http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:33:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_006164452.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_006164452.html After Emma Hays, 18, graduates from Joplin High School in May, she hopes to take a semester or more of college credit with her to the University of Missouri. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_005210917.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_005210917.html U.S. auto sales fell steeply in 2008 amid consumer uncertainty about the economy, although local dealers reported mixed results, officials said Monday. Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_004204548.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_004204548.html MIAMI, Okla. — A six-month pilot program that implemented a four-day workweek for city employees in Miami is being hailed as a success.City Manager Huey P. Long said the program, which allows the city’s 120 employees to work Mondays through Thursdays or Tuesdays through Fridays, has worked well. Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_004000133.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_004000133.html “Conservative” may be the word in 2009 for Missouri schools, businesses and municipalities bracing to see how a projected $342 million shortfall in the state’s budget will affect them. Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:28:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_002222910.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_002222910.html SCAMMON, Kan. — Before dawn on the first day of the new year, a dozen bird enthusiasts have gathered at the Scammon Express Lane, eager for sunrise. Hunkered over cups of steaming coffee in a booth marked with a small sign, “Reserved for birders,” they chatted amiably about weather conditions and fondly remembered species they had sighted in the past. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_001222838.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_001222838.html By design, The Bridge employs an unconventional approach to missionary work, its officials say. The multimillion-dollar building at 3405 S. Hammons Blvd. boasts climbing walls, a basketball court, a skate park, an arcade, a concert venue and a cafe. Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_366215348.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_366215348.html In a year when cities around Missouri set or came close to records for rainfall, the town of Miller got some of the worst of it. Missouri State Climatologist Pat Guinan said the most precipitation recorded in Missouri in 2008 was in Unionville, near the Iowa border, where a weather station logged 73.96 inches — almost double the town’s average of 37.26 inches. Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_365214934.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_365214934.html There’s a bit of a silver lining in the latest unemployment numbers. While unemployment rose last month throughout the region, state and county, it remains high enough that a measure designed to protect Missouri construction jobs is in effect. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:36:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_364213225.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_364213225.html NEOSHO, Mo. — Elizabeth Rogers wasn’t expecting a call. Traditionally, high schools have to apply for a chance to participate in the Sugar Bowl’s halftime show. But in Neosho’s case, Bowl Games of America — the organization overseeing the band-selection procedure for the Sugar Bowl — called up the school district in late August. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_363204352.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_363204352.html Joplin will see several big projects in 2009, including the construction of a railroad overpass and continued widening of Connecticut Avenue, but it won’t be the banner year for city projects that residents saw this year. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:34:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_362233511.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_362233511.html JASPER, Mo. — This Christmas season, gold and diamonds don’t hold any appeal for Cindy Curtis.All the 39-year-old Jasper resident is asking for this year is new lungs. And she knows the gift-giver won’t live to get a “thank you.”Curtis has been on oxygen since 1994 and lives with less than half her normal lung capacity. She has never smoked a day in her life. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:36:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_361210302.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_361210302.html Despite the 50-percent-off sale signs strewn across store windows, Kenzi Tims, 15, of Arma, Kan., said she was not that impressed by her day-after-Christmas shopping experience this year. “We’re trying to get the good deals,” Tims said. “But things are still a little bit on the expensive side.” Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_359134716.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_359134716.html It’s a Christmas wish list worth in excess of $700 million. That’s what local governmental entities are seeking from Santa Claus — in this case, the federal government — in the economic-stimulus package that is taking shape in Washington. Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_359194054.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_359194054.html SENECA, Mo. — The unusual Christmas card immediately draws the eye. There are no reindeer, Santas or Nativity scene. In fact, there’s little to suggest it’s even a Christmas card. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_358212150.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/homepage/local_story_358212150.html Chilly sales-tax receipts in December are sending a shiver down the spines of cities and counties. While the Jasper County Commission considers adopting a budget that does not include pay raises for its workers as a result of the downturn, other area cities and counties are holding tight in hopes that it is either temporary or not serious.