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| Want 1 gig speed? Join the regional effort now! >> Community | mariwinn |
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Kirstie Smith, pictured, recently held a conference at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce to acquaint everyone with how to register on Google's website in support of the new Broadband Beyond ...more |
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| Neosho creates an Adopt-a-Garden program >> Community | dfinnie |
| The debut of an Adopt-a-Garden program, a cooperative venture between the city of Neosho and its citizens recently has been announced.
Through an agreement with the city, an individual or group ...more |
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| Helping Watered Gardens in their mission >> Community | rpaul |
| Watered Gardens, 531 Kentucky Ave., Joplin, is a Christian outreach that offers a variety of services to comfort those in need. The group encourages any volunteers to help meet that goal.
Several ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Arsonist arrested >> Community | cniess |
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Joplin Police officers and investigators have arrested Timothy A. Elsey, 40, pictured, on March 10, 2010 for probable cause in the investigation of an arson fire at 719 S. Highland Ave., ...more |
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| Joplin Police to beef up DWI enforcement in March >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Departments DWI unit and patrol officers will be conducting DWI saturation patrols and/or checkpoint enforcement March 12-14, and then continuing on March 17, 2010.
This extra ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Shooting in Newton County >> Community | blewis |
| UPDATE: Victim still in critical condition
The suspect in a late night shooting Wednesday has been officially charged.
Nathan R Spencer, age 18, of Joplin, pictured at left, has been charged ...more |
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| Lions Club membership is encouraged >> Community | mariwinn |
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Lions Club District Governor David Harris of Carl Junction introduced a group of potential members to the mission and history of the club.
Founded in June 1917 by Melvin Jones as a service ...more |
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| Let there be light.... >> Community | l-onstot |
| Upon the voters’ approval of the Public Safety Tax in November 2006, the city of Joplin implemented the Neighborhood Security Light Program with $925,000 allotted for this effort. Since that time, ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Chase ends in death >> Community | blewis |
| A police pursuit ended tragically Tuesday evening when the passenger in a suspect vehicle that ran from police succumbed to injuries. The fatality was the result of the suspect having run a stop sign ...more |
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| Girl Scout cookie program continues >> Community | gsmh |
| America’s favorite treats are here! The Girl Scout cookie program helps girls learn the teamwork, goal-setting, budgeting, and other business skills that they need to become tomorrow’s leaders. ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Arrests; one on loose >> Community | cniess |
| On February 11th, 2010 the Joplin Narcotics Unit with the assistance of Jasper County Drug Task Force initiated a sting at a local retail store. The purpose of the sting was to arrest those supplying ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Routine stop discovery >> Community | blewis |
| A Joplin Police officer on patrol on February 7, 2010 conducted a routine traffic stop and recovered stolen equipment from the United States Air Force. Officer Nick Jimenez stopped a red 1991 Dodge ...more |
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| Home repair funding program extended by ESC >> Community | mbyeakey |
| Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC) announced today that they are currently seeking applicants for their home rehabilitation project in Webb City. Applications will be available, ...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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| Elected extension members are announced >> Community | vbryan |
| Five members of the University of Missouri Extension Council of Jasper County were re-elected and five were newly elected in the balloting that ended January 25, 2010, according to Peter Carter, ...more |
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| City of Joplin recognizes its volunteers >> Community | mariwinn |
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Posing with city officials and receiving recognition plaques at the Joplin Boards and Commissions Dinner are (Top row, L-R) City Manager Mark Rohr, Kyle Denham, Mayor Gary Shaw, and Maurice Clark. ...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 ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Thieves foiled >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Department was called to the Northpark Mall on January 21, 2010 at 12:34 p.m. in reference to a theft from a vehicle. Upon arrival officers determined that a purse had been stolen ...more |
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| Jasper ESC offers funding for home repairs >> Community | mbyeakey |
| Joplin - Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC) announced today that they are currently seeking applicants for their home rehabilitation project in Jasper County. Applications will be ...more |
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| Police Blotter: Fall seen as cause of death >> Community | cniess |
| Keith A Lyons, 43, from Joplin, was reported missing to the Joplin Police Department by his brother just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. Information given to the JPD was that Lyons was ...more |
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| Salvation Army coffers are again richly rewarded >> Community | jpoff |
| The Secret Santa visited Joplin again last night. The Salvation Army of Joplin received $100,000 in our kettles from an unknown donor.
For five years we have received $50,000 in our kettles from ...more |
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| Recycling Christmas after Dec. 25th >> Community | l-onstot |
| The city of Joplin will have collection points for discarded, live Christmas trees from December 26 through January 31, 2010. Bring your tree, completely stripped of all decorations, and place it ...more |
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| Ozark students learn meaning of "overflow" >> Community | earwood |
| Realife Student Ministries in Ozark, MO today (Dec. 16, 2009) will celebrate a yearlong effort to raise $200,000 for missions. The local event, “Overflow ’09,” will be held at 7 p.m. in the Realife ...more |
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| Downtown church sponsors Christmas gifting again >> Community | heath |
| As part of their outreach IgniteChurch.TV once again has chosen to bring Christmas to children who otherwise would have to do without.
