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| Gotta have another cigarette...last one >> Community | staff |
| The Joplin Fire Department responded to an initial report of a medical call at 310 N Creekside Dr. Time of call was 2318 hours Thursday evening, 10 May. A fire crew arrived on the scene at 2323 hours ...more |
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| Have you seen this man? >> Community | mstewart |
| The Joplin Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing male that suffers from blackouts due to a past head injury.
Missing since just before 2 p.m. on May 10, ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Damien Doxley is arrested >> Community | cniess |
| Joplin Police officers responded to an address on S. Sergeant Ave. this morning, April 24, 2013, just before 9 a.m. A victim reported that a male had knocked her out of the way and stolen her ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter::Person shot at Motel 6 >> Community | blewis |
| Joplin investigators are currently working a shooting scene at Motel 6, located at 3031 S. Range Line Rd. At 08:35 hours the Joplin Police Department received a call of shots fired at Motel 6. Agents ...more |
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| Drive like somebody's life depended on it >> Community | a.eden |
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April 15-19 is Work Zone Awareness Week and the Missouri Department of Transportation wants to partner with Missouri drivers on insuring safety in highway work zones.
Here's the plan:
MoDOT ...more |
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| Special. gallery features art from waste products >> Community | s-wade |
| Keeping the environment clean, creating beautiful art and helping people with disabilities go hand-in-hand at a nonprofit organization in Springfield, MO.
Art Inspired provides secure document ...more |
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| Buy a bird cut-out for a buck >> Community | staff |
| Locations around Joplin are selling paper bluebird cutouts for $1 each to support the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center. The campaign, "Bucks for Birds," will last through April 30, 2013. ...more |
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| Increase in trash collection rate is no joke >> Community | l-onstot |
| Effective April 1, 2013, the Joplin trash collection rate will increase from $10.78 to $11.36, with the Joplin garbage management fee of 15 cents, and the city’s billing fee of 40 cents remaining, ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Two charged in WM incident >> Community | blewis |
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At left, JOHN C. GAGEAt right, TYELER K. WHETSTONE
Charges have been filed in regards to the late evening shooting that occurred at the 15th street Walmart. The Jasper County Prosecutor’s office ...more |
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| City of Joplin sponsors new art initiative >> Community | staff |
| A new city of Joplin initiative to support the arts will begin in May 2013, according to an announcement by Joplin Mayor Melodee Colbert-Kean. The project, entitled "Joplin Art Rocks" encourages the ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Drug bust >> Community | cniess |
| On 01-24-2013 Jasper County Drug Task Force along with Joplin narcotic officers and Joplin SWAT served a search warrant at 320 School St. in Joplin.
The search warrant resulted in one adult male ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Suicide determined >> Community | cniess |
| A little after 7 p.m. on January 10, 2013, Joplin Police responded to 1129 Geneva Ave. Officers found Joel A. Lopez at the residence with an apparent gunshot wound.
An investigation has ...more |
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| Architects named in St. Mary's re-build >> Community | staff |
| RDG Planning and Design, an award-winning firm from Omaha, Nebraska, has been contracted as the architects of the new St. Mary Church, parish center, and school (grades pre-K through fifth grade), ...more |
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| I-44 non-injury crash involves Ohio truck driver >> Community | mstewart |
| Leodor Oana, 62, from Lakewood, OH has been identified as the driver of a semi truck involved in a single vehicle crash at mile marker 8.4 of I-44 today (Dec. 20, 2012). The driver indicated to ...more |
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| Domestic dispute turns fatal >> Community | dwalken |
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Charges for 1st degree murder and for armed criminal action was issued today (Nov. 20, 2012) by the Jasper County Prosecutor's office against Rondias L. Webb, 35, pictured. Bail was set at ...more |
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| Celebrating the iris, Joplin's official flower >> Community | l-onstot |
| In celebration of Joplin's official flower, the recycling center will now accept iris rhizomes, or iris bulbs as they are commonly known. The center makes many items available for reuse such as ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Murder at Juke Box >> Community | dlauritz |
| FURTHER UPDATE:
Andre L. Brown (AKA Damon Williams) was arrested in Kansas City, Missouri on 08-20-2012. Late Monday evening detectives with the Joplin Police Department and the Tri State Major Case ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Indecent exposure >> Community | staff |
| A white male accosted a young female, exposing himself to her at Third & Byers in Joplin on July 30, 2012, at about 12:30 p.m. The suspect is described as a white male in his 50’s with gray hair and ...more |
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| Interfaith Coalition urges pursuit of hate crimes >> Community | tgutnick |
| Islamic Society of Joplin's religious leader Imam Lahmuddin looks away from the devastation of his mosque. Members of the Joplin community including members of the United Hebrew Congregation that had ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Man found dead in jail cell >> Community | blewis |
| UPDATE: Preliminary results of an autopsy performed in Columbia show that the deceased died of natural causes.
A detention officer conducting a routine cell check earlier today (August 2, 2012) ...more |
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| First Hindu temple opens in Arkansas >> Community | staff |
| The dream of more than 2500 Hindus living in Northwest Arkansas has come true. Celebrations for the opening of the first Hindu temple in Arkansas--a project dubbed "bringing Mathura to ...more |
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| $350,000 in grants are awarded by city fund source >> Community | l-onstot |
| The Board of Trustees of the Joplin Tornado First Response Fund of the city of Joplin today (July 30, 2012) awarded $350,000 in grants, satisfying 13 of 34 applications from various charitable ...more |
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| Catholic Charities hands over keys to new homes >> Community | mjersak |
| Two families displaced by the Joplin tornado more than a year ago received the keys to their new homes. The keys were presented to the Jump Family and the Smith Family by Gabe Tischler, disaster ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Poindexter/Hart arrested >> Community | cniess |
| Two subjects were arrested after a recent police pursuit on July 22,2012.
