The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO Home 2012-05-28T22:54:19-05:00 urn:uuid:25f5325d-3482-4ff9-9653-8877ad3b7558 Powell wins MWGA title By Jim Henry urn:uuid:016b47b4-dab3-48ca-91b5-92fca979002a 2012-05-22T23:42:40-05:00 <p> After being tantalizingly close several times, Stephany Powell finally hoisted a Missouri Women&#8217;s Golf Association amateur championship trophy.</p> Marlins return home braced for cool reception urn:uuid:a7ea69dc-8439-43c8-896c-31ae9f39ce95 2012-04-12T15:16:17-05:00 <p> When the Miami Marlins&#8217; new ballpark stirs to life Friday, concession-stand workers will prepare such Cuban fare as fresh ceviche, roasted pork sandwiches and plantain chips with garlic sauce.</p> “Tebowmania” comes to Super Bowl urn:uuid:46deefed-5584-4266-89dd-b84f126bb7d7 2012-02-02T15:20:39-06:00 <p> Someday, Tim Tebow hopes to be playing in the Super Bowl rather than just visiting.<br /> The Denver Broncos quarterback made the media rounds at the Super Bowl on Thursday, talking about everything from what he needs to work on before next season to his admiration for Eli Manning and Tom Brady to his video game rivalry with his brother.</p> Blaze engulfs downtown building in Pittsburg urn:uuid:189e90b3-8dc8-4105-895a-d5064a4d4fdc 2011-05-21T17:18:26-05:00 <p> A fire has destroyed two longtime businesses in downtown Pittsburg, according to reports from the scene on Saturday.</p> In our view: Utilities and rates urn:uuid:fb6616bc-fb77-4d23-9a21-2cb725947559 2010-04-14T07:29:00-05:00 Both Empire District Electric and Missouri American Water are applying for rate increases locally to the Missouri Public Commission. Public outcry against such increases is being heard in various public forums. As always there are two sides to the story that deserve attention. Soldier from Picher helps Kirkuk residents rebuild By Andy Ostmeyer urn:uuid:a87beef0-9ab1-4682-a962-6d72ab0a79d0 2010-04-13T21:03:22-05:00 <p> Drip irrigation versus flood irrigation. The benefits of hoop houses. Micro-grants for small farmers. It&#8217;s a far cry from the blood-and-mud training given to U.S. Army soldiers. But for a former resident of Picher, Okla., who recently commanded soldiers in Iraq, it was all in the line of duty.</p> Cold slows start of twister season urn:uuid:b4be2c1b-3561-4e36-b7a7-94203366edc1 2010-04-12T22:44:00-05:00 The coldest winter in 30 years has cooled the prospect for tornadic weather this spring. Grandfather’s influence found in Joplin mural by Anthony Benton Gude: w/video and slide show urn:uuid:60af15f3-c3cb-4652-81f6-c3b179715e1d 2010-04-11T23:17:15-05:00 FRANKFORT, Kan. — The family farm is in the Flint Hills of northeast Kansas, nestled several miles off the highway via a series of dirt and gravel roads. Anthony Benton Gude is still technically a farmer — raising livestock for organic beef — though his artistic endeavors have gradually become his primary focus. Memorial garden proposed for city park urn:uuid:96420126-9b59-4ffd-916d-aef325301403 2010-04-11T18:02:00-05:00 A request to build a memorial garden dedicated to crime victims has the city of Joplin studying whether organizations should be allowed to use portions of city parks for their causes. Soldier lives to see his street dream urn:uuid:4522d664-5b92-4ede-9eb3-80b2fa9b0060 2010-04-09T22:27:00-05:00 LAMAR, Mo. — It was just what Brian Stoner needed to keep him grounded after putting in a 10-hour day as a helicopter pilot in the embattled skies over Afghanistan. Instead of reliving that day’s war when he went to bed at night, he would dream of the cool street rod he would drive when he got back to the United States.