Pastor Heath Mooneyham says, "For me it's personal. We've ...more |
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| Fee for recycling monitors and TVs is reduced >> Community | l-onstot |
| A new vendor will be working with the city of Joplin's recycling center to handle the recycling of monitors and televisions. Effective December 8, 2009, residents will be able to drop off this type ...more |
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| JPD cautions proper use of center lanes >> Community | cniess |
| Heavy traffic volume on Range Line Road is a positive sign for Joplin’s economy. However, this presents certain challenges for traffic safety, according to an advisory from the Joplin Police ...more |
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| Law firm distributes free bike helmets >> Community | staff |
| The legal firm of Aaron Sachs is joining with KODE-TV to sponsor a seasonal bicycle helmet giveaway for youngsters in the Joplin area. In its tenth year the helmet program has handed out over 18,000 ...more |
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| Accident on 32nd Street claims young life >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Department is currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred at the intersection of West 32nd and Jefferson Streets in Joplin. The crash happened at just past 11 a.m. today, ...more |
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| Signatures needed for initiative petition >> Community | staff |
| B.J. Lawrence of Pacific, MO is hoping that the Internet will help her group with obtaining enough signatures for a successful initiative petition, a process that has the secretary of state's ...more |
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| Police Blotter: Joplin male suspect arrested >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Narcotic’s Unit served a search warrant at Motel 6, Room 209, 3031 S. Range Line Rd. today (Friday, Nov. 13, 2009).
A search of the location produced a large off-white rock suspected ...more |
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| Salvation Army asks for holiday support >> Community | staff |
| The Joplin branch of the Salvation Army has announced that their "Angel Trees" have been distributed around town with the names of children who would not get a holiday present without community ...more |
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| Detour on Connecticut Avenue again is posted >> Community | l-onstot |
| Starting on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, Connecticut Avenue will be closed to thru traffic between 20th Street and 32nd Street, although the public still will have access to all businesses along along 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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| Police Blotter: Stolen vehicle leads to arrests >> Community | blewis |
| Officers on patrol spotted a stolen vehicle on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, parked in front of 1008 W. 2nd St. in Joplin. The blue 2001 Chevy Silverado was reported stolen on 10/27/09.
Officers set up a ...more |
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| Citizens may vie for five council seats >> Community | l-onstot |
| Citizens interested in running for Joplin City Council seats in April 2010 may pick up their nominating petitions from the city clerk starting Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Petitions must be returned to ...more |
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| Undercover work leads to child porn suspects >> Community | cniess |
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Investigators with the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crimes Task Force and special agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency executed a search warrant on October 20, 2009 at 107 S. ...more |
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| Spiva Center sponsors brainstorming event >> Community | mariwinn |
| Eliciting ideas sometimes needs a novel approach. Some people are not used to offering suggestions. Others might get caught up in the story and never find the conclusion.
"We don't often have ...more |
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| Police Blotter: Suspect in robberies apprehended >> Community | cniess |
| The Neosho Police Department received a call of a robbery at the US Bank on Neosho Blvd. shortly before noon on October 15, 2009. The suspect had taken an undeterminded amount of cash from the bank ...more |
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| Bonnie & Clyde B&B and other council matters >> Community | mariwinn |
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Peggy Webb of Joplin leaves the podium at the Joplin City Council meeting last night (October 12, 2009). She petitioned the council to deny granting of a special use permit allowing the operation ...more |
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| Police Blotter: Chase leads to death and arrest >> Community | cniess |
| Joplin officers attempted to stop a GMC Yukon at just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 at the intersection of Fourth and Main when the vehicle failed to stop for a flashing red signal. Officers ...more |
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| McIndoe [Water] Park again makes headlines >> Community | mariwinn |
| McIndoe Park at the Low Water Bridge in Joplin again is submerged by a heavy rainstorm.
Several roads were closed to traffic in Joplin as heavy rain fell on October 8, 2009. Flood warnings were ...more |
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| City of Joplin to hold annual auction >> Community | l-onstot |
| The city of Joplin will hold its annual auction on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, beginning at 10 a.m. The auction will be held in the street maintenance barn at the public works center, 1300 block of West ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Meth lab found on S. Harlem >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Narcotics Unit with the assistance of Jasper County Drug Task Force on October 5, 2009 served a search warrant at 2229 S. Harlem.
After the location was secured, investigators found ...more |
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| "Toot" "toot" to become a relic in Neosho? >> Community | staff |
| The city of Neosho, BNSF Railroad and KCS Railroad have partnered to establish a "quiet zone" in Neosho. What this means to the residents is that the trains will not be required to blow their horns ...more |
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| Grant to beef up security in R-8 is awarded >> Community | dan-w |
| A two-year grant of $85,485, one of only 128 in 38 states representing a total of $16 million, has been awarded to the Joplin Police Department from the US Department of Justice Secure Our Schools ...more |
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| New tornado assistance grants are now available >> Community | g-roark |
| Newton County and the Harry S. Truman Coordinating Council scheduled a news conference today (September 28) in Neosho to announce details of a community development block grant program designed to ...more |
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| County extension councils seek candidates >> Community | d-burton |
| Counties in southwest Missouri are now accepting nominations for the 2009 public election of County Extension Council members. Names of nominees are generally needed prior to November 1.
Getting ...more |
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| Police Blotter: Californian busted >> Community | blewis |
| According to a report by Lt. Mike Hobson of the investigations unit, Joplin Police Officer Blaine Cornelius on the morning of September 15, 2009 stopped for speeding a silver Acura with California ...more |
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| Judge finally will hear Oklahoma's lawsuit >> Community | brocksmi |
| U.S. District Judge Gregory Frizzell will hear Oklahoma’s clean water lawsuit against poultry companies beginning September 24, 2009 in Tulsa.