Danielle Poindexter, age 19, of Aurora, Missouri has been charged with the following: 1st degree assault on a law ...more |
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| Suspect nabbed in recent shooting >> Community | blewis |
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Keven Cassell, 50, of 725 S. Connor, pictured, has been charged with felony assault, unlawful use of a weapon and armed criminal action in the shooting of his neighbor, Keith Ritchey, 23. Cassell's ...more |
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| New Joplin PD purchase discourages tailgating >> Community | rrives |
| In an effort to raise awareness and reduce traffic accidents caused by "following too closely" or tailgating, the Joplin Police Department has purchased a handheld Distance Between Cars laser to ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Male found deceased >> Community | blewis |
| UPDATE: UPDATE:
Daniel Hartman, one of the suspects in the Jacob Wages murder investigation, was located yesterday in Rolling Fork, MS. An arrest warrant for 1st degree murder was issued for Daniel ...more |
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| Mural to include snapshots submitted by community >> Community | mariwinn |
| UPDATE: The winning design is the one by Emma Gustavsson of Joplin (writing).
One of three graphic arts students from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin will have her work chosen for the ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: First State Bank robbery >> Community | cniess |
| This morning at about 10:30 a.m., (June 27, 2012) Joplin police officers responded to the First State Bank branch located at 1651 W. 7th St. [just west of Maiden Lane] for a report of an armed ...more |
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| Maple Leaf organizer encourages foat entries >> Community | nmyers |
| Carthage – The 46th Annual Maple Leaf Parade applications and regulations are now available at the Carthage Chamber of Commerce, 402 S. Garrison. The Maple Leaf committee invites all area businesses ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: UMB robbery >> Community | joe.mor |
| UPDATE: The Joplin Police Department has identified a suspect in the bank robbery that occurred Monday. A white male suspect entered the United Missouri Bank on June 18, 2012, shortly after 3 p.m. ...more |
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| Joplin competes in Best of the Road contest >> Community | staff |
| UPDATE: The following are times and locations on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, where CVB officials will be escorting the judges:9 a.m. - Joplin Museum Complex1:45 p.m. -Cunningham Park & Pool3:30 p.m. - ...more |
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| Tornado shelter is planned in Webb City >> Community | c-brown |
| The Crowder College administration is working with Paragon Architecture Inc. of Springfield, Missouri on a design for a project that will include a tornado safe room at Crowder's Webb City campus ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Shooting update >> Community | dcunning |
| Update to update: The victim's name is Shane Reeves and he is from Carl Junction. He is now in stable condition. The subsequent release from the JPD now suggests that the gunshot wound was not ...more |
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| Obama observes significance of faith-based groups >> Community | mjersak |
| JOPLIN- President Barack Obama, who was in town to speak at Joplin’s high school commencement ceremony on May 21, 2012, took time to meet and express his appreciation to those leading the way in ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Possible abduction >> Community | blewis |
| Yesterday (May 25, 2012) just before 9 p.m., Joplin Police officers were dispatched to Steak-N-Shake, 3115 Hammons Blvd., in reference to a disturbance. A white female approximately 50 years of age, ...more |
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| Photo rescue group has 24,000 unclaimed images >> Community | staff |
| Based upon the number of photos and non-photographic items that have been turned in, yet still are unidentified or unclaimed, it seems that some people are out of the loop regarding this very ...more |
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| AmeriCorps returns for final stint >> Community | staff |
| Two new AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps teams arrived in Joplin on May 14, 2012, from the Southwest Region campus in Denver. Partnering with Rebuild Joplin and the St. Louis Emergency ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Scooter victim identified >> Community | mstewart |
| The Joplin Police Department at 5:12 p.m. on May 3, 2012, responded to the area of East 7th and Peters (near Target and Dollar General), in reference a three vehicle injury crash involving a scooter. ...more |
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| Construction to begin on Range Line at 36th Street >> Community | staff |
| Drivers on Range Line Road (Business 71) at 36th Street should expect delays from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, starting May 7, 2012 a project to build ...more |
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| 15 new Master Gardeners are named >> Community | vbryan |
| Fifteen area residents have completed the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener training in Carthage. The Master Gardener program is for people who may or may not have gardening ...more |
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| Murphysburg Preservation elects new officers >> Community | phillips |
| JOPLIN – The Board of Directors for Historic Murphysburg Preservation, Inc. elected new officers at their annual retreat.
For the 2012-2014 term, Mark Williams was elected to the office of ...more |
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| City of Joplin to dole out tornado donations >> Community | l-onstot |
| The city of Joplin has announced that the Board of Trustees of the Joplin Tornado First Response Fund, established to distribute donations made on behalf of the city of Joplin in the wake of the May ...more |
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| St. Mary's to rebuild in southwest Joplin >> Community | rmoore |
| Fr. Justin Monaghan, pastor of St. Mary’s Parish of Joplin made the announcement to the faithful during Easter Mass yesterday that land had been purchased for the rebuilding of St. Mary’s parish. ...more |
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| Trash pick-up to cost about a dollar more a month >> Community | l-onstot |
| Effective April 1, 2012, the Joplin garbage collection rate will increase from $10.22 to $11.18, or 96-cents a month, with the Joplin garbage management fee remaining at 15-cents, for a total of ...more |
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| Man charged in Great Southern robbery >> Community | blewis |
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UPDATE: Michael D. Manis, 52, of Carthage, pictured, was arrested on March 27, 2012, by Joplin police detectives for the alleged robbery of the Great Southern Bank, 1232 S. Range Line, on March 14, ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Fatality on I-44 >> Community | dcunning |
| On March 17, 2012 at 8:13 p.m. the Joplin Police Department responded to Interstate 44 at mile marker 10.4 in reference to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash.
