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| Retiring MSSU professor receives Fulbright Award >> People | s-smith |
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Dr. Gwen Murdock, who will soon be retiring after having taught in the psychology department for over 20 years at Missouri Southern State University-Joplin, has just found out she is a 2008 ...more |
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| Activist walks to abolish death penalty >> People | katia-r |
| Andre Latallade, hip-hop artist and prison rights activist, also known as Capital-X, will walk from New Jersey to Texas to advocate for the abolishment of capital punishment in the US. He will walk ...more |
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| Robyn moves up in Audubon; McAlester succeeds him >> People | staff |
| Tony Robyn, executive director of the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center in Joplin has accepted the position of Audubon Missouri state executive director and vice-president. Robin ...more |
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| Trucker Pipes is honored >> People | dsparks |
| John Pipes of Pacific, MO, a company driver for Con-way Truckload of Joplin, has been named the second place winner in the 19th Annual Company Equipment Driver of the Year contest sponsored by ...more |
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| Public works adds Schaller to its team >> People | staff |
| Effective February 4, 2008, Jack Schaller, a professional engineer from Kansas became Joplin's assistant director of public works and engineering manager. In this role Schaller assumes responsibility ...more |
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| Joplin exec is appointed to state board >> People | robinson |
| Randall (Randy) M. Wheeler, 49, of Joplin recently was appointed to the State Blasting Board by Governor Matt Blunt. President and blast vibration consultant for White Industrial Seismology of 1206 ...more |
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| Craig, stung in stall, professes innocence >> People | staff |
| SENATOR LARRY CRAIG
NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union is supporting Idaho Senator Larry Craig's attempt to have his guilty plea withdrawn because the Minnesota law under which he was ...more |
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| Revered MSSU professor dies suddenly >> People | s-smith |
| JOPLIN - Missouri Southern State University professor of English Dr. Arthur "Art" Saltzman died suddenly at his home Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008 of an aneurysm. He was 54 years old.
A native of ...more |
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| Bargen named first Missouri Poet Laureate >> People | robinson |
| (Photo compliments of www.walterbargen.com)
JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt today appointed Walter Bargen, pictured at left, as the state's first official Missouri Poet Laureate. Through executive ...more |
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| New revenue head is named >> People | hfoster |
| JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt recently announced that Omar Davis will head the Department of Revenue and Todd Smith will replace him as the director of the Department of Labor and Industrial ...more |
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| Scearce tosses hat into the ring >> People | c-owens |
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William (Bill) Scearce, at left, a Joplin entrepreneur, has formalized his bid to seek election to the Joplin City Council and was
certified by the Joplin City Clerk on December 27, 2007. ...more |
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| Springfield's Cordonnier becomes a judge >> People | hfoster |
| An attorney at Lathrop & Gage, LC of Springfield has been appointed circuit judge for the 31st Judicial Circuit. Gov. Matt Blunt chose Michael J. Cordonnier, 50, to fill the opening created by the ...more |
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| Six non-violent offenders are pardoned >> People | hfoster |
| JEFFERSON CITY - Based upon the unanimous recommendation of the Missouri Probation and Parole Board, Gov. Matt Blunt recently announced his decision to pardon Alicia Allison-Brown, Jesse Barnes, ...more |
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| TopJoplin CVB post is filled >> People | admin2 |
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With recent experience as sales director of iGaming.com, an internet gaming source, and as director of corporate development of Mikohn Gaming Corp of Las Vegas, NV, a developer, manufacturer and ...more |
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| Tatum named 2007 Mel Carnahan Hall of Famer >> People | c-brown |
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James B. Tatum, president of the Crowder College Board of Trustees, is holding the trophy he received after being named the recipient of the 2007 Mel Carnahan Hall of Fame Award presented by the ...more |
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| Walter named to MSSU Board of Governors >> People | admin2 |
| Richard (Dick) A. Walter (I) of Joplin, 62, has been named to the Missouri Southern State University Board of Governors by Gov. Matt Blunt, according to a press release sent November 16, ...more |
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| Langland will run again for Newton County sheriff >> People | mariwinn |
| Seven hundred seventy votes separated Mike Langland from assuming the role of sheriff of Newton County in 2004. The scuttlebutt around the town of Neosho at the time was that politics played a role ...more |
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| Actor and former Joplinite, Lonnie Chapman dies >> People | s-smith |
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Lonny Chapman, pictured remember-when, who went from Joplin to become a stage and screen actor and North Hollywood repertory theatre founder and artistic director, has died. He was 87.
The Los ...more |
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| Gaylord Moore, horticulture specialist, retires >> People | d-burton |
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Gaylord Moore, at right, knows plants, trees, shrubs, flowers and lawns. And, most Ozarkers feel like they know Gaylord Moore.