Oklahoma dropped its bid for a jury trial after ...more |
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| Homeless Study Committee presents report >> Community | mariwinn |
| Several members of the Homeless Study Committee gather to present their final report to city of Joplin representatives and gathered media. (Photo by Vince Rosati)
James Whitford, at left, co-chair ...more |
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| Joplin Police Department is hiring >> Community | mariwinn |
| The Joplin Police Department will be testing for the position of police officer from October 11-12, 2009. Applicants are not required to be Missouri POST certified in order to apply for this ...more |
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| Carnahan visits Joplin Democrats >> Community | mariwinn |
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Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, a Democratic contender for the US Senate in 2010 shakes hands with Dr. Bruce W. Speck, Missouri Southern State University president. (Photo by Vince ...more |
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| Cpl Henderson exonerated in suspect shooting >> Community | blewis |
| The Missouri State Highway Patrol notified the Joplin Police Department today that it had completed its preliminary investigation. The investigation concluded that Corporal Brian Henderson acted in ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: drug arrests >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Narcotics Unit with the assistance of Jasper County Drug Task Force on September 2, 2009, served a search warrant at 307 W. C St., Joplin.
A search of the location produced five bags ...more |
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| Fourth St. route to Range Line should be avoided >> Community | staff |
| Street closing: 4th Street will be closed at Murphy Boulevard in Joplin beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1 and continuing to about Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Synder Construction has been contracted to replace a ...more |
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| Blunt's visit brings up health care issues >> Community | mariwinn |
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US Congressioal Rep. Roy A. Blunt holds up three fingers to illustrate the changes that would have to be met before President Obama's public option should be supported. (photo by Vince ...more |
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| Craigslist identity theft hits home >> Community | c-owens |
| Joplin – Identity theft is rampant, and apparently not even those searching for rental property are immune. Dee Kassab, one of the owners of PRO 100 Inc., Realtors and head of The Kassab Team, ...more |
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| Police Blotter: Advance America branch is robbed >> Community | blewis |
| Joplin Police were dispatched at 11:14 a.m. today in response to a robbery that had just occurred at Advance America, a cash advance business located at 1900 E. 32nd St.
A suspect described as a ...more |
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| Joplin sued for its multiple general sales taxes >> Community | l-onstot |
| In recent weeks there has been much discussion regarding a potential lawsuit against the city of Joplin by Tom Burcham, a southeastern Missouri lawyer and former state legislator from Farmington, for ...more |
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| Police blotter: bank robbery foiled >> Community | blewis |
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The Joplin Police Department responded to a robbery in progress at US Bank, 105 N. Range Line Rd. Billy Appier, 71, of Cherokee, KS, pictured, had entered the bank wearing a straw hat and ...more |
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| Police blotter: Child dies visiting relatives >> Community | blewis |
| Medical personnel along with the Joplin Police Department were dispatched to 813 Central this morning (July 27, 2009) in response to a call that a juvenile male was unconscious and not breathing. ...more |
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| Local Joplin teens starve to fight hunger >> Community | staff |
| Teens from the Wildwood Baptist Church are taking part in World Vision's 30-hour campaign to call attention to world hunger. They will be joining the efforts of young people from all over the US, who ...more |
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| Audubon center seeks volunteers >> Community | mca |
| The Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center is beginning their volunteer training program. If you are interested in nature education and natural history, Wildcat Glades is the place for you! No ...more |
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| Neosho is giving back >> Community | dbridges |
| The Neosho Rec Plex will reap a bountiful harvest in more ways than one. Neosho Parks and Recreation Director Todd Banes started a community garden as a way to give back to the people in the ...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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| Campaign to end deadly crashes is launched >> Community | cniess |
| Hazardous Moving Violation grants provided by the Missouri Department of Transportation will be used to fund a new project intended to promote highway safety. "The Heat is On" is a campaign launched ...more |
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| Tri-State Water meetings again and again and again >> Community | staff |
| Potential options for a future regional water supply were discussed today by members of the Tri-State Water Resource Coalition at a meeting in Monett. The coalition had been formed after a 2002 study ...more |
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| Lawbreakers caught at DWI checkpoint; only one DWI >> Community | dbridges |
| The Neosho Police Department, together with the Southwest Missouri DWI Task-force, conducted a sobriety checkpoint at Highway 60 and Highway 71 interchange. 1,012 vehicles were checked from 9 p.m. ...more |
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| Crosslines needs a donations room coordinator >> Community | staff |
| A take charge person is needed to volunteer as a donations room coordinator for Crosslines Churches of the Joplin Area.
Contributions have piled up. The donations room needs organization. ...more |
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| KidsFirst seeks volunteers in Webb City >> Community | sbennett |
| KidsFirst, a new non-secular organization based on a national model formed as a ministry of the First Presbyterian Church of Webb City, is looking for additional volunteers. Recently having provided ...more |
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| Victims sought for sexual misconduct case >> Community | blewis |
| A female reported to the Joplin Police yesterday (June 24, 2009) that as she was leaving the Fastrip at 403 N. Main in Joplin, a male subject pulled up next to her in a gold or tan pickup truck and ...more |
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| Ozarks Food Harvest grows with demand >> Community | staff |
| SPRINGFIELD – Ozarks Food Harvest, The Food Bank has announced that it is relocating into its new food distribution facility at 2810 N. Cedarbrook beginning this week and will be formally operating ...more |
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| Neosho joins information service >> Community | dbridges |
| The city of Neosho has joined a community information service for area residents over the age of 16 using the latest technology. The service, called Nixle, delivers public safety messages and notices ...more |
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| Bank robbery suspect admits to crime >> Community | blewis |
| FOLLOW-UP:
Philip L. Dodd, 36, of Carl Junction was arrested on June 19, 2009 by investigators with the Joplin Police Department. Dodd admitted to commiting this incident, according to a ...more |
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| Warning system is updating database >> Community | blewis |
| The Jasper County Citizen Notification Partnership Reverse 911® system, is asking citizens, if appropriate, to provide cellular or VoIP phone numbers for its database. One of its capabilities is to ...more |
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| Coalition members inspect Ruby Jack Trail >> Community | mariwinn |
| by Mari Winn Taylor--
Ed Grundy stands beside an old truck he purchased to use for trail maintenance. Grundy, who owns a refinishing shop in Carthage, is a member of the Joplin Trails Coalition ...more |
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| Aid for summer cooling offered to those eligible >> Community | sonja |
| Starting Monday, June 1, 2009, Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area (ESC) will be offering summer cooling assistance to low-income households in Barton, Jasper, Newton and McDonald ...more |
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| Grocery stores don't sell new potatoes >> Community | staff |
| What's really new at the Webb City Farmers Market? Potatoes--new potatoes, that is.
