Ctr. co-owner. It’s the former Route 66 Speedwaym now almost ready to re-open as the Route 66 Fairgrounds.