Links provided for top Turner Report/Inside Joplin posts for the week

This week's top Turner Report post, and now the fifth biggest post the blog's 13-year history is an investigative piece on how President Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Education helped buy the governor's mansion for Sen. Roy Blunt's son, Matt, in 2004.

The post was published 15 days ago, but has been gathering steam in the past several days as the controversy over the DeVos nomination grows and it becomes apparent that every vote is critical.

Other top posts include the departure of KSN's Brad Douglas for a post at the Joplin R-8 School District, the news that a gunshot victim not only faces pending charges for assault on a police officer, but also had drug charges dropped by the Jasper County prosecuting attorney.


The Turner Report

1. Betsy DeVos and the Blunt Connection

2. Gunshot victim faces pending charges, had drug charge dropped by prosecuting attorney

3. Government: Landis still owes $6 million+ and violated probation condition, no early release

4. Joplin R-8 Board approves five retirements, two resignations, approves sale of Irving Elementary lot

5. Trial canceled for former Webb City teacher on sex charge, hearing set for Monday

6. Brad's Beat comes to an end, KSN reporter takes position with Joplin R-8 School District

7. Judge dismisses Russion national's multi-million dollar lawsuit against Joplin businessman

8. Ron Richard on right to work passing: This is one of the greatest days in the history of Missouri

9. Nevada woman pleads guilty in food stamps for meth scheme

10. Rogersville Republican on right to work passing: This is a great week for Missouri

Inside Joplin

1. Joplin teen named as second victim in East Zora shooting

2. Joplin Police searching for hit and run suspect

3. Springdale Police searching for these men, suspects in Newton County theft

4. Joplin Police Department Arrests January 29-30

5. Joplin man dead, another injured following shooting on East Zora

6. Joplin Police, Ozarks Drug Enforcement arrest two on cocaine distribution charges

7. Joplin Police Department Arrests February 2-3

8. Jasper County Dissolution of Marriage Petitions

9. Joplin man surrenders to SWAT team at 626 South Moffet

10. Sheriff's Office arrests Carl Junction woman on DWI charge

Inside Joplin Obituaries

1. Taven Williams

2. Benjamin Crum

3. Dwight Canady

4. Susan Shipman

5. Kellie Hight

6. Linda Chapman

7. Darrell Johnson

8. Steve Myers

9. Sharon Dale

10. Freddie Palmer