Known for their high moisture content and tenderness, new potatoes are too fragile for commercial production, ...more |
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| Fire, fire everywhere >> Community | l-onstot |
| Joplin Fire Chief Gary Trulson recently announced that over the course of the last several weeks, the Joplin Fire Department has responded to multiple incendiary fires. These fires have resulted in ...more |
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| Leggett and Platt program gets tax credit funding >> Community | staff |
| Leggett and Platt Machine Products will share in the $935,556 in Youth Opportunities Program tax credits, according to an announcement by the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The Carthage ...more |
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| Food drive lags behind 2008 totals >> Community | staff |
| The results of the 2009 annual National Association of Letter Carriers National Food Drive has been announced. This year Southwest Missourians placed over 32,500 pounds of food at their mailboxes on ...more |
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| First step in 2010 census operation is underway >> Community | l-onstot |
| The Census Bureau has launched a massive field operation to kick off the 2010 Census. More than 140,000 temporary U.S. Census Bureau workers are now verifying addresses across the nation as the first ...more |
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| Mini grants assist citizen conservation efforts >> Community | amy.b |
| Amy Buechler, coordinator for the Conservation Federation of Missouri and the Teaming with Wildlife Coalition, presents a check to Robin McAlester of the Wildcat Glades Audubon Center and Bob Kulp ...more |
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| Volunteer horse riders needed for therapy program >> Community | jbrummet |
| Magic Moments Riding Therapy, located at 272 Country La. 125 or 10 miles east of Joplin and just south of Carthage, is in dire need of volunteers who can come out one evening per week and help with ...more |
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| Law enforcement cooperation solves crime spree >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin crime rate in Joplin spiked during the month of March 2009, according to a spokesperson for the Joplin Police Department.
"While investigators with the Joplin Police Department were ...more |
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| Joplin organizes farmer's market; seeks vendors >> Community | l-onstot |
| The City of Joplin’s Parks and Recreation Department will offer a farmer's market beginning in June and is currently seeking vendors for this effort. The city is asking farmers who would like to sell ...more |
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| Recycled materials are art at library competition >> Community | mariwinn |
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An entry by artist Marv Dahmen, a retired teacher from Carl Junction High School, who is known for his award-winning use of recycled materials, took best of show in the Webb City Library's recent ...more |
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| Sen. McCaskill deals with heated audience >> Community | mariwinn |
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Sen. Claire McCaskill addresses an audience at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin on April 7. (Photo by Vice Rosati)
Joplin was Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill's final stop, the ...more |
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| Phase one completion date is set for new trail >> Community | pjohnson |
| Construction is well underway for the first phase of the Ruby Jack Trail. The 16-mile rails-to-trails project is spearheaded by the Joplin Trails Coalition in partnership with the city of Carthage. ...more |
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| South Joplin gets police sub-station >> Community | l-onstot |
| A ribbon cutting ceremony for the South Station of the Joplin Police Department will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. The station is located at 115 East 34th St. An open house will be ...more |
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| Local law enforcement joins ICAC program >> Community | cniess |
| A half dozen law enforcement officers have banded together to form the Southwestern Missouri Cyber Crime Task Force (SMCCTF). In forming the SMCCTF these officers will be able to investigate, ...more |
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| Keep more phosphorus out of the Illinois River >> Community | brocksmi |
| Oklahoma and Save the Illinois River, Inc. have urged Arkansas and the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt a point-one mg/L phosphorus standard for the proposed Northwest Arkansas Regional ...more |
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| Charities that merit your attention >> Community | staff |
| Filed in Bad Christian Doctrine, False Religion on Nov.07, 2008:
"Apparently the shoes featured...from the gospelshoe website are supposed to share the gospel. But they don’t use any words to do ...more |
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| Debit card accounts are at risk >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Department is currently investigating a recent rash of fraudulent texts to citizens' cell phones that ask them to call an 800-number for additional information in reference to their ...more |
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| Men arrested on child porn charges >> Community | blewis |
| Detectives with the Joplin Police Department, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Barry County Sheriff’s Office and Cassville Police Department executed a search warrant at 4896 E. Wellridge Lane #11 in ...more |
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| City of Joplin to consider streaming video >> Community | staff |
| The city of Joplin is considering a better way to keep its citizens informed. It has devised a survey to find out about more information about computer usage in Joplin homes.