A westbound vehicle traveling in the ...more |
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| Delays on Route 249 expected >> Community | staff |
| Traffic delays are expected on Route 249 between I-44 and Route 171 in Joplin due to a resurfacing project. Crews will work between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., closing a lane. The work is expected to complete ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Checkpoint catches 5 DUI >> Community | mstewart |
| On March 10, 2012 the Joplin Police Department hosted a DWI Checkpoint in the area of 1111 N. Main. The checkpoint was a part of the Southwest Missouri DWI Taskforce. A total of 16 officers from ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Gunshot victim found >> Community | blewis |
| The Joplin Police Department received a medical call of a female unconscious and not breathing at 1520 W. 8th St. on March 8, 2012, just before 6 p.m. Upon arrival the body of Bobbie Nichols, 50, of ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Man in custody for robbery >> Community | blewis |
| The Joplin Police Department received a report of a strong armed robbery that occurred just before midnight on the evening of March 6, 2012. A male employee of Taco Bell, located at 2315 W 7th, was ...more |
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| Audience learns about tornadoes >> Community | mariwinn |
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A large number of area citizens joined fire, police and ambulance department personnel at an annual severe weather class held March 6, 2012, on the campus of Missouri Southern State ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Fatality on 32nd St. >> Community | dhaskins |
| On March 4, 2012, at 9:18 p.m., the Joplin Police Department responded to the area of East 32nd and Lewellen Drive, in reference to a two vehicle crash and reports that one of the occupants was ...more |
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| $10 million north Joplin project gets underway >> Community | staff |
| Work to build a new interchange at North Main Street (Route 43) and Zora Street at a total cost of $10 million finally has begun. This is the initial phase of the city of Joplin (maintaining Zora) ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Pedestrian is dead >> Community | mstewart |
| The Joplin Police Department just before 2 a.m. today (Feb. 10, 2012) responded to the area of Interstate 44 westbound exit ramp 4, in reference to a vehicle/pedestrian crash.
When officers ...more |
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| Safe room funding is denied >> Community | staff |
| Those Joplin residents who thought they would get state assistance for the construction of residential safe rooms received bad news yesterday (Feb. 6, 2012), when Sam Anselm, assistant city manager, ...more |
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| Joplin city finances are on solid ground >> Community | l-onstot |
| Joplin City Finance Director Leslie Jones presented a report to the city council at the January 17, 2012 meeting that summarized insurance proceeds and reimbursements from the Federal Emergency ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Fatalities on 32nd Street >> Community | mstewart |
| The Joplin Police Department responded today (Feb. 3, 2012) shortly after 2 a.m. to the area of West 32nd and Ashwood (west of Black Cat Road) in reference to a single vehicle crash.
A 2004 ...more |
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| Community leaders create historic moment >> Community | mariwinn |
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An historic event took place on January 19, 2012, when leaders from several community groups gathered and voted unanimously in favor of the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team’s (CART) recovery ...more |
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| St. John's Mercy: the beginning of the future >> Community | mariwinn |
| The 4-foot cross that hung in the St. John's emergency room survives the May 22, 2011 tornado and becomes a symbol of healing and rebirth. Replicas of the cross were handed out after a ceremony ...more |
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| Joplin tornado house is shrink-wrapped >> Community | mariwinn |
| The house at 2502 Joplin Ave. in Joplin that is known as the "Volunteer House" is being shrink-wrapped after the May 22, 2011 tornado to preserve its history.
When the 118,000 plus volunteers came ...more |
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| Security's role in reducing crime is discussed >> Community | mariwinn |
| Cpl. Brian Henderson of the Joplin Police Department demonstrates ways to reinforce the wood framing around locks. He was speaking to a group of managers at a new workshop organized to reduce crime ...more |
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| Joplin will receive $45 million+ in HUD aid >> Community | staff |
| The city of Joplin will receive $45,266,709 million in funding through Community Development Block Grants, according to an announcement by Sam Anselm, assistant city manager. The funds administered ...more |
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| Singers wanted for Messiah performance >> Community | staff |
| JOPLIN – Singers are being sought for the Missouri Southern State University Concert Chorale/Orchestra's performance of Messiah, Georg Friedrich Handel's famous oratorio. It will take place at 3 p.m. ...more |
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| Parr Hill Park to get NPS assistance >> Community | staff |
| The city of Joplin's Parr Hill Park restoration is one of six projects in Missouri that will receive assistance from the National Park Service under the agency's Rivers, Trails and Conservation ...more |
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| ASPCA to fund Joplin Humane Society in new program >> Community | staff |
| The Joplin Humane Society is one of 56 animal rescue organizations that has received grant funding to participate in the inaugural ASPCA "Mega Match-a-thon," an event that will take place in late ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Alicia D. Ball found dead >> Community | blewis |
| Update: http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/x1243754344/Man-accused-of-killing-mother-of-girlfriend
On today’s date of December 13, 2011, at 11 a.m. Joplin Police were called to 3222 S Garrison ...more |
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| Don't be the fourth or greater Joplin fatality >> Community | mstewart |
| During the month of December the Joplin Police Department would like to remind everyone about traffic safety. During the holiday season there is more traffic on the roadways and therefore there is a ...more |
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| Spiva announces membership show winners >> Community | staff |
| Spiva Center for the Arts has announced the winners of the 64th Annual Membership Show at a reception held on November 18, 2011 for adults and November 20, 2011 for children. Members competed for ...more |
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| New Americorps groups aid in recovery efforts >> Community | arun |
| JOPLIN – Two 11-member AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) teams based out of Denver will spend a month contributing to ongoing tornado recovery efforts in Joplin.
