Carl Junction News

Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank today announced that the Economic Development Administration will award a $20 million grant to Joplin, Missouri, to assist with the city's economic recovery following a significant tornado in 2011.

Carl Junction residents gathered at the town's community center Saturday to mark the 10-year anniversary of a deadly tornado that passed through.

Shane Cockrum drove to his first victory in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Dereck King extended his all-time lead in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series to 21 wins Friday night at Jacksonville Speedway.

Last month, bullying got in the face of Carl Junction residents. Luke Nugent, an 8th grader, took his own life after apparently being bullied on the school bus by older students.