The City will review ...more |
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| MIFD say good-bye to ladies' auxiliary >> Community | jmills |
| A couple of weeks ago a short notice was placed in the northeast Oklahoma area newspapers:
The Pancake Breakfast fund raiser for the Monkey Island Fire Department, sponsored by the Women's ...more |
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| Firefighter testing and hiring goes collaborative >> Community | mariwinn |
| Pre-hire testing for firefighter candidates will take on a regional approach. Members of the Tri-State Fire Recruitment Alliance, including the fire departments of Joplin, Logan-Rogersville Fire ...more |
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| Neosho unveils another mural for walking tour >> Community | mariwinn |
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A mural by Anthony Benton Gude is unveiled at a ceremony in Neosho by a member of the congregation of the Neosho United Methodist Church. Gude, the grandson of muralist Thomas Hart Benton, was ...more |
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| New program publicizes good deeds by youngsters >> Community | cniess |
| Operation “Do The Right Thing” is a new program established to reward youth of going above and beyond daily expectations to do something right. The Joplin Police Department and Joplin R-VIII School ...more |
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| Play the odds: buckle up for safety >> Community | dbridges |
| "Regular safety belt use is the single most effective way to protect people and reduce fatalities in motor vehicle crashes" said Neosho's Chief of Police David McCracken when asked about the police ...more |
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| Tornado approaching? Run to Crowder College >> Community | c-brown |
| Crowder College received word from FEMA recently that approval had been given to the college for the construction of a tornado safe structure. The total cost of the project is $2,909,282 with FEMA ...more |
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| Marijuana initiative passes overwhelmingly >> Community | niandra |
| A local initiative by Sensible Fayetteville to make adult marijuana possession the lowest law enforcement priority received the support of voters on November 4, 2008. 65.87 percent of voters passed ...more |
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| Burn permit purchase locations expanded >> Community | l-onstot |
| Starting Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, permits in order to burn leaves and debris may be purchased at Joplin's five fire stations. The additional locations supplement the original location that is at the ...more |
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| Faster response for cellphone 911 calls in Joplin >> Community | l-onstot |
| Distressed citizens in the city of Joplin calling 9-1-1 now will be able to talk to the dispatch operators of the Joplin Communications Center from their cell phones as well as from their land lines. ...more |
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| Voters informed on environmental issues >> Community | mariwinn |
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They came as an appeal to the public. Those who spoke at the Community Awareness Meeting held October 14, 2008 at Thiebaud Auditorium in Lamar wanted it be known that what they were discussing was ...more |
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| Springfield Art Museum satisfies growing pains >> Community | s-wade |
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Springfield, MO – The Springfield Art Museum opened a new west wing addition that adds 10,000 square feet of space. A formal opening took place on October 10, 2008.
The $3.3 million project was ...more |
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| Ahead or dead: racing an oncoming train >> Community | mariwinn |
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Vehicles wait behind the railroad gates at the 15th Street crossing in Joplin as a long train approaches. While the pick-up in the photo waited for the Kansas City Southern freight train to pass, ...more |
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| The Hornet Spooklight, past and present >> Community | mariwinn |
| A monthly coffee klatch at the Joplin Public Library hit record numbers recently when Rance Burger of Springfield, a journalism graduate from the University of Missouri, spoke about the Hornet ...more |
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| Children's Haven gets new look >> Community | mariwinn |
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The Joplin Area Chamber's red coats were doing their schtick again today armed with their big wooden scissors and long bowed ribbon. This time they were at 7th & Picher. They were there to help the ...more |
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| Irena Sendler: preserving her place in history >> Community | mariwinn |
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Beth Perrey of Joplin, a McCauley High School and Pittsburg State University graduate, laments her fate as an orphan confined to the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland during the Nazi occupation. She was one ...more |
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| Neosho checkpoint nails 27 drivers >> Community | dbridges |
| In a continuing effort to reduce the number of impaired drivers on the city's roadways, the Neosho Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Neosho Boulevard just south of Daugherty Road ...more |
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| Users express shock over water rate hike proposal >> Community | mariwinn |
| A montage of faces shows some of the people who spoke out against the latest proposed rate increase by the Missouri American Water Company. (from photos by Vince Rosati)
A public hearing was ...more |
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| Flight leaves new terminal; community visits >> Community | mariwinn |
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...A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty....Hi yo, Great Lakes Airlines...
by Mari Winn Taylor
Four passengers from the Joplin area joined others on a Great ...more |
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| Memorial Hall tickets available new location >> Community | l-onstot |
| Officials with Joplin Memorial Hall have announced that tickets for events scheduled at Joplin Memorial Hall will now be available for purchase at the Joplin Athletic Complex (JAC), 3301 West 1st ...more |
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| Bond dedicates new tower at Joplin Airport >> Community | mariwinn |
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The Senatorial half of the Bond/Blunt duo that makes things happen legislatively in Southwest Missouri showed up at the Joplin Airport yesterday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the airport's new ...more |
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| Library offers alternative to plastic use >> Community | staff |
| The Joplin Public Library is going "green" by offering an alternative to the plastic bags they previously offered free of charge at check-out.
The new blue fabric bags are 14" x 18" that ...more |
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| ...and cops don't drive Saturns >> Community | blewis |
| Joplin Police cited a man with impersonating a police officer and careless and imprudent driving early this morning after he attempted to pull over a vehicle that was occupied by three ...more |
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| Man sought in recent shooting >> Community | blewis |
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HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN? Joplin Police are seeking Johnny White, age 40, for questioning regarding the shooting of another man.
Joplin Police responded to a shots fired call at 904 Connecticut at ...more |
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| Joplin NALA needs volunteers >> Community | staff |
| Joplin NALA Read is looking for volunteers to devote about two hours per week for their tutoring program.
"Our program is largely based on dedicated and talented community members who donate ...more |
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| Scatological mentality defaces town property >> Community | staff |
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Did a perpetrator leave his name?
The City of Neosho is offering cash rewards for information about persons involved in the vandalism of Neosho's parks, downtown area, and public or private ...more |
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| Peace Network posts survey >> Community | staff |
| Coverage of the continuing effort by groups to rally for peace has taken center stage to the continuing, albeit agonizing, media coverage of the presidential candidates. But Dave Davison, president ...more |
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| Aftermath of the May 10th tornado >> Community | mariwinn |
| Earlier in the day on May 10 the clouds assumed an interesting pattern. This photo taken from the Sutherland's parking lot on Range Line Road in Joplin may have been an omen of what was to come ...more |
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| When it rains, it pours... >> Community | staff |
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A torrent of water flowed down Illinois and 7th Street after heavy rains that fell throughout the night. The driver of a car that had been marooned in front of Planned Parenthood was not in ...more |
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| The eagle has landed... >> Community | mariwinn |
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A bald eagle that made its home for over 30 years in the lower level of the Joplin Municipal Building on Third Street has moved thanks to the persistence of the Spiva Center for the Arts director ...more |
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| Joplin's Mystery Church tackles subject of racism >> Community | mariwinn |
| Members of the Mystery Church of Joplin and guests met recently to discuss community issues.
