The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the first commercial case of bird flu in the country this year has been confirmed at a turkey farm in southwestern Missouri.
Three southwest Missouri residents have been arrested on various charges after marijuana plants, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, weapons, and nearly $15,000 in cash were seized as a result of a narcotics investigation.
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — A Joplin woman is suing Jasper County, saying her son died in the county jail after he was denied his blood pressure medicine and left strapped in a restraint chair for at least 21 hours.