These teams, ...more |
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| Families receive keys to their new Habitat homes >> Community | mariwinn |
| Joplin Mayor Mike Woolsten, far left, joins Joplin and Tulsa Habitat for Humanity officials and representatives from Missouri Southern State University at a dedication and thank you ceremony held ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Two arrested for robbery >> Community | cniess |
| On 11-10-2011, just after 3 a.m., the Joplin Police Department responded to 1631 E 4th, KUM & GO, in reference to an armed robbery. Two suspects entered the store displayed a handgun and demanded ...more |
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| City officials are optimistic over housing starts >> Community | l-onstot |
| Based on the number of building permits issued through November 11, 2011, Joplin city officials have determined that 48% of the 7500 homes impacted by the May 22 tornado are either under repair or ...more |
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| Demolition debris drop-off site to close Nov. 30 >> Community | l-onstot |
| The city of Joplin has announced that the Citizens Drop-Off Site located at 901 N. Black Cat Rd. will be closing on November 30, 2011. Citizens still removing demolition debris from structures ...more |
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| Death toll for tornado reduced by one to 161 >> Community | l-onstot |
| The city of Joplin has been notified that there had been an error in the cause of death for one of the 162 citizens listed as victims of the May 22, 2011 tornado. After careful review and ...more |
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| Looking ahead...hopefully moving forward >> Community | mariwinn |
| Commentary by Mari Winn Taylor, as a not-quite-editorial
Now that members of the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team have presented their "Listening to Joplin" report to the Joplin Council, many ...more |
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| Five historic buildings are honored in Joplin >> Community | staff |
| Missouri Preservation held its 25th Annual Statewide Preservation Conference in Joplin, recently at the Joplin City Hall, aka the historic Newman Mercantile Company, 602 S. Main St. As is their ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: I-44 fatality, Nov. 4. >> Community | mstewart |
| On November 4, 2011, at 9:48 a.m. the Joplin Police Department responded to I-44 mile marker 2.2 for a report of a one-vehicle crash.
A passenger car was headed westbound on I-44 when the driver ...more |
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| Spirits haunt the JAWC luncheon >> Community | mariwinn |
| JOHN WISE HOME
Diane Humphrey, a member of the Dream Theatre Company, says she's "gifted."
Under new management and ownership, the John Wise Home on South Byers in Joplin was the setting for the ...more |
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| Joplin Schools music program gets large boost >> Community | mariwinn |
| Did you ever wonder what it's like to play without an instrument? Thanks to a donation from Barry Manilow and his Manilow Music Project the Joplin schools music program will not have to be concerned ...more |
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| KC company volunteers to build two houses >> Community | dean-d |
| Busses carrying 140 associates and friends from Locton's Kansas City, MO property and casualty operations arrived in Joplin on October 27, 2011, to help in residents' long road to recovery from the ...more |
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| Day 4 - Extreme Makeover: Home Edition-Joplin >> Community | mariwinn |
| The Richardsons' home at Annie Baxter and 25th Street boasts a sign, "If you have it we can use it." Their grateful need is in stark contrast to that of each of seven families chosen to get a new ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Shooting yesterday >> Community | blewis |
| On October 20, 2011, the Joplin Police Department responded to 1423 Sergeant in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival officers found the victim, 48-year-old Karen Norris of Joplin, in her bedroom ...more |
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| Extreme Makeover Joplin gets underway >> Community | mariwinn |
| The team of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" came to Joplin early on October 19, 2011, in order to surprise an unprecedented seven families with their signature door knock notifying them that ...more |
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| Joplin center receives $50K in grants funding >> Community | klandwer |
| Joplin - Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center is the recipient of $50,000 in TogetherGreen Innovation Grants funding, provided through an alliance between National Audubon Society and Toyota. ...more |
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| First Extreme Makeover family is revealed >> Community | staff |
| THE HOWARD FAMILY
Apparently the executives at "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" are releasing the names of the seven families who have been awarded new homes at their discretion. According to a ...more |
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| Ten families to benefit from Habitat's program >> Community | staff |
| The families selected in Habitat for Humanity's Ten for Joplin project demonstrate their individuality while posing for a group picture.
JOPLIN - Company sponsors got the opportunity to put a ...more |
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| I-44 accident still under investigation >> Community | mstewart |
| The Missouri State Highway Patrol Major Crash Team is assisting the Joplin Police Department with an investigation into the cause of a crash early this morning (Oct. 7, 2011) on I-44 at mile marker ...more |
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| Be aware of the need for soil testing >> Community | staff |
| Of 44 properties tested in the tornado-stricken area for mine waste contaminants like lead and cadmium the city of Joplin has reported that "19 have tested above the acceptable yard average level of ...more |
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| Drop-off drug box is available M-F, 8 a.m.-12 a.m. >> Community | l-onstot |
| A new drug drop-off box located in the lobby of the Donald Clark Justice Center has been established by the Joplin Police Department, 303 Third St. All citizens, regardless of residency, now have ...more |
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| JPD announce results of Friday's checkpoints >> Community | cniess |
| Joplin Police Department conducted three DWI checkpoints on Friday, September 30. The checkpoints were held at the intersections of 13th and Schifferdecker, Zora and St. Louis, and 26th and ...more |
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| JPL now satisfies Kindle owners >> Community | staff |
| Kindle owners are now able to download audio and e-books from the Joplin Public Library, according to an announcement by Jacque Gage, library director.
Until just recently Amazon's Kindle device ...more |
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| City encourages rebuilding by providing info >> Community | l-onstot |
| The city of Joplin reminds property owners that there are various incentives and assistance programs that may assist them in the rebuilding phase.
