http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_323164345.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_323164345.html On Monday morning, Jim Price was trying to recall all of the paperwork he had to fill out before being accepted for the Ozarks Honor Flight’s inaugural trip out of Springfield. His daughter had sent in an application on his behalf, but Price said it had been several months, ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_323164236.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_323164236.html Bob French chokes up a little when he reads some of the letters written by Joplin school pupils to local soldiers serving in Afghanistan. All the letters include a “thank you” for the safety and security the soldiers’ service helps provide. But in some, the youngsters acknowledge the sacrifices being made by soldiers, who are in harm’s way, separated from their families, and missing holidays, birthdays and other important events. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_323230604.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_323230604.html The Sisters of Mercy Health System, the new owner of St. John’s Regional Medical Center, asked for views Thursday night about the future of local health care, and it got them — pages and pages of them.More than 125 people from Joplin and across the region were asked to describe what health care in Joplin needs to look like. They were seated at 18 tables at the Joplin Holiday Inn, where they shared their opinions and observations. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_323164538.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_323164538.html LaTausha Reed was prepared for the release early this morning of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon.” For about a month before the movie’s release, she had been wearing her “Twilight” T-shirts. For the screening of the movie at 12:01 a.m. today, she planned to dress as Alice Cullen, one of the sparkling vampires in the movie. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_322205453.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_322205453.html Retailers hope Black Friday will make them money. Consumers hope it will save them money.The two sides are laying out battle plans with a week to go. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321214534.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321214534.html The federal prosecution of two high-profile cases of drug trafficking in Southwest Missouri appeared to come to a close Tuesday with a federal judge’s sentencing of a Joplin man to more than 10 years in prison and a California man to more than 22 years. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:31:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321210523.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321210523.html Students at Missouri Southern State University for the second year in a row won’t see an increase in tuition or academic fees. But this time, keeping tuition flat at Southern will come with some belt tightening to the tune of $1.2 million in reduced state appropriations for the university in fiscal 2011. The fiscal year starts July 1, 2010. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321222343.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321222343.html An effort to turn Landreth Park into a “Living Nativity” is still in need of shepherds, wise men and angelic voices. A sign-up session has been scheduled for today to recruit more volunteers for the event scheduled the first week of December as part of the Joplin Holiday Experience. The Nativity is one of a series of events planned in conjunction with the visit of dignitaries from Joplin’s sister city of Bethlehem. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321210949.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321210949.html Spc. Logan Burnett, a former Joplin area resident, remains hospitalized in Texas in the wake of the Nov. 5 shooting at the Fort Hood Army base where he is stationed. Bryant Burnett, of rural Galena, Kan., told the Globe in a phone interview Tuesday that his son is “recovering well.” He declined a more in-depth interview about his son’s condition or his account of the shooting that left 13 dead and 30