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| Former MSSU grad contributes to TV show >> People | s-smith |
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The mosaic work of Sharon L. Plummer, a 1976 graduate of Missouri Southern State University, along with five other artists from the Houston,TX area, will be featured on the April 4, 2010 episode of ...more |
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| PSU student receives MOAA medal >> People | john.h |
| Adam T. Neeley, a senior ROTC cadet at Pittsburg State University, was awarded a Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) medal and certificate recognizing his leadership and academic ...more |
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| Tarrant named MSSU Board student representative >> People | s-smith |
| Ezekiel "Zeke" Tarrant, senior biology and biochemistry major from Joplin, has been appointed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon as the new student representative to the Board of Governors at Missouri ...more |
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| Farber assumes chairmanship of state commission >> People | sally-o |
| Rudy Farber of Neosho, chairman of the board of the community Bank & Trust, has taken over as the chairman of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for a one-year term that began today ...more |
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| Jason Klumb assumes GSA post >> People | chris-h |
| WASHINGTON — Jason Klumb of Kansas City today (Feb. 24, 2010) takes over as the regional administrator of the General Service Administration's Heartland Region, one of 11 regional divisions ...more |
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| David Jones will run Nodler campaign >> People | staff |
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Springfield - Long-time civic, community and Republican leader David H. Jones, pictured, will be the seventh district chairman of the Nodler for Congress Committee, according to an announcement ...more |
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| Candidate for Senate seat plans to walk Missouri >> People | staff |
| Springfield - Tuesday was the first day for Missouri political hopefuls to register to run for office in the August primary election. While the recognized parties will hold primaries, the ...more |
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| Dr. Honey receives ATHENA Award >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN - Dr. Delores Honey, pictured at left, assistant vice president for assessment and institutional research at Missouri Southern State University, was recently presented the 2009 ATHENA Award ...more |
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| Goodall chosen for 2009 Karl Haas Prize for Music >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN - British composer/TV and radio host Howard Goodall, pictured at right, is the latest recipient of the Karl Haas Prize for Music Education awarded by the Klassix Society/Friends of KXMS ...more |
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| KU's Brooks to lead EPA's Region 7 >> People | rhood |
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Karl Brooks, associate professor of history and environmental studies at the University of Kansas, has been appointed regional administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 7, ...more |
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| ACLU defends Col. Morris Davis >> People | staff |
| NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union recently filed a lawsuit against the Library of Congress on behalf of Col. Morris Davis, the former chief prosecutor for the Guantánamo military ...more |
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| Jacque Gage of Lamar becomes JPL director >> People | staff |
| Jacque Gage of Lamar, currently director of the Barton County Public Library, a rural system that includes the towns of Lamar, Liberal and Golden City, will become the director of the Joplin Public ...more |
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| Duffield is awarded nursing scholarship >> People | s-smith |
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Lynne Duffield of Joplin, pictured left, a junior nursing major at Missouri Southern State University, will receive a $2,000 Missouri League of Nursing scholarship.
Dr. Mari Beth Linder, head ...more |
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| Carl Junction teen is honored at Eagle Scout Court >> People | staff |
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Adam Roy, 18, pictured left, a member of Boy Scout Troop 10 of Joplin, was cited recently at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held at the First Presbyterian Church of Joplin. Only two percent of the ...more |
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| Missouri's director of transportation is lauded >> People | jamison |
| Pete Rahn, Missouri's director of transportation, has been recognized by Governing magazine as a 2009 public official of the year. He joins seven other state and local government officials from ...more |
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| Billy Long on health care >> People | ctrent |
| Springfield, MO – Billy Long remarked upon House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s 1,990 page health care proposal, saying, “Yesterday’s revised health care proposal released by Speaker Nancy Pelosi is just as ...more |
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| Report suggests public support needs bolstering >> People | htodd |
| St. Louis, MO - A new report from the non-profit, non-partisan Missouri Budget Project shows that while the current economic recession has caused significant hardship in our state, the decline for ...more |
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| Catholic Charities names new director >> People | staff |
| Don Emge, a native of St. Paul, MO (correction made), has accepted the position of Director of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. The announcement was made by Ray McMenamy, president of the ...more |
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| Opera and motherhood are Youngs' forte >> People | s-porte |
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When Jennifer Youngs, pictured, soprano and mother of four, sang as Clorinda in La Cenerentola at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., she was five months pregnant.