The subject was racism. Is it a problem in the Joplin area was the topic discussed by a large group of ...more |
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| Missouri: clean up your waterways NOW >> Community | staff |
| More than just canoes float down the Elk River in McDonald County in southwestern Missouri. Lack of protection of the state's waters has to stop, says environmentalist, Ken Midkiff.
Ken Midkiff ...more |
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| More green for emergency vehicles >> Community | l-onstot |
| OptiCom, a pre-emptive system for traffic lights that the city of Joplin has used to encourage safety for emergency vehicles passing through major intersections, has now been installed at major ...more |
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| You drink, you drive, you lose; got it? >> Community | blewis |
| Law enforcement officers across Missouri will be cracking down on drunk driving with increased enforcement March 14-17. The Joplin Police Department will be no exception.
It is never worth the ...more |
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| Electric coop scraps plans for coal-fired plant >> Community | mhope |
| Kansas City—Associated Electric Cooperative, one of the nation’s largest and most respected rural electric cooperatives announced on March 3, 2008, they are “postponing ...more |
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| Rocks and minerals displayed at Audubon center >> Community | rmca |
| The Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center recently opened a new rock and mineral exhibit, a donation of Betty Hosp of her father's rock and mineral collection. The exhibit features various ...more |
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| Be courteous when parking >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Department wants residents to be aware that the enforcement of parking ordinances is an ongoing activity.
The city of Joplin receives a number of complaints about improper ...more |
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| Coping with the growing stray animal problem >> Community | mariwinn |
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It's tough not knowing where your next meal is coming from...but still better than being picked up by the animal control warden..... (File photo by Vince Rosati)
If the fact that 71% of the pets ...more |
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| Big Brothers, Big Sisters expands program >> Community | staff |
| In the United States today, there are approximately 2.4 million children--including approximately 60,000 here in Missouri-- who have a parent in prison.
Tragically, the children of incarcerated ...more |
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| Another fatal crash on I-44 >> Community | admin2 |
| A joplin resident was killed early this morning on I-44, according to a report issued by the Joplin Police Dept.
Shyla Brannan, 23, of 2530 S. Connor Ave., was the passenger in an International ...more |
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| Former tourism director defines CAFO threat >> Community | dfinke |
| Former Missouri Tourism Director John Robinson has joined the effort to preserve Missouri state parks from the threat of pollution, the Citizens to Protect State Parks and Historic Sites announced ...more |
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| Talking library book fits in the palm of your hand >> Community | l-onstot |
| The Joplin Public Library recently announced that it will begin offering Playaway® – the first self-playing digital audio book – in their library, adding the innovative digital format ...more |
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| Visiting Lebanon and the need for peace >> Community | mariwinn |
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| Habitat for Humanity 's ReStore has many benefits >> Community | mariwinn |
| Dining room tables were a big seller last Friday at the Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore located at 315 S. Black Cat Rd. ReStore had a ribbon cutting ceremony that day marking their official ...more |
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| Tin Cup Creek joins list of stream team efforts >> Community | mariwinn |
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A pick-up group of stream team members huddle around a net that they used to collect macroinvertebrates from nearby Tin Cup, a creek not well recognized in Joplin. The group met to compile ...more |
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| Airport terminal developes a personality >> Community | mariwinn |
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Steve Stockam describes to a group of airport board members, planners, and the media how all the amenities will appear in the Joplin Regional Airport terminal currently under construction.
Steve ...more |
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| G.W. Carver is more than just the peanuts man >> Community | admin2 |
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Officials at George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond yesterday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicating the new 18,000 square foot museum, theatre and interactive Discovery Center. ...more |
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| Audubon center becomes part of the environment >> Community | mariwinn |
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The entrance to the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center in the south Joplin park awaits finishing touches.
Forty days of ice and seven days of rain isn't going to postpone move-in day ...more |
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| After the deluge >> Community | mariwinn |
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This heron may have had the same thoughts as many of the bystanders who came to Grand Falls in South Joplin on June 12, 2007, after the heavy rains that fell in the area. "Look at all that ...more |
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| Some people are muckers >> Community | sltimme |
| Green flies are munching on this delectable wad of poop found on the gravel hiking path at Wildcat Park in Joplin. While the culprit was no longer in the picture, it could have been one of more than ...more |
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| Coalition seeks to end raw sewage overflows >> Community | kknowles |
| Most of us don't know it, but billions of gallons of raw sewage flows directly into our rivers and streams each year. Raw sewage. This means untreated human waste: harmful chemicals, oil, grease, and ...more |
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| Joplin wastewater treatment plant is recognized >> Community | l-onstot |
| The City of Joplin’s Shoal Creek wastewater treatment facility on 2860 Apricot Dr. received the Plant of the Year Award for the large facility category from the Missouri Water Environment ...more |
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| An unintended restaurant review...of sorts >> Community | mariwinn |
| I had a nice dining experience last night. I assume it isn't unique for the place.
Actually, I even had the feeling, misguided though it was at the time, that the establishment considered that I ...more |
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| Heed the tornado warning alert >> Community | l-onstot |
| What does hearing an outdoor warning siren mean? First and foremost it means seek shelter immediately.
