Widow of late legislator wants insurance lawsuit reinstated

Joplin Globe - Thu Nov 26

By Debby Woodin dwoodin@joplinglobe.com A case involving a late state legislator who was the son of former U.S. Rep.

Joplin man in custody on drug charges

Joplin Globe - Wed Nov 25

A Joplin man was taken into custody Wednesday on drug charges, but not before his dog bit a detective who was helping to apprehend him, according to police.

Kansas resident arrested on charges of sexual misconduct

Joplin Globe - Tue Nov 24

An Independence, Kan., man is facing Jasper County charges of sexual misconduct.

Bertania s Amarone della Valpolicella amazes

Joplin Globe - Tue Nov 24

We've been waiting almost 10 years to open this bottle of wine. My in-house wine expert, Jeremy and I picked up the bottle of 1994 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico in 2000 or 2001.

Man indicted in child-pornography case

KMOV-TV Saint Louis - Tue Nov 24

A federal grand jury in Springfield has indicted a 58-year-old man on child pornography charges.

Iowa trucker accused of sexually abusing 10-year-old Missouri girl

KPLR-11 - Mon Nov 23

Authorities in Joplin, Mo., have ordered an Iowa truck driver to stand trial on a charge that he sexually abused a 10-year-old girl in 2006 while hauling a hazardous-materials load through Jasper County.

Bridge to be replaced

Joplin Globe - Sun Nov 22

The historic Quaker Mill bridge will soon be history itself. The pony-truss bridge, which spans Spring River on Route D southwest of Purcell, was built in 1900.

Man gets two years in prison for sexual misconduct with a child over Net

Joplin Globe - Fri Nov 20

A Jasper County judge assessed an Illinois man two years in prison Friday for sexual misconduct with a child over the Internet.

Ball-bat beating results in murder charge

Joplin Globe - Thu Nov 19

By Jeff Lehr jlehr@joplinglobe.com A misunderstanding between two men Wednesday night at a home near Joplin may have escalated into a fatal bludgeoning with a baseball bat and a murder charge.

Trucker to stand trial in sexual-abuse case

Joplin Globe - Thu Nov 19

An Iowa truck driver was ordered Thursday to stand trial on a charge that he sexually abused a 10-year-old girl in 2006 while hauling a hazardous-materials load through Jasper County.