http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:48:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/archivesearch/local_story_084234854.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/archivesearch/local_story_084234854.html For those who knew firefighter Marion Cox Jr., his loss is about as hard as they come.“He worked great with all the guys,” said Scott Skogland, a friend who had worked with Cox for 10 years as a volunteer firefighter with the Carl Junction Volunteer Fire Department. “A lot of guys are in the same boat I am. It’s rough going. I don’t want to talk about it.” Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:26:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/archivesearch/local_story_283012524.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/archivesearch/local_story_283012524.html PINEVILLE, Mo. — A bassinet is being blamed for causing the death of a 4-month-old Jane girl.B.J. Goodwin, McDonald County coroner, said Katelynn Marie Simon died Sept. 29 of “accidental positional asphyxiation” after she was caught between the rail of the bassinet and the mattress.The bassinet is marketed by Simplicity Inc., which last month recalled 1 million other baby beds.A sheriff’s deputy who investigated the case contacted the Consumer Product Safety Commission the day the child died. A federal investigator came to McDonald County to look into the death, according to Deputy Jeff Sutherland. Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:39:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/archivesearch/local_story_252234017.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/archivesearch/local_story_252234017.html CARTHAGE, Mo. — Most cities, school districts and other Jasper County entities have set their tax levies for 2007, but the property values on which those numbers are based can only be described as a moving target.