Since 1979, Moore has been working with University of Missouri ...more |
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| Vicki Daniels joins Hometown Bank, N.A. >> People | admin2 |
| Joplin – Vicki Daniels, pictured, has been added to the staff of Hometown Bank, N.A. as a consumer relationship manager, according to a recent announcement by the bank. Specializing in mortgage ...more |
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| MSSU Alumni Association names 2007 honorees >> People | s-smith |
| JOPLIN - The alumni association of Missouri Southern State University has announced that three gentlemen will be honored at an awards dinner held October 12, 2007, at the Ramada Inn in Joplin. Two ...more |
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| Two Joplinites to receive Missourian Awards >> People | mariwinn |
| Joplin Mayor Jon Tupper presents the key to the city to Rob O'Brian, president of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. Standing by, having just been presented a key, is Dr. Charles Bentlage, who ...more |
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| Former Southern history grad receives award >> People | s-smith |
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Missouri Southern State University graduate Dr. Jarod Roll, pictured, originally from Mt. Vernon, MO, has won the 2006 Best Ph.D. Dissertation Prize from the International Association of Labor ...more |
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| Branson music show pioneer passes away >> People | jmccullo |
| Bessie Mae Presley1923-2007
Bessie Mae Presley, 84, of Branson, passed away peacefully at Skaggs Community Health Center on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. The matriarch of Branson’s nationally renowned ...more |
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| Burlingame named to amusement ride safety board >> People | hfoster |
| Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has appointed James E. Burlingame (R), 30, of Joplin to the amusement ride safety board. Burlingame who helps operate the Rt. 66 Carousel Park, a family owned entertainment ...more |
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| Logan M. Skelley does it again >> People | brogers |
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Logan Mark Skelley, pictured, of Joplin, a Cornell University pre-med student, is one of five recipients that received the National Young American Award by the Advisory Council of the National ...more |
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| Hunter, Tupper receive state appointments >> People | admin2 |
| Two Joplin residents recently were appointed by Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt to serve the state.
Appointed to the State Committee for Professional Counselors, Naomi R. Hunter, 54, is a counselor at ...more |
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| Dean Wagner is westward ho >> People | c-brown |
| After more than 12 years as a part of the “Crowder Family” Roger Wagner, dean of technical instruction and business/community relations has tendered his resignation. It will take effect July 7, 2007. ...more |
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| Vets Long and Dayringer honored by House >> People | prkerr |
| JEFFERSON CITY – Joplin residents Don Long and Eric Dayringer were recently honored during a ceremony in the Missouri House of Representatives as part of the Missouri Veterans Commission’s 75th ...more |
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| Nylander named public works community service mgr. >> People | l-onstot |
| The City of Joplin is pleased to announce the naming of Tim Nyander as public works community service manager. Nyander previously served the city as superintendent of the wastewater treatment plants ...more |
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| Carol Ann Paddock to wed Dale Lansdown Jr. >> People | admin2 |
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Carol Ann Paddock, daughter of Janet and Greg Elsen of Zillah, WA and Dale Lansdown Jr., son of the late Phyllis Cayo and Dale "Pee Wee" Lansdown, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. ...more |
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| Crawford County clerk gets certified >> People | admin2 |
| The Kansas County Clerks’ and Election Officials’ Association (KCCEOA) is pleased to announce that R.J. Wilson, the county clerk and county election official for Crawford County in Kansas has ...more |
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| Kayleen Seidl to tour Europe with musicians >> People | admin2 |
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Kayleen Seidl, pictured at left, a sophomore at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School and a soprano in the Upper School Vocal Ensemble, has been selected to perform with The Sound of America ...more |
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| Webb City senior to attend West Point >> People | dan-w |
| Carthage, Missouri – Jason Lee Boatwright, 18, a senior at Webb City High School, has accepted an appointment to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Boatwright was nominated by ...more |
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| Starmer receives communicator award >> People | l-nelson |
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Shawn Starmer of Jasper, (pictured right) an employee at Epoch, the Lamar-based subsidiary of TAMKO® Building Products, recently was recognized as a competent communicator, a professional ...more |
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| Neosho's Rudy Farber sets precedent >> People | keithb |
| NEOSHO - Gov. Matt Blunt today announced Rudolph (Rudy) E. Farber (R) of Neosho will serve on the State Highway and Transportation Commission, marking the first time ever a Newton County resident ...more |
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| Seibert heads probation and parole board >> People | hfoster |
| JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt has named William K. Seibert, Jr. as chairman of the Board of Probation and Parole.
“William Seibert has demonstrated a sincere commitment to the rule of law and ...more |
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| Kevin Greer of Webb City to join OCC staff >> People | l-frye |
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Kevin Greer of Webb City, at left, has been appointed the new campus minister and professor of youth ministry at Ozark Christian College. He will begin serving in the summer of 2007.
