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| Father Kapaun receives Medal of Honor postumously >> People | s-little |
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WASHINGTON, DC – A ceremony took place at the White House to award the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for bravery, to Father Emil Kapaun, pictured, a Kansas priest who served ...more |
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| Long-time MSSU prof to be honored >> People | s-smith |
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Longtime Missouri Southern State University professor Terry Marion, pictured, is the recipient of the 2013 Governor's Award for Excellence in Education. He will receive the award on April 3, 2013 ...more |
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| Ronald McDonald House in Columbia gets new head >> People | staff |
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(COLUMBIA) – Terri Gray, pictured, has been named the new executive director of the Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Mid-Missouri (RMHC-MM), according to an announcement by its board of ...more |
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| Blunt joins committee beneficial to MoDOT >> People | staff |
| WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) announced recently that he will serve as the Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, ...more |
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| Hope for a passing highway angel >> People | mnellen |
| In view of the horrific accident that recently occurred on Interstate 44, it is always good to hear that people were saved from potentially life-threatening injury thanks to a Good ...more |
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| Lewis becomes scouting museum curator >> People | djeslick |
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Russ Lewis, pictured, has been appointed curator of The Dr. Michael J. Clarke Museum of Ozarks Scouting, according to an announcement by Dr. Clarke. Lewis had formerly served as a cabinet ...more |
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| Linda Knodel to be 2013 AONE president >> People | ncorbett |
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Linda Knodel, pictured, vice president and chief nursing officer of Mercy's Springfield, Missouri region, was named president-elect of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) for ...more |
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| Chuck Surface loses battle with cancer >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN – The Missouri Southern State University community reacted with sadness today to news of the death of Chuck Surface, pictured, a presiding member of the MSSU Board of Governors and veteran ...more |
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| Andy Williams succumbs to cancer >> People | staff |
| Staff and students in Dr. Scott Cragin's marketing strategy class at Missouri Southern State University-Joplin are shown gathered around Andy Williams while working on a project involving the now ...more |
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| Democrat vies for legislative seat >> People | staff |
| Nothing like the spirit of youth to knock on 9500 doors and still smile about it. Although running unopposed in the August primary, Democratic candidate James M. Owen says he was able to garner over ...more |
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| Quinn to promote Joplin at D.C. conference >> People | staff |
| (Photo courtesy of Gera Irwin, Creative Lifetime Memories)
Savana “Quinn” Smith, 11, pictured, the daughter of Kirstie and Brady Smith, will attend the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in ...more |
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| Derfelt to join Heartland Girl Scouts board >> People | l-enyart |
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Community volunteer JoAnna Derfelt, pictured, has been named to the Board of Directors for Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland. She is an attorney with the Derfelt Law Office and assistant ...more |
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| Alumni association picks "outstanding grad" >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN – Michelle Dimza, pictured, of St. Louis has been named “Outstanding Graduate” by the Missouri Southern Alumni Association. The award was formally announced at the Honors Convocation on ...more |
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| Emery announces candidacy for Missouri Senate >> People | staff |
| Lamar - Former Missouri Representative Ed Emery has announced his candidacy for Missouri State Senate in the newly formed 31st District comprising Barton, Bates, Cass, Henry and Vernon ...more |
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| Successor to Cynthia Schwab is named >> People | staff |
| UPDATE: Jospeh Newman, the president of the ProMusica Board of Directors, released the following news today (Mar. 28, 2012): "As of March 22, 2012, Kelli Clevenger will no longer be acting as ...more |
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| Rudy Farber of Neosho heads MoDOT commission >> People | sally-o |
| Rudy Farber of Neosho and Grace Nichols of St. Charles switched roles as Farber took on the position of chair of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission.