For renters who plan to stay a renter, the ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Suspect shoots himself >> Community | blewis |
| The Joplin Police Department SWAT team was called out in the early evening hours of September 16, 2011, after a Joplin Police Detective, arriving at 2625 E. 11th St., Joplin, attempted to make ...more |
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| No bull; they ran like heck anyway >> Community | mariwinn |
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Participants in the first annual Joplin Running of the Bulls were little more than a blur as they headed down Main Street just a few steps ahead of a group of Mo-Kan Roller Girlz with bats.
An ...more |
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| Stabbing reported early today at Plaza Motel >> Community | blewis |
| Officers with the Joplin Police Department today (Sept. 9, 2011) at 1:15 a.m. were dispatched to Plaza Motel, 2612 E. 7th St., in reference to a robbery that had just occurred. When Officers arrived ...more |
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| Information on low income housing in Joplin >> Community | abuening |
| According to Stephanie Brady, director of programs for The Independent Living Center, in discussing low income apartments damaged or destroyed by the tornado, the Recovery Housing Task Force has ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Foley arrested >> Community | blewis |
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Joplin Police were notified of a possible sexual assault occurring at 2916 S. Park, on August 30, 2011, just before 10 a.m. After further investigation, detectives determined there was probable ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Fraud perpetrators caught >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Department was notified of an adoption fraud incident on August 24, 2011, with the suspects claiming to be victims of the May 22nd tornado. During the investigation, it was found ...more |
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| Help is available for concrete removal >> Community | l-onstot |
| Now that the demolition of tornado-damaged structures is well underway, city officials want to be sure residential property owners understand one important detail: Demolition may still apply to ...more |
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| Program provides help for first time home buyers >> Community | abuening |
| The Economic Security Corp. invites the general public living in Newton, Jasper, Barton or McDonald counties to apply for openings in the Missourians Building Assets Program. The agency has five ...more |
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| Catholic Charities offers building assistance >> Community | dawna |
| With Joplin relief and rebuilding efforts entering the third month, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri is set to welcome relief workers from the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. On ...more |
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| Winning contest brings money for Joplin parks >> Community | mariwinn |
| Joplin City Parks Director Chris Cotten, third from left, accepts checks for $15,000, from McAlister's CEO Frank Panky and Craig Bothwell, the local franchisee. The money, the result of winning a ...more |
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| Heat is no deterrent for Joplin recovery workers >> Community | mariwinn |
| Volunteers Adrienne and Jerry Garvey stop for lunch under the tent in a parking lot at the devastated Joplin High School. After coming from cleaning up a Picher Avenue property, Jerry Garvey was ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Child porn suspect arrested >> Community | blewis |
| Detectives with the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crime Task Force executed a search warrant on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at 1032 S. Connor Ave., Joplin. The search warrant was the result of a one-month ...more |
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| AmeriCorps continues to assist in recovery effort >> Community | staff |
| Joplin and the surrounding area is benefiting from the services of three teams of AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) members. They are working with FEMA on disaster case management ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: View of robbery suspect >> Community | mstewart |
| Detectives with the Joplin Police Department learned that on July 15, 2011, the suspect involved with the robbery at Hometown Bank on July 13, 2011, had been in the Mid-Missouri Bank at approximately ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Stolen iPad2 is recovered >> Community | mstewart |
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Detectives with the Joplin Police Department served a search warrant at 2205 ½ N. Florida. An Apple iPad 2 was recovered that was recently taken during a burglary at the Verizon store located at ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Hometown Bank is robbed >> Community | mstewart |
| On July 13, 2011 at just before 4:30 p.m. the Joplin Police Department was notified of an armed robbery that had just occurred at Hometown Bank located at 1429 E. 32nd Street. The suspect was ...more |
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| City moves along permit process for rebuilding >> Community | l-onstot |
| In a major step forward for Joplin's tornado recovery, city officials now are granting building permits for nearly all tornado-damaged residential properties from Picher Avenue west to the city ...more |
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| Qualifications for tree removal are posted >> Community | l-onstot |
| The May 22, 2011 tornado seriously damaged or destroyed many trees throughout Joplin and the surrounding areas. Some of the damaged trees may survive. Many more, unfortunately, will not. Instead, ...more |
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| Storm shelter petition is circulating >> Community | staff |
| Considering the devastation in Joplin and the number of people who did not survive the May 22, 2011 tornado, there appears to be too few people who took the time to sign a petition that supports ...more |
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| Joplin mural project is introduced >> Community | mariwinn |
| Dave Loewenstein of Lawrence, KS is a prize-winning muralist, writer and print maker. His community-based murals may be found in several places across the U.S. as well as in Northern ...more |
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| Fire on 4th Street remains under investigation >> Community | staff |
| (Photo by Adele Thompson)
The aftermath of the structure fire at 1002 E. 4th St., east of the old Mid-Western Machinery building, is seen here.
Several businesses were housed in this building ...more |
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| Blaze on 4th Street is severe >> Community | staff |
| (Photo by Adele Thompson)
The Joplin Fire Department is currently working a large structure fire at 1002 E. 4th St., the former Griffin Grocery warehouse east of the old Mid-Western Machinery ...more |
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| New access to Flying J truck stop >> Community | staff |
| Joplin - The construction project adding medians and an outer road on Route FF (32nd St. extension) at Flying J is nearing completion. The following explains the new ways to access Flying J: Access ...more |
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| Council to support local scouts; donations needed >> Community | bdomeny |
| Boy Scouts who have been affected by the deadly and destructive tornado that devastated Joplin, will receive full support from The Ozarks Trails Council-Boy Scouts of America.