A 1979 ...more |
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| Mark Williams promoted at OCC >> People | l-frye |
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Ozark Christian College has announced the appointment of Mark Williams (at left), formerly executive director of college relations, to vice president of college advancement.
Williams currently ...more |
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| Seth Wilson, OCC founding father, passes away >> People | l-frye |
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Seth Wilson, a founding father of Ozark Christian College, passed away at 92 the morning of Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, around 3:30 a.m. Wilson had been involved with the college since its beginning, ...more |
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| Pastor named to Missouri state board of ed >> People | keithb |
| JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Matt Blunt today appointed Reverend Stanley A. Archie (D) to the State Board of Education. Archie, 44 of Kansas City, is president of Kansas City Leadership Foundation and ...more |
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| Faucett-Supiran to become court administrator >> People | admin2 |
| Cindy Faucett-Supiran, 48, has been selected as the Joplin Municipal Court Administrator, according to an announcement today by Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr. She succeeds Larry Meyers who announced ...more |
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| City of Joplin's Ted Sandlin dies >> People | l-onstot |
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As the Joplin Police Department has confirmed, Ted Sandlin, human resources director for the city of Joplin, died this morning.
Sandlin joined the city on March 1, 1999. He served as ...more |
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| McCormack of Neosho to promote farm products >> People | admin2 |
| Sherrill L. McCormack of Neosho is one of three new appointments made by Gov. Matt Blunt to the Citizens' Advisory Commission for Marketing Missouri Agricultural Products.
McCormack, 50, is a ...more |
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| Yetter joins Pro Musica-Joplin staff >> People | patty-m |
| Bonnie Yetter of Joplin has been named the new executive assistant of Pro Musica. She will man a new office in Suite 318 of the Commerce Bank Building at Third and Main in Joplin.
A native of ...more |
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| Blunt appoints Daniel Scott to state appeals court >> People | mariwinn |
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Daniel E. Scott said he was sure that Missouri Governor Matt Blunt didn't know him from Adam when he was chosen as one of three finalists to fill the position on the Missouri Southern District ...more |
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| Kim Mackney joins Blunt's Joplin staff >> People | dan-w |
| Joplin, Missouri — Kim Mackney of Joplin has joined Southwest Missouri Roy Blunt’s staff as a staff assistant in Constituent Service Center in the NorthPark Mall. She will be responsible for many ...more |
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| Jackie O's estate benefits from local artist >> People | s-smith |
| It was around two oclock in the morning. Missouri Southern State University alumnus T. Crowe (Terry) Semler was having problems with the thesis he was writing for his master's degree at the ...more |
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| Matt Proctor of Joplin is new OCC president >> People | l-frye |
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Matt Proctor has become the fifth president of Ozark Christian College. His appointment became effective July 1, 2006. Ken Idleman, who like his predecessor served as president of the college for ...more |
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| Brett Moorehouse joins pediatric hospital staff >> People | barwil |
| St. Louis – Ranken Jordan Pediatric Specialty Hospital, one of only 5 pediatric specialty hospitals of its kind nationwide, has announced the addition of Brett Moorehouse as vice president of ...more |
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| Neosho's Trentham is honored in Jeff City >> People | l-marble |
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Fran Trentham of Neosho has been named Missouri's Outstanding Older Worker for 2006 and will represent the state at the Prime Time Awards in Washington, D.C. in October.
Trentham, 68, works ...more |
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| Two Joplin firefighters receive commendations >> People | l-onstot |
| Members of the Joplin Fire Department, Jeff Turner and Mike Zimmerman show off their Humanitarian Awards.
Although thousands of miles from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, two Joplin ...more |
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| Three SW Missourians gain appointments >> People | hfoster |
| Gov. Matt Blunt recently announced appointments of members who will serve on several boards, commissions and councils. Three Republicans from the Joplin/Springfield area were a part of the group of ...more |
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| Leslie Jones named Joplin finance director >> People | l-onstot |
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Effective immediately, Leslie Jones has been selected as the new Joplin finance director, according to an announcement by Mark Rohr, Joplin city manager. Jones had been serving as the interim ...more |
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| Fund started to aid family of Iraqi vet >> People | pbrown |
| Missouri State Representative Colonel Jack Jackson (R-Wildwood) saw it happen to young servicemen when they came home from Vietnam in the 60s and 70s.
