JOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin school earns state recognition for its efforts to help local military families. East Middle School is the district’s very first Missouri Purple Star school. It was given ...

East Middle School earned Missouri Purple Star School designation from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — With cold and flu season in full swing in the Four States, Freeman Health System is highlighting a service offered in area school districts. Joplin’s North Middle School hosted a ...