According to the Joplin Emergency Management Office, outdoor warning sirens will be activated ...more |
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| Hog futures...and you >> Community | ljackson |
| Commentary by Laura Jackson
Picture this sometime in the future: a large map of the U.S. is hanging in the Dept. of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. This map is covered with many beautiful colors. ...more |
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| Ice storm cripples Neosho, MO >> Community | mariwinn |
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NEOSHO, MO - While reports of the recent ice storm focused on damage from Springfield, MO to St. Louis little attention seemed to have been paid to the town of Neosho in western Newton County. ...more |
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| CableOne to provide Joplin access channel >> Community | l-onstot |
| Joplin residents who are CableOne subscribers can now be updated on various city programs and services via a dedicated channel on their television: “Joplin 22," a government access channel. ...more |
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| DNR meets public--environmental problems persist >> Community | mariwinn |
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources ombudsman Dave Woolery, (seated) is dwarfed by his boss, Doyle Childers, the MDNR director. A DNR entourage made a stop in Joplin on January 5, 2007 as ...more |
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| Americans, wake up and smell the blood >> Community | mariwinn |
| Sharon Ash of Springfield, director of Show Me Democracy, is a supporter of peace. "Nobody will talk about impeachment [of President Bush] as long as there's a war going on," she said.
Moments ...more |
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| Business must flourish; don't drink the water >> Community | mariwinn |
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Senators Kit Bond and Jim Talent were introduced by Crowder College Board of Trustees Chairman Jim Tatum at a meeting on campus on December 18, 2006, to introduce their water quality improvement ...more |
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| Joplin favors unrestricted commercial growth >> Community | mariwinn |
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Heavy equipment continues to move the dirt in preparation for the construction of One Summit Plaza, a 4-story office building that will adjoin the OccuMed parking lot on McClelland Blvd. in Joplin. ...more |
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| Liberal progressive group forms in Joplin >> Community | admin2 |
| A chapter of a left-leaning organization to foster political discussion in an informal, casual atmosphere has been formed in Joplin. Meetings for Drinking Liberally, a national organization with over ...more |
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| Permitting required for wastewater projects >> Community | admin2 |
| Any citizen of Newton County in Missouri needing the installation of a new wastewater system or repairs to an existing system is advised to make sure that the plumber or installer bidding on the work ...more |
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| Seniors want competition amongst cable companies >> Community | admin2 |
| Recognizing the benefits to senior citizens, the Missouri Silver Haired Legislature (SHL) is encouraging state and federal lawmakers to pass legislation that would increase competition among cable ...more |
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| New law governs construction zones >> Community | l-marble |
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JOPLIN – On the day new Work Zone Safety legislation went into effect, Becky Baltz, District Engineer, MoDOT Southwest District (7), unveiled a new work zone sign at the Joplin District ...more |
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| Biker cops to enforce traffic laws >> Community | l-onstot |
| After completing intensive two-week motorcycle training at the Northwestern Traffic Institute in Evanston, IL, traffic officers Justin Keller and Shelby Howard will be patrolling Joplin streets on ...more |
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| Chapter of NAWW is formed in Missouri >> Community | mariwinn |
| Women writers in the St. Robert's area have joined together to form a chapter of the National Association of Women Writers (NAWW). Ft. Leonard Wood writer and columnist Teresa Hernandez has been ...more |
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| Spring River in Jasper County declared unusable >> Community | mariwinn |
| Litter discovered by members of the Carthage High School Stream Team reflects local disregard for preserving the environment
Many citizens appear to be pessimistic over what will be done to protect ...more |
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| Shelter from the storm--natural or otherwise >> Community | factor |
| They wern't homeless but they found shelter.
The other evening a wonderful if not unusual thing happened. With tornado sirens blasting. the wind blowing and hail stones falling, a family passing ...more |
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| NIGA chairman receives blanket for good luck >> Community | michelle |
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National Indian Gaming Association chairman Ernest L. Stevens, Jr., at left, is presented with a blanket from J.R. Mathews, vice president of the Quapaw tribe in a ceremony at the Quapaw Casino in ...more |
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| While water group fiddles, the wells run dry >> Community | mambo |
| The blank blackboard is representative of what was revealed at a recent meeting of the Tri-State Water Resource Coalition Board after Larry Chappell, spokesperson for Black and Veatch Engineering, ...more |
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| Historic revitalization gathers momentum >> Community | l-onstot |
| JOPLIN - With downtown renovation efforts underway, the City’s Design Review Committee is anticipating a flurry of activity to closely follow. Their role is to evaluate all proposed exterior ...more |
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| Restriction of county health ordinances nixed >> Community | xstaff |
| Public outcry by Missouri family farmers and rural citizens opposed to attempts by the legislature to limit local control to restrict polluting factory farms achieved success this week.
Carla ...more |
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| Joplin has $7 million to start Zora/Main project >> Community | mariwinn |
| Senator Jim Talent, at left, is questioned by Joplin Daily editor John Hacker at Joplin City Hall on January 13. Also present is Councilman Gary Shaw.