"I want to thank Grace for her ...more |
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| Alice Walton to receive honorary degree >> People | voorhies |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas received international attention even before it opened last November, but it is only the most recent example of Alice Walton’s ...more |
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| Former MSSU administrator signs on at Crowder >> People | c-brown |
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Dr. Glenn Coltharp, pictured, has been chosen as the new Crowder College vice president of academic affairs, according to an announcement by Dr. Alan Marble, Crowder president. His selection was ...more |
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| Groesbeck is named dean of business at MSSU >> People | s-smith |
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Dr. John Groesbeck, pictured, has been named Dean of the Robert W. Plaster School of Business Administration at Missouri Southern State University-Joplin, according to an announcement made today by ...more |
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| Dr. Todd Redfearn joins Carlson Chiropractic >> People | staff |
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Dr. Todd Redfearn, pictured, a chiropractor from McKinney, Texas, has joined the team at the Carlson Chiropractic Center, according to an announcement by Melissa Miller, spokesperson for the ...more |
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| Simpson graduates nursing program with honors >> People | c-brown |
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NEOSHO - Graduating with a 4.0 grade point average is a big accomplishment, and completing the nursing program at Crowder College with a 4.0 is what Denisa Simpson, pictured, a December 2011 ...more |
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| Woods is Harvard-bound >> People | staff |
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Dave Woods, pictured, market development manager for The Joplin Globe and JoplinGlobe.com, will attend the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education's Media Academy. It will be held January 9-14 ...more |
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| Lattimer joins Sunrise Media >> People | mmiller |
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Local videographer Dustin Lattimer, pictured, a Joplin native, has joined the Sunrise Media Group, Inc. as the firm's production associate. He will be assisting with video and audio production ...more |
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| Cary McKee heads Church Army Branson >> People | staff |
| Cary McKee, has been named the new director of Church Army Branson, according to a release by their board of directors. The appointment was made October 28, 2011, and follows the resignation of Steve ...more |
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| Tankersley rejoins Southwest Missouri Bank staff >> People | staff |
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Craig A.Tankersley of Webb City, pictured, has rejoined the staff of Southwest Missouri Bank (SMB). He will be a vice president/lender at the 32nd and Indiana branch.
Tankersley, 40, got his ...more |
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| The Weather Channel to honor Gabe Allen >> People | staff |
| The Joplin High School Marching Band will perform tonight at the home of Joplin Police officer Gabe Allen. Allen was chosen as a weather channel "Epic Christmas" hero and will receive a holiday home ...more |
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| Overstreet to head Democrats in SW Missouri >> People | staff |
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Joplin area Democrats have named Jordan Overstreet, pictured, as their new full-time executive director, according to an announcement by Elliott Denniston, long time Democratic supporter. Denniston ...more |
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| The Missouri Bar chooses officers for 2011-12 >> People | gtoohey |
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Lynn Whaley Vogel of St. Louis, pictured, has been elected president of The Missouri Bar for 2011-2012. Her selection to lead the 30,000-member organization recently was made during the 130th ...more |
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| New director named for Rebuild Joplin >> People | staff |
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Kate Massey has been named executive director of Rebuild Joplin, according to an announcement by Kim Vann, executive director of Bright Futures of which Rebuild Joplin is an initiative. Massey will ...more |
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| New Jersey philanthropic leader to head MFH >> People | johnson- |
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(ST. LOUIS) - The Board of Directors of Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) announces the selection of Robert Hughes, Ph.D., as MFH’s next president and chief executive officer, after a nationwide ...more |
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| MSSU VP Parsons accepts new position >> People | s-smith |
| JOPLIN - Missouri Southern State University Vice President for Development and Executive Director of the Missouri Southern Foundation Dr. Mark Parsons has accepted the position of vice chancellor for ...more |
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| Crime Stoppers:::Bennett and Jones are wanted >> People | pbone |
| Heartland Crime Stoppers is asking for help in locating Bobby J. Bennett and James P. Jones. Bennett is a DWI-Alcohol-Aggravated Offender and Jones is wanted for theft and two counts of 1st Degree ...more |
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| Anselm hired to assist Joplin city manager >> People | l-onstot |
| Samuel Anselm has been chosen assistant city manager, according to an announcement by Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr. Anselm, a former assistant to the city manager of Ferguson, Missouri, will assume ...more |
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| Jim Tuscher is memorialized >> People | abuening |
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Jim Tuscher, pictured, disability rights leader and vice president of public policy at Paraquad passed away on Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2011. He was a longtime staff member of Paraquad, one of the first ...more |
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| Mertens joins Audubon Center board >> People | rmca |
| Blake Mertens, general manager of energy supply at Empire District Electric Company, will join the board of directors for the Wildcat Glades Conservation & Audubon Center beginning March 2011.
