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Joplin, Missouri Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Freeman in Joplin now offers 24/7 sexual assault support online
  • Have ten minutes to help shape Joplin’s disaster readiness plan?
  • How much more will MSSU students in Joplin pay this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Joplin Empire Market and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 86 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 63.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Freeman Health System expands sexual assault care online (fourstateshomepage.com) — Freeman Health System in Joplin has expanded its sexual assault care by adding telehealth support so patients can access SANE nurses around the clock. Victims receive comprehensive medical attention, help with safety planning, and a no‑cost forensic exam, while choosing whether to involve law enforcement in most adult cases.
   

2. Joplin residents encouraged to participate in natural disaster preparation survey (blogspot.com) — Joplin residents are being asked to complete a short online survey that will help update the region’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and shape how the city prepares for future natural disasters. The anonymous, 10-question survey takes about 10 minutes and is open through June 28, 2026, with contact information provided for local emergency management officials.
   

3. Missouri Southern State University raises tuition by 4.5% (fourstateshomepage.com) — Students at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin will see tuition rise about 4.5% starting this fall, with in‑state rates moving to $313 per credit hour. University leaders say the increase is needed to cover inflation, utilities, and faculty pay while keeping MSSU among Missouri’s more affordable public universities.
   

4. Semi overturns hauling pipe, I-44 on-ramp at Joplin (koamnewsnow.com) — A semi hauling heavy-duty plastic pipe overturned Thursday afternoon on the westbound I-44 on-ramp from Exit 4 near Petro/Love’s in Joplin, leaving the driver with non-life-threatening injuries. Joplin fire and police, along with Newton County Ambulance and a wrecker service, cleared the scene after pipe spilled down the hillside and the truck was righted.
   

5. Mercy Joplin picnic honors cancer survivors and caregivers (fourstateshomepage.com) — Cancer survivors and caregivers gathered at Mercy Joplin for the hospital’s annual Cancer Survivors Picnic, coinciding with National Cancer Survivors Day. Attendees shared food, raffles, and stories, reconnecting with their care teams and each other in a relaxed, family-reunion atmosphere that’s been part of Joplin life for more than a decade.
   

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    2 female fixed and chipped Shi tzu escaped escaped through front screen door near 13th and Wisconsin. Liberty Roxanne is mostly white. Missing two… (Nextdoor East 15th Street)
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  • Mercy Health posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Days/Weekends in Joplin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Joplin here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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