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| Little Joe McLerran to perform at TRIOs >> Calendar of Events | rmack |
Little Joe McLerran, pictured at left performing, hails from Tulsa, and even though he has traveled coast to coast and border to border across America playing his Piedmont blues, he has yet to play in Joplin. That is until now.
After winning the International Blues Challenge held in Memphis last year, McLerran performed at blues festivals across America and Europe. With his band, he will soon travel to the Middle East on behalf of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
“This isn’t a USO tour.” McLerran said. ”We are taking the blues to the citizens of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain in an attempt to ...more |
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| Meeting adds kicks to Route 66 >> Community | mariwinn |
 Tommy Pike, president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, addresses a group of business owners, government officials and others interested in the promotion of the historic road.
Revitalizing interest in Route 66 as well as getting input for a Corridor Management Plan (CMP) for Missouri's segment of the road, a prerequisite for seeking national byway status, were the reasons for a public meeting held at the Powers Museum on January 19, 2010. Jointly organized by members of the Route 66 Association of Missouri and representatives of Great River Engineering of Springfield, the meeting was the second of 10 to be held in ...more |
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| Man wanted by Joplin Police >> Community | cniess |
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The Joplin Police Department is asking you to be on the lookout for Thomas King, 27. King is driving a tan Ford with missing hubcaps. Anyone with information regarding King's whereabouts is asked ...more |
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| Races for all ages highlight Boomtown Days June 12 >> Sports | l-onstot |
| Set your goals now and join hundreds of athletes in the Boomtown Half Marathon or Boomtown 5K beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2010. The courses for both races are USATF-certified with ...more |
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| Heartland Opera opens 2010 season >> Calendar of Events | s-porte |
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When Marvin Murphree, pictured at right, describes his involvement in opera as an accident, he means it literally. Decades ago as a student and football player, his life took a turn after a tackle. ...more |
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| Tribute to Howard Zinn >> Op-Ed | hastings |
| HOWARD ZINN (1922-2010)
Howard Zinn and the State of the Union
By Tom H. Hastings
Howard Zinn has crossed over. He was a mensch, a historian and a peace and justice activist. He was not ...more |
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| Hail to the corporate persona >> Op-Ed | d-welch |
| My Country 'tis of thee—Corporatocracy! Of Thee I Sing
By Daniel Patrick Welch
I know, I know. I’ve seen the blogosphere screeching about the Death of Democracy now that the Supreme Court has ...more |
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| Geocaching: high tech treasure hunt >> Features | mariwinn |
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At right, Mattie Gilmore and her mom Kenna Peters check out coordinates on Kenna's Delorme Earthmate GPS. They were looking for the closest geocache hidden in Joplin.
Below, Mattie signs ...more |
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| Greg Dobbs takes us to the wrong lane >> Features | jkennedy |
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by Jack L. Kennedy
The term "foreign correspondent" for many conjures up the image of someone buckling their swash and charging bravely into battle to prove that the pen is mightier than ...more |
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| Joplin Memorial Hall announces new music series >> Calendar of Events | staff |
| Jazz, salsa and traditional Irish and Celtic music performed by regional artists will be featured during Joplin Memorial Hall's 2010 Music Series. The five event series will kick off on February 5, ...more |
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| Documentation on winter bird survival is wanted >> Home and Garden | pel27 |
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Ithaca, NY — How do birds withstand wicked winter weather and other daily threats to survival, even in warmer climates? A new environmental challenge from the Celebrate Urban Birds project at the ...more |
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| Organization seeks donations to solve crime >> Community | mariwinn |
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Kyle Hickam, president of the 13-member Board of Directors of Heartland Crime Stoppers, Inc., explains the need for this newly formed organization at a press conference yesterday at the Joplin Area ...more |
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| Contest features amateur photographers >> Miscellaneous | mangile |
| The Sperry-Galligar Audubon once again is sponsoring a free photo contest for amateur nature photographers from the 4-state area of Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri, those who live ...more |
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| Route 66 collaboration is announced >> Community | bsmo |
| The Baxter Springs Heritage Center and Museum (BSHC&M) has announced that it is a founding partner in the national Route 66 Archives and Research Collaboration (ARC), a part of the Route 66 Corridor ...more |
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