A ...more |
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| Grad student benefits from MoDOT award >> People | sally-o |
| James Berglund, a graduate student at Missouri State University in Springfield, was presented a check for a $10,000 fellowship today (Feb. 16, 2011) by the Missouri Department of Transportation ...more |
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| St. Peter's Fr. Friedel increases duties >> People | moore |
| Bishop James V. Johnston has announced that Fr. Frederick J. Lutz, pastor of St. Mary's parish in Lamar, has been granted his request for retirement from the responsibilities of active ministry as a ...more |
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| Catholic Charities' director steps down >> People | rmoore |
| Don Emge has announced that he will be stepping down as executive director of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, effective February 28, 2011.
Emge has served as executive director since the ...more |
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| Hall of fame inductees to include Miami woman >> People | dfinnie |
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Ardina Moore of Miami, Oklahoma, pictured, chairperson of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma Cultural Committee, is one of eight women who will be inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall Of Fame on April ...more |
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| Two Joplin High students to attend West Point >> People | dan-w |
| Joplin - Southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt announced today that Joplin High School seniors Vivien Arlette Moreno and Nathan Lewis Fisher have accepted appointments to attend the United States ...more |
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| Grove teachers win awards for Indian education >> People | jason-c |
| Longtime Grove teacher Lona Hampton has been named the Oklahoma Indian Educator of the Year by the Oklahoma Council for Indian Education. Joan Spade, who has worked in Indian Education for more than ...more |
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| Stark to join Carver Birthplace Association staff >> People | kpalacio |
| George Washington Carver National Monument is pleased to announce that George Washington Carver Birthplace Association (CBA) has selected Krista L. Stark as their new director and development ...more |
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| Brubaker becomes part of Joplin CVB staff >> People | l-onstot |
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The Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has announced the hiring of a director of sales. Lenny Brubaker, pictured, assumed the role last September.
Brubaker's previous experience ...more |
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| Randle's role as Joplin Fire Chief is official >> People | l-onstot |
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MITCH RANDLES, JOPLIN'S NEW FIRE CHIEF
City Manager Mark Rohr announced recently that Mitch Randles has been selected as the Joplin Fire Chief. Randles will assume this position immediately. He ...more |
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| Pearson Prize awarded to Joplin woman >> People | s-smith |
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JOPLIN - Brenda K. Barger-Saunders of Joplin, pictured, is one of the recipients of The Pearson Prize For Higher Education. A respiratory therapy major at Missouri Southern State University, she ...more |
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| Teed to join Jasper County race as Independent >> People | staff |
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Carthage – Timothy “T.J.” Teed (pictured), a councilman for the city of Carthage, officially will be announcing his candidacy for Jasper County Presiding Commissioner. The event will take place on ...more |
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| Progressive Party of Missouri falls short >> People | staff |
| Springfield - The Progressive Party of Missouri recently announced that they were not able to accumulate the 10,000 valid petition signatures necessary for an unrecognized party to get placed on the ...more |
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| St. Louis attorney joins Missouri commission >> People | sally-o |
| JEFFERSON CITY - St. Louis attorney Kenneth H. Suelthaus was sworn in recently as the newest member of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. Suelthaus took the commission oath from ...more |
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| Stiles receives influential woman status >> People | staff |
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JOPLIN - Judy Stiles, pictured, general manager of KGCS-TV at Missouri Southern State University, is among the 15 most influential women of 2010, according to an announcement by the Joplin ...more |
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| JACS and Catholic Diocese make announcements >> People | staff |
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Joplin Area Catholic Schools (JACS) has announced the appointment of Renee Motazedi, pictured, as their development director. She begins her official duties July 1, 2010 after having been interim ...more |
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| Miami, OK native joins ILC staff >> People | staff |
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Lisa Walser, pictured, a native of Miami, OK, has become the new community relations coordinator for the Independent Living Center, a private, not-for-profit corporation devoted to meeting the ...more |
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| Local ARC gets new executive director >> People | staff |
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Kerstin Landwer of Joplin, pictured, is the new executive director of development of the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the American Red Cross, Joplin office.
With more than 12 years of service at ...more |
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| Pete Rahn resigns >> People | mariwinn |
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JEFFERSON CITY - Pete Rahn, pictured, director of the Missouri Department of Transportantion since September 2004, tendered his resignation yesterday (March 24, 2010), according to a statement ...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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
| 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 ...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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