Several communities in Southwest Missouri — Joplin included — have secured a source of water to help meet the needs of a growing population for the next few decades. The challenge now? Getting that ...

Access to a long-awaited alternative water source for much of Southwest Missouri, including Joplin, has been approved. Roddy Rogers, executive director of the nonprofit Southwest Missouri Water, said ...

The U.S. Army has approved a plan to reallocate water from Stockton Lake to communities in southwest Missouri. The reallocation aims to address a projected water shortage of 53 million gallons per day ...

With Memorial Day coming up and many planning activities that involve being out on the water, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reminding people to be safe around lakes and rivers and to wear a life ...

A 67-year-old man from Springfield was found dead in Stockton Lake on Tuesday, Oct. 7, marking the fifth drowning in MSHP ...