U.S. Senator Jim Talent visited Joplin City ...more |
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| City opens limited hazardous household waste drop >> Community | phillips |
| A new regional hazardous waste collection facility has been established at the Joplin Recycling Center. Non-commercial residents from McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton and Vernon counties will be able ...more |
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| Crosslines serves people in need >> Community | mariwinn |
| Workers at Crosslines Churches of the Joplin Area help to distribute items that meet the needs of low income families. Donations of winter mittens and hats are strung on a clothesline behind them. ...more |
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| Drivers cited for disobeying Move Over laws >> Community | mariwinn |
| In case drivers on Missouri roads aren't aware of the state's Move Over laws, if caught breaking one could be costly. Mark James, director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety announced today ...more |
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| Steps for saving farmland from urban sprawl >> Community | d-burton |
| All of southwest Missouri is facing land use issues. In Greene County, where the growth of three and five-acre tracts caused the loss of 724 acres to homes in 2004, this is especially the case. ...more |
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| Photofreeway consolidates missing person info >> Community | hpaxton |
| Because people have become frustrated over using the many Internet lists of missing persons in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Bill Wolcott decided to do something to help consolidate all the ...more |
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| Song lashes out at Bush Administration >> Community | mariwinn |
| Rebels who compose their satirical music have a long history of borrowing from gospel and popular songs. Don't You Weep After Me is an example of such an old gospel song, sung during the Logan County ...more |
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| Wireless industry will issue AMBER alerts >> Community | terri-d |
| AMBER Alert System Strengthened by Wireless Industry Initiative
JEFFERSON CITY - The Missouri Department of Public Safety in conjunction with the AMBER Alert Advisory Committee announced recently ...more |
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| Swimming in your toilet >> Community | t-folsom |
| How the Missouri DNR plans to allow further pollution of waterways
DADDY, what's that slimy stuff in the water?
In Jasper County, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has selected four ...more |
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| Corporatism vs. the little guy >> Community | mambo |
| Newton County presiding Commissioner, Mr. Carter, and Neosho, MO Mayor, Mr. Birdsong, seem to be running the show in their respective jurisdictions. They are demonstrating no vision toward the ...more |
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| How child abuse is handled in Greene County >> Community | mrspears |
| Child abuse is a serious problem across the state of Missouri, but in Greene County the rate of reported cases of child abuse and neglect are higher than those in Kansas City or St. Louis. ...more |
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| Jasper County sheriff initiates video arraignment >> Community | mariwinn |
| Videoconferencing technology has been around for some time. But just recently Jasper County Sheriff Archie Dunn decided to take advantage of it. A part of his program to make the department more ...more |
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| Thomas Hart Benton's final mural gets new home >> Community | mariwinn |
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What an awesome feeling to be able to stand close to the mural of Joplin at the Turn of the Century conceived and painted by artist Thomas Hart Benton 33 years ago for Joplin's 100th birthday. A ...more |
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| Frisco Apartments win third award >> Community | sarah-s |
| The Seniors Housing Council of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB), an organization founded in 1942 to provide, safe, decent and affordable housing, recently has presented the ...more |
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| Time to treat Internet like a public square >> Community | d-burton |
| How much privacy and freedom of speech are Americans willing to give up in order to make the Internet a safer place? That was the basic question that guided a recent pubic issue forum held at the ...more |
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| Frisco Apartments receive Governor's Award >> Community | dwbryan |
| Lt. Gov. Joe Maxwell presented three Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing for developments in Kansas City, Joplin and Hillsdale (St. Louis) during an award luncheon, September ...more |
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| Missouri's meth addiction: out of control >> Community | mariwinn |
| Newton County Sheriff Ron Doerge described the meth abuser photos that flashed on the screen as "grabbers to catch people's attention." They did just that. A former drug addict became the poster ...more |
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| Meth production is a serious threat to children >> Community | mariwinn |
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No children were in the trailer in north Joplin the last time it was busted for meth. That's what John Lucky, the sheriff's representative to the Jasper County Drug Task Force reported to the media ...more |
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| Veteran's Memorial dedicated in Pittsburg, KS >> Community | sltimme |
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More than 4000 people, about twice what was expected from the 4-states, came together to remember those that gave their lives and to honor the living that served to preserve freedom in the United ...more |
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| Patch Adams challenges audience >> Community | mariwinn |
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When Dr. Patch Adams said that he wouldn't raise a hand to anyone, even to protect his family, members of the audience listening to him recently at MSSU's Leggett and Platt Athletic Center were ...more |
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| Don't mix TV and meals is advice from ParentLink >> Community | d-burton |
| "We receive calls from parents and professionals, some who are not looking for specific information but who want help problem solving or need a supportive conversation," said Sandi Lillard, ...more |
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| Missouri hotline addresses child abuse >> Community | d-burton |
| Several programs have been shown to have a positive effect on preventing child abuse and neglect according to Jinny Hopp, human development specialist, University of Missouri Extension. For example, ...more |
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| Dumm stresses need for asset management >> Community | mariwinn |
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It may be unusual for a lawyer to talk about the excesses of his profession, but Christopher Dumm is not your usual lawyer. Speaking at a breakfast/seminar sponsored by Arvest Asset Management, ...more |
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| Divorcing & kids is a Missouri concern >> Community | d-burton |
| Each year 25,000 divorces occur in Missouri -- one of every two marriages -- and the majority of these involve children. These figures reflect a national picture in which almost one million divorces ...more |
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| With understanding grievers can cope >> Community | d-burton |
| Everyone feels grief when they experience a significant loss or change. Death, divorce, a traumatic storm, or the loss of a loved one can start the cycle of grief, according to Kim Allen, human ...more |
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| Challenges of parenting >> Community | mariwinn |
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A smiling audience holds up papers they folded differently from the same instructions given them. The exercise was part of a talk given by Kim Allen at a recent parenting conference.
The ...more |
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| Local AMBER Alert system activated >> Community | mariwinn |
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Greg Dagnan, pictured left, director of the Children's Center of Southwest Missouri, and Lt. Carl Francis, pictured right, of the Joplin Police Department are credited with developing the Child ...more |
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| Drink, drive, be stupid >> Community | mariwinn |
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Standing on the corner of Fifth and Joplin streets in Joplin's "bar district" at 1:30 a.m., a girl in the group admitted being a minor to a passing motorist who had solicited her. Lack of parental ...more |
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| Make life matter... >> Community | mariwinn |
| Do you have two to four hours per week to spare? Are you over 18 and a full-time student at Ozark College or MSSC or holding permanent employment? If so, then the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Jasper & ...more |
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