"My son Noah kicked every ...more |
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| MU vet student attends Cornell summer program >> People | specchio |
| Jennie McClay, was chosen as a representative of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine at the annual Smith-Kilborne program. The program hosted by the Cornell University College ...more |
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| Williams elected state association president >> People | s-smith |
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Dr. Jerry Williams of Joplin, pictured left, assistant vice president for lifelong learning at Missouri Southern State University, was elected president of the Missouri Distance Learning ...more |
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| Neosho businessman moves up to vice chair of MHTC >> People | staff |
| Rudy Farber of Neosho became vice-chairman of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, the governing board that oversees MoDot, after the seat was vacated by David Gach of St. Joseph. ...more |
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| Williams to become a family of lawyers >> People | staff |
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Hampton Williams of Carthage, pictured right, the son of Thomas L. and the Honorable M. Keithley Williams will be following in his parents' footsteps. In August he will attend the University of ...more |
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| Potts announces US Senate candidacy >> People | staff |
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Missouri Progressive Party co-chair Midge Potts, at left, is shown with US Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat who successfully campaigned to break the chain of Republican victories by defeating ...more |
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| Oxford Hospice adds Rev. Christman to staff >> People | kathy-t |
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Oxford Hospice announces the addition of Rev. Dr. Bill Christman, pictured, as hospice chaplain, with responsibility for meeting the spiritual-care needs of patients and families facing ...more |
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| Taylor retires from TAMKO after 34-years >> People | kim-e |
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After 34 years of service, Richard Taylor, pictured, has retired from TAMKO’s High Street manufacturing facility in Joplin.
“Richard has been a valuable member of the TAMKO team for many ...more |
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| Loveland becomes municipal court judge >> People | dbridges |
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Patricia A. Brock Loveland, pictured left, is the new municipal court judge, according to an announcement by the city of Neosho. She replaces Judge Dwight Douglas who is retiring.
A lawyer ...more |
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| Charlie Davis throws his hat into the ring >> People | staff |
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Charlie Davis of Webb city recently has declared himself a Republican candidate for the House of Representatives 128th district seat in 2010. With him, at left, is US Representative Roy Blunt ...more |
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| Reddin awarded Truman State teaching internship >> People | tmiles |
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Rebecca Reddin, pictured here in Hong Kong, is not a stranger to the Orient.
Joplin native Rebecca Reddin will be spending the next few months in China as part of a program at Truman State ...more |
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| Roughton moves up to fire marshall >> People | l-onstot |
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Andy Roughton, pictured at right, has been appointed to the position of fire marshal according to an announcement by Joplin Fire Chief Gary Trulson. Roughton, previously a captain in the fire ...more |
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| MSSU student to perform with Valdosta Symphony >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN - Anna Buckley of Neosho, pictured at right, a senior music performance/German major at Missouri Southern State University recently was invited to perform a keyboard part for a series of ...more |
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| MSSU grad wins pageant >> People | mid-empi |
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Danielle Dunn, 22, of Joplin (pictured) was named Miss Midland Empire 2009. Miss Midland Empire is a preliminary pageant to the Miss Missouri pageant held in Mexico, MO the first week of June 2009. ...more |
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| Incumbent Branson mayor to seek second term >> People | jmccullo |
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Raeanne Presley, pictured at left, mayor of Branson, MO, will be seeking a second term. Presely made the announcement on November 25, 2008.
"It's been a great honor to serve Branson's citizens ...more |
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| Joplin residents to serve the state of Missouri >> People | keithb |
| JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Matt Blunt recently announced appointments of members who will serve on several boards, commissions and councils. Among them several are from Joplin.
Allen R. Shirley (R), ...more |
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| George Hill is still on the loose >> People | cniess |
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CRIME STOPPERS is asking for help in locating George Hill, pictured above. Hill is wanted on a US Marshall's warrant for a probation violation. He originally was on supervision for felon in ...more |
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| Blunt adds Love to MSSU Board >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN - Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has appointed Ivy Love, pictured, senior French and Spanish major from Greenfield, as the new student representative to the Board of Governors at Missouri Southern ...more |
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| Baker to join autism commission >> People | hfoster |
| Paula F. Baker, CEO of the Ozark Center, is one of 13 civilians who, subject to Senate confirmation, will join several Missouri government representatives on a 24-member commission that will meet to ...more |
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| Virginia Estes of Baxter Springs dies >> People | zludlum |
| Virginia Lee Sirratt Estes died in Belleville, IL on August 23, 2008 following a long illness. She was born in Hockerville, OK on June 2, 1924. Mrs. Estes graduated from Quapaw High School in 1941 ...more |
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| Banes assumes recreation post in Neosho >> People | dbridges |
| Todd N. Banes of Carl Junction recently was hired as the director of parks and recreation for the city of Neosho. Banes assumes the position with almost 15 years experience in sports and recreation ...more |
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| Dr. McClendon reappointed to mental health board >> People | staff |
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Phillip W. McClendon, pictured left, a senior pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Joplin, has been reappointed to the Mental Health Commission by Gov. Matt Blunt. His new term will end on June 28, ...more |
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| Joplin lawyer named top MATA attorney >> People | jeannie |
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Edward J. Hershewe, at left, is with outgoing MATA President Grant Davis after becoming the recipient of the Thomas G. Strong Award. It was presented to him at the 50th Annual Convention Banquet on ...more |
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| Cpl. Allen receives medal for himself and Cezar >> People | cniess |
| The Joplin Police Department announced that Corporal Gabe Allen received the Medal of Valor from the North American Police Work Dog Association during their annual national conference in Indianapolis ...more |
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| Steelman espouses pro life stance >> People | mariwinn |
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Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman, pictured at right, visited the Life Choices Clinic in Joplin today to launch her campaign for the Republican slot for governor and to promote her "Life Is ...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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| 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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| 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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| Branson music show pioneer passes away >> People | jmccullo |
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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 ...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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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