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6 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
JOPLIN, Mo. — Whether you’re a local foodie or just passing through, Joplin, Missouri, offers a diverse culinary scene that caters to all tastes. No matter your budget or your preference, the city has a variety of restaurants that have earned high praise from patrons. Top 10 ice cream shops in the Four States region We sorted the top-rated restaurants based on the number of reviews (at least 100) and then ranked the highest-rated ones.
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6 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
Luke SachettaFri, May 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM UTCFour new deputies join Newton County Patrol DivisionNEWTON COUNTY, Mo. — Newton County has added four new deputies to its patrol division. Deputy Cook, Deputy Dewitt, Deputy Meier and Deputy Potter graduated from the MSSU Law Enforcement Academy on Thursday evening.
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6 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
Father Brian Straus, pastor of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Joplin, talks with Tiffany about reaction to the first American Pope in history. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KSNF/KODE | FourStatesHomepage.com.
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6 days ago | 
fourstateshomepage.com | Luke Sachetta
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
(KSNF/KODE) — A study by U.S. News reveals the most popular dog names in the Four States—Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Recently updated with new data, U.S. News’ 2025 Most Popular Dog Names report covers all 50 states in the country, plus the top 100 names. The report utilized around 80,000 data points from a third-party pet insurance industry partner with registered dog names from January 2020 to February 2025.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
JOPLIN, Mo. — Two people are injured after a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Joplin. According to officials, just after 1 p.m. a northbound vehicle hit a southbound vehicle head-on along 25th Street and Davis Blvd. The magnitude of the crash caused the vehicles to spin and overturn. A third vehicle hit one of the vehicles from the back. No one in the third vehicle was injured. Two adults were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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ozarksfirst.com | Luke Sachetta
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A nationwide, FBI-led crackdown called ‘Operation Restore Justice’ resulted in the arrest of 205 child sexual abuse offenders—including one man from Joplin, Missouri. The operation has led to the rescue of 115 children along with the arrests and was coordinated over just five days. It involved the work of all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Department’s Criminal Division, and United States Attorney’s Offices around the country.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Luke Sachetta
Luke SachettaWed, May 7, 2025 at 7:25 PM UTC1 min readJoplin plans night lane closures on HWY 249 for sewer workJOPLIN, Mo. — As part of the Baker’s Branch East Wastewater Extension Project, the city of Joplin is notifying citizens of some upcoming nighttime lane closures on Highway 249. The sewer improvement will extend service from Duquesne Road at Zora Avenue to the highway interchanges at Zora Street and Newman Road, the city said.
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1 week ago | 
fourstateshomepage.com | Luke Sachetta
JOPLIN, Mo. — As part of the Baker’s Branch East Wastewater Extension Project, the city of Joplin is notifying citizens of some upcoming nighttime lane closures on Highway 249. The sewer improvement will extend service from Duquesne Road at Zora Avenue to the highway interchanges at Zora Street and Newman Road, the city said. It’s all part of a broader effort to provide Duenweg with reliable sewer service.
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1 week ago | 
fourstateshomepage.com | Luke Sachetta
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A nationwide, FBI-led crackdown called ‘Operation Restore Justice’ resulted in the arrest of 205 child sexual abuse offenders—including one man from Joplin, Missouri. The operation has led to the rescue of 115 children along with the arrests and was coordinated over just five days. It involved the work of all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Department’s Criminal Division, and United States Attorney’s Offices around the country.