“Back then some of our veterans came home ...more |
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| Councilman Palmieri passes away >> People | l-onstot |
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GUY PARMIERI, FRIEND AND DEDICATED CITIZEN
It is with deep sadness and regret that the City of Joplin announces the death of Council Member Guy Palmieri. He passed away after a short ...more |
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| Duane Sherman offered sales executive position >> People | s-turner |
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JOPLIN - Clean Uniform, one of the largest independent family owned uniform service companies in the nation, announced they have named Duane Sherman as sales manager for the Joplin office. Sherman ...more |
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| Beloved actor/environmentalist Dennis Weaver dies >> People | s-smith |
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DENNIS WEAVER (1924-2006)
We mourn a really great man
JOPLIN (SNS) – Actor, environmentalist, alumnus and longtime supporter of Missouri Southern State University, Dennis Weaver, has died. Mr. ...more |
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| Hometown Bank announces changes to staff >> People | lansford |
| CARTHAGE - The announcement of new personnel and promotions top news from Hometown Bank.
DEBBIE FRANKS
Serving in the banking industry for over 26 years, Debbie Franks has accepted the ...more |
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| MSSU drama grad makes headway in Hollywood >> People | s-smith |
| by Stephen Ernest Smith,Missouri Southern News Bureau
JOPLIN - If the face of the guy you see guest starring on "Cold Case", "CSI" or some other network television program looks like the guy down ...more |
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| SW Missouri residents receive appointments >> People | hfoster |
| Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt recently has named two Joplin residents and one Springfield resident to state boards.
Doris J. Carlin, a real estate broker and an owner of Pro-100 Inc. Realtors, has been ...more |
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| Oklahoma's Michael Vance writes a new anthology >> People | mariwinn |
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Writer Michael Vance again has been published. Apocris 1 is a collection of horror, sci-fi and speculative stories, the best of his previously published Light's End series as well as three new ...more |
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| Sharon Beshore is named to Missouri arts council >> People | mariwinn |
| Sharon Beshore of Joplin has been named to the Missouri State Council on the Arts. Gov. Matt Blunt made the announcement October 27, 2005. Beshore's appointment is for a term ending on October 13, ...more |
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| Randy Turner's media circus, Small Town News >> People | mariwinn |
| Randy Turner signs his new novel, Small Town News for students gathered at a booksigning, October 20, 2005, at the Neosho/Newton County Library. Seated is Ashley Nickolaisen, a Diamond High School ...more |
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| Dr. Jeremy Kushner dies >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN (SNS) - Dr. Jeremy Kushner, 35, assistant professor of music at Missouri Southern State University, died early the morning of Saturday, Oct. 8 in a Joplin hospital after suffering a heart ...more |
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| Adolfo Castillo named to human rights commission >> People | mariwinn |
| Adolfo Castillo is seen manning a booth at the Festival of Friends held in Carthage on September 24, 2005.
Adolfo Castillo, 59, of Joplin, has been appointed by Governor Matt Blunt to the Missouri ...more |
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| Spencer, Smith named outstanding teachers >> People | s-smith |
| JOPLIN - Richard Spencer and Jill Smith, both of Joplin, received "Outstanding Teacher" awards, announced during separate 44th commencement ceremonies at Missouri Southern State University, May 14, ...more |
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| Farris of Grove named All State president >> People | hedlund |
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GROVE, OK - John Farris has been named president of All State Tank Manufacturing, LLC.
"John brings a great deal of industry knowledge to All State from his experience as both President and CEO ...more |
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| Karl Haas, classical music host, dies >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN (SNS) - Long-time classical music radio personality Karl Haas, host of Adventures in Good Music, heard on radio stations throughout the world, died Sunday, Feb. 6, in Detroit. He was 91. ...more |
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| Three FFA students tour Taiwan >> People | dan-w |
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With Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt, pictured L-R are Joanna Bellis, James Kaiser, and Erica Dean, three FFA students chosen for a trip to Taiwan to tour that country's agricultural facilities.
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| Irish Johnny Copeland's final glory >> People | mariwinn |
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"10-bells" rang at the end of the Service of Celebration for the Life of former lightweight boxer Irish Johnny Copeland. It was a sad moment for the crowd who came to say good-bye, and especially ...more |
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| Golf legend Herman Keiser is remembered >> People | royblunt |
| A Southwest Missouri golf legend has joined Sam Snead, Gene Sarazen, and Ben Hogan on that first tee in the sky.
Herman Keiser, a native of Springfield, Missouri, passed away December 24, 2003 ...more |
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| Ernest Bloch's life and music are illuminated >> People | mariwinn |
| If someone asked me who I thought Ernest Bloch was, I would have answered--a manufacturer of Swiss chocolates? I would have had the correct nationality, of course, but the wrong man. My answer also ...more |
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| Memorial to Carl E. McConnell, Jr. >> People | mariwinn |
| A SRO crowd were present at St. Peter's Church, Joplin to witness a Mass of Christian Burial for a man known for his big heart and grand smile. After a huge procession of cars followed the hearse, ...more |
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| Meet George A. Spiva >> People | mariwinn |
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Have you had a chance to say hello to George A. Spiva...or, at least to wave in his direction when you've driven past Spiva Memorial Park at 4th and Main? He won't be waving back, but he should ...more |
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