The city of Neosho will receive $3 million in federal stimulus funds to make repairs to its aging wastewater treatment system.

On Sunday, July 12, the staff of the Neosho Daily News would like to publish a spread of reader-submitted photos of Fourth of July celebrations in our community. The photos could be of your family picnic, a family reunion, your children having fun with fireworks, a vacation, or photos of your loved ones and friends at one of the area celebrations in Southwest Missouri. It is simple: E-mail your photo to Rick Rogers at rrogers@neoshodailynews.com. The deadline is midnight, Thursday, July 9. With the photo, please include the names of those pictures in order from left to right, where the photo was taken, and any other important information you would like to share with your neighbors.

Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks – based in Springfield – and Freeman Health System have joined to help breast cancer patients.

After five weeks of classes, students in the Upward Bound summer program at Crowder College are leaving, but another group will be taking their place.

View more than 30 images from the hatchery's visitors center groundbreaking on July 1.

 U.S. Congressman Roy Blunt grabbed the gold-painted shovel with two hands, plunged it into the soft dirt next to one of the fish ponds, and then smiled for the cameras.