"Our thoughts and ...more |
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| We mourn their loss... >> Community | staff |
| Senator Ron Richard (R-Joplin) has expressed his appreciation for the efforts of Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers in Joplin that aided in recovery efforts in Joplin. The Missouri Department of ...more |
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| Joplin after 22/05/11 >> Community | rejustic |
| To the editor:
I was in a town near Joplin for work when the storm hit and wanted to go help. I brought water, food and blankets but the Red Cross was amazingly already there helping everyone. I ...more |
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| Elephant brigade unacceptable to city >> Community | l-onstot |
| There is information in various media outlets showing circus elephants being used clean up in Joplin after the tornado disaster. Picadilly Circus made the initial offer to the city to use elephants ...more |
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| President Obama visits Joplin >> Community | s-smith |
| JOPLIN - President Barack Obama told an overflow crowd at the Joplin Community Memorial Service held at Missouri Southern's Taylor Performing Arts Center today that the government will not let them ...more |
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| City is given symbol of courage >> Community | staff |
| Joplin Fire Chief Mitch Randles, whose own home was destroyed by the tornado that hit Joplin on May 22, 2011, clutches a flag given to the city by Marine Cpl. Brian Henson of Georgia. The exchange ...more |
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| St. John's Medical Center reports casualties >> Community | staff |
| St. John's Medical Center at McClelland and 26th Street in Joplin, is shown after standing in the direct path of an E-5 tornado that ravaged Joplin neighborhoods on Sunday, May 22, 2011.
Mercy ...more |
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| Anthem Blue Cross contributes to relief effort >> Community | rch1875 |
| ST. LOUIS – To help residents of Joplin/Jasper County recover and rebuild after the recent tornado, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri and its parent company foundation have granted ...more |
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| How to make donations for Joplin tornado victims >> Community | staff |
| Nicholas Ivan Ladendorf of Springfield, a US Congressional candidate, wants to warn disaster victims about "con artists and politicians" who may try to take advantage of their plight. He also calls ...more |
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| Children's Haven director responds >> Community | s-theis |
| Good morning! Just wanted to touch base with those of you who have electricity. We are doing well at the house. The kids are busy and in good spirits. Therapy dogs are coming over today (May 25, ...more |
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| Joplin increases its downtown historic district >> Community | l-onstot |
| This map shows designated districts in downtown Joplin. Solid blue is for part of the local historic district, dotted blue represents National Register Buildings, solid red is the Sunshine Lamp ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Theft of AC units >> Community | cniess |
| Due to a rising trend of air conditioner thefts, The Joplin Police Department is requesting assistance with the identification and apprehension of thieves stealing air conditioning units. The ...more |
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| Joplin CVB announces criteria for 2012 grants >> Community | l-onstot |
| The Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau is now accepting applications for the 2012 JCVB Special Event Grant. These funds are to assist qualified organizations with the promotion of tourism activities ...more |
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| Joplin Public Library has expanded digitally >> Community | staff |
| Joplin Public Library has expanded its services. Library patrons may now download audiobooks and eBooks 24/7 from the library's webwsite to PCs, Mac®s and many mobile devices.
Users will need to ...more |
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| A splash of blue >> Community | staff |
| It's hard not to notice how Joplin curbsides have become splashed with color as residents procrastinate removal of the new blue trash polycarts. It's also understandable. The 96-gallon carts empty ...more |
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| Please say hello to Bri >> Community | k-aquino |
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Meet Bri the heeler mix: Brought in by her very ill owners along with a little Shihzu (who was adopted weeks ago). She’s a big girl with a big twinkle in her eyes! She looks like she’s asking: ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Meth lab busted on Iowa St. >> Community | cniess |
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The Joplin Narcotic Unit served a search warrant at 1221 Iowa St, Joplin. The search on February 17, 2011, produced liquids, chemicals, glassware and precursors used in the manufacturing of ...more |
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| Sports equipment sought for qualified R-9 students >> Community | staff |
| The Carthage Caring Communities Coalition, supported by The Alliance of Southwest Missouri, is looking for contributions of new or gently used sports equipment for its new Full Potential Youth Sports ...more |
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| Heartland Crime Stoppers goes digital >> Community | staff |
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Heartland Crime Stoppers has decided to use billboards for displaying wanted persons, according to Paula Bone, a Joplin Police Department officer and organization spokesperson. She calls attention ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Murder plot foiled >> Community | blewis |
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Officers with the Joplin Police Department on February 12, 2011, arrested Gayle J. Thornberry, 46, pictured, for conspiracy to commit first degree murder. She was arrested without incident at her ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Robbery at Sonic >> Community | mstewart |
| Officers with the Joplin Police Department were dispatched to the Sonic Drive-In located at 720 South Maiden La. for an armed robbery that had occurred just before 5 p.m. today (February 9). An ...more |
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| Quapaw tribal members file class action suit >> Community | dfinnie |
| The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma has announced that nine members of the tribe have filed a class action, breach-of-trust lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. The ...more |
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| Joplin names new parks and recreation director >> Community | l-onstot |
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Christopher Cotten, pictured, has been selected as the director of Joplin Parks and Recreation, according to an announcement by Mark Rohr, city manager. His employment will begin March 1, 2011 at ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Impersonator caught >> Community | blewis |
| On January 15, 2011, at approximately 3:34 p.m., the Joplin Police Department Responded to 520 S. Rangeline, the parking lot in front of PetSmart, in reference to a subject impersonating himself as a ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Sonic's robber is caught >> Community | cniess |
| On January 11, 2011, officers with the Joplin Police Department responded to Sonic located at 720 South Maiden Lane in reference to an armed robbery that had just occurred. A white female approached ...more |
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| Is there a hero in your life who needs praise? >> Community | staff |
| The Everyday Heroes Recognition and Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross is being planned. Nominations for this event are needed. They could be for ...more |
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| Allied to hand out polycarts to Joplin customers >> Community | l-onstot |
| (Photo courtesy of Allied Waste Services)
After a new solid waste agreement reached between the Joplin City Council and Allied Waste Services, only one trip to the curb (or alley in some cases), ...more |
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| MoDot seeks input on rail travel >> Community | sally-o |
| JEFFERSON CITY - If you were charged with guiding Missouri's rail future, how would you spend your resources and what would you make a priority? A new online survey found on the Department of ...more |
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| FBI to investigate missing Boomtown Days funds >> Community | staff |
| Joplin - Boomtown Days Festival of the Four States, Joplin's annual summer festival, has received a bit of notoriety after the Joplin Police Department received a report that money may have been ...more |
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| Plan for first community garden gains momemtum >> Community | mariwinn |
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The enthusiasm for the concept of community gardens is shown by Erik Wright who has set in motion plans for the development of a garden in the Zone 2 area of Joplin.
It was in July 2010 when ...more |
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| Bistro owners arrested on suspicion of arson >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Department along with the Joplin Fire Department responded on December 10, 2010, to 1710 E. 32nd St. because of a report of a natural gas smell in the area of The Bistro located in ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Identity theft victims >> Community | cniess |
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The Joplin Police Department on December 8, 2010, arrested Alice H. Sims, 29, of Joplin, pictured, after she attempted to sell an infant on craigslist. Sims subsequently was charged with felony ...more |
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| Rebuilt Catholic church is dedicated in Lamar >> Community | rmoore |
| Most Reverend James V. Johnston Jr., Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, will join Reverend Frederick J. Lutz, pastor, and the families of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (St. ...more |
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| Arvest Bank was robbed this morning >> Community | staff |
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The Joplin Police Department has released this photo of the suspect in the robbery this morning [Dec. 1, 2010] of the Arvest Bank branch on 32nd Street.
The suspect is a Hispanic male, 5'5" to ...more |
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| Joplin Police to tag RR crossing lawbreakers >> Community | cniess |
| UPDATE: We the aid of Kansas City Southern Railroad, the Joplin Police Department were able to focus on enforcement of railroad crossing regulations. The detail started at 11 a.m. today and went to ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Murder suspect is arrested >> Community | blewis |
| Update: Charges filed
Preliminary Autopsy results
An autopsy was conducted on Sean C. French, age 46, of Joplin this afternoon in Columbia, MO. Preliminary results show that French died as a ...more |
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| Suspect in DAV robbery is captured >> Community | mstewart |
| UPDATE
On November 2, 2010 the suspect in the DAV Thrift Store Robbery, Stephen Agee, was taken into custody in Tulsa, OK by the U.S. Marshals—Northern Oklahoma Violent Crimes Task Force.
The ...more |
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| Diocese beefs up predator screening >> Community | rmoore |
| The Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, that includes Catholic parishes in part in Joplin, Springfield and Webb City, has received results of the 2010 audit completed under the Charter for the ...more |
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| Child porn found on local pastor's computers >> Community | cniess |
| Beth Phillips, United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a Duenweg man was charged in federal court October 26, 2010, with receiving child pornography over the ...more |
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| Cowboy church to begin at stockyards >> Community | staff |
| A new cowboy church will begin at the Joplin Regional Stockyards at 7 p.m on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. Circuit Riding Preacher Scotty L. Killingsworth, pastor of the Sac River Cowboy Church of ...more |
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| Joplin's newest trail is for nature buffs >> Community | l-onstot |
| Nature enthusiasts will especially enjoy the newest trail completed by the city of Joplin. The Turkey Creek Trail was officially opened today (Sept. 29, 2010) with a ribbon cutting ceremony with city ...more |
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| Introducting Joplin's new red fire truck >> Community | mariwinn |
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Joplin firefighters, city officials and the public helped move a new 100-foot aerial ladder truck into Fire Station #1 by pushing it into the station's bay, as part of an"Apparatus Retirement ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Death on 4th Street >> Community | blewis |
| Kelli Baldwin, age 29, of Joplin was pronounced dead at a local hospital Sunday afternoon. Baldwin was in her third trimester of pregnancy at the time of the accident. Attempts to save the baby were ...more |
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| MoDOT to install reminder to yield >> Community | staff |
| Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Southwest District are installing a flashing yield sign for traffic on the Exit 8 off-ramp of westbound I-44, traveling onto northbound ...more |
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| Unmasked bank robber is sought >> Community | staff |
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For those wondering why all at once three Joplin police vehicles and one Newton County Sheriff's Department car were traveling with lights and sirens yesterday, Sept. 16, 2010, wonder no more. At ...more |
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| Joplin Airport gets new carrier >> Community | mariwinn |
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Joplin Airport manager Steve Stockam reveals the ATR-72 aircraft, a French-Italian twin-turbo prop, that will be put into service. It is one of a fleet of about 39 that American Eagle operates. ...more |
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| AARC now charges out-of-city residents for service >> Community | staff |
| Effective Immediately the Animal Adoption & Resource Center (formerly the Joplin Humane Society) will begin charging people $20.00 for each animal ($30.00 for litters) brought to the shelter located ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Shooting occurred >> Community | cniess |
| UPDATE:
Late Tuesday afternoon the victim of this incident, Monica Young, came out of extensive surgery to repair injury’s she received to both arms and her face. Young is listed in stable ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Meth lab on Central St. >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Narcotic Unit with the assistance of Jasper County Drug Task Force served a search warrant at 1006 Central St, Joplin today (Aug. 6, 2010). A search of the location produced a substantial ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Search warrants served >> Community | cniess |
| Investigators with the Joplin Police Department served several search warrants in Joplin on August 3, 2010, along with investigators from the Albuquerque Police Department and agents with the FBI. ...more |
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| Two Joplin women are suspected of murder >> Community | cniess |
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No details have yet to be released in connection with a Sedgwick County murder allegedly involving two Joplin women. Rhonda Pischel (left) and Sharon Huddleston (right), both of 629 S. Byers were ...more |
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| Crime Stoppers alert:: Justin Copeland is wanted >> Community | pbone |
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CRIME STOPPERS is asking for help in locating Justin Copeland, pictured at left. Copeland is wanted for burglary, property damage, and stealing.
Copeland is a 19 year-old white male, 5 feet 9 ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Robbery on Main St. >> Community | cniess |
| Joplin Police Officers were called to Payroll Advance Inc. at 2613 South Main St. at about 11 a.m. today (7/14/10) in reference to an armed robbery. Police determined that two men, one armed with a ...more |
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| New equestrian center opens in Springfield >> Community | s-wade |
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| Joplin Police detail modus operandi for thieves >> Community | cniess |
| During the months of May and June 2010 there were 106 residential burglaries that occurred in Joplin. An analysis of the burglaries shows that 61% of the burglaries occurred between the hours of 8 ...more |
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| Keeping alive water issues >> Community | mariwinn |
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The inset shows a close-up of "pervious pavers" that are part of the special construction used by the city of Joplin for a parking lot at 8th and Main. The special material slows the speed of ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Helicopter surveillance >> Community | blewis |
| Over this past weekend there was a multi-agency task force that conducted a highly concentrated enforcement detail on Friday, June 25, 2010. The task force consisted of motorcycle and marked vehicles ...more |
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| Artists gather to form a coalition >> Community | mariwinn |
| Jorge Leyva hypes up a crowd of fellow artists, asking them to come together to build a community whose voice will assist in dictating the future of the arts in Joplin.
"There's no more fantastic ...more |
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| City of Neosho announces railroad improvements >> Community | dfinnie |
| Neosho City Manager Harlan Moore announced today (June 28, 2010) that the railroad crossing safety improvements and closures will be proceeding in the coming weeks and affecting traffic flow by July ...more |
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| Impact Life Church asks for fans or A/C donations >> Community | staff |
| We need help from the community!
This summer Impact Life Church is collecting any kind of cooling system for those in need. We are asking for donations of new or used fans and air conditioners. ...more |
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| Have something to say? >> Community | staff |
| In an attempt to raise funding The Bridge ministries has announced that a total of 1100 bricks will be laid at the main entrance of their facility. Donors are being asked to leave messages to future ...more |
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| Find your pets at the shelter and save lives >> Community | staff |
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HELP ME! My name is Marabella and I, a Persian adult cat, and my pals I've met at the shelter, are in need of a safe place to live. Otherwise, we're SOL.
The Animal Adoption & Resource Center ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Another thief busted >> Community | blewis |
| On June 9th, 2010 at 5:20 p.m. Joplin Police received a call of an attempted robbery at the West 7th street Walmart in Joplin. Employees stated that a white male passed a note to a cashier at the ...more |
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| Joplin Humane Society welcomes visitors >> Community | mariwinn |
| Visitors could see it in their eyes. They definitely could hear it in many of their voices. "Adopt me" was the plaintive appeal. The most successful in the adoption process belonged to what could ...more |
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| Touring the Olivia Apartments >> Community | mariwinn |
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Joplin entrepreneur Mark Williams held an open house at the Olivia Apartments. Curiosity brought many members of the community to 320 Moffet Avenue on May 8, 2010 to see what had become of the ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Robbery suspect on the lam >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Department Investigations Bureau is on the lookout for Willie J. Spencer. The Jasper County Prosecutor has filed five separate charges against Spencer for unlawful restraint, felony ...more |
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| Neosho Police Blotter: Train/car accident occurs >> Community | dfinnie |
| On April 29th, the Neosho Police Department worked an accident investigation at the Kansas City Southern Crossing on East Daugherty Road between Pineville Road and Garland Douglas Drive.
The ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Cocaine arrests made >> Community | cniess |
| The Joplin Narcotic Unit with the assistance of the Jasper County Drug Task Force on April 27, 2010 served a search warrant at building 11, apartment 12 of the Oak Meadows Apartments, 1502 S. ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Child porn arrest made >> Community | blewis |
| Detectives with the Southwest Missouri Cyber Crime Task Force executed a search warrant on April 20, 2010, at 6290 County Lane 185 in Joplin. The search warrant was the result of a five-month ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Robbery suspect captured >> Community | blewis |
| The Joplin Police Department was called to 431 N. Jackson on April 11, 2010 at 2:08 a.m. in reference to a possible burglary in progress. The person who made the phone call saw a male subject trying ...more |
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| Citizens say, vote 'no' on Propostion A >> Community | mariwinn |
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A group of concerned citizens met in the parking lot of the Joplin Memorial Hall and staged a protest along Seventh Street. Their message to passing cars was to "vote NO" on Proposition A during ...more |
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| IgniteChurch.TV lives up to its name >> Community | mariwinn |
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Most people know it as the old Consumer’s grocery store, behind the Sonic, off of the corner of 7th Street and Maiden Lane but for IgniteChurch.TV it’s their new place of worship.
“It’s not ...more |
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| Joplin's 137th is overshadowed by Census 2010 >> Community | l-onstot |
| Joplin city clerk Barbara Hogelin serves cake and her assistant Barbara Goelhofer serves punch at Joplin's 137th birthday celebration.
City officials, community leaders and members of the Census ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: Commerce Bank robbed >> Community | cniess |
| Joplin Police officers and investigators responded to a bank robbery at the Commerce Bank branch located at 1804 E. 20th St. Joplin. The call came in just after noon on March 23, 2010.
The ...more |
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| Joplin Police Blotter: JPD officer arrested >> Community | blewis |
| Images of 17 year old woman found on Officer’s cell phone
The Joplin Police Department received a complaint regarding the relationship of a 17-year-old female and a member of the force. The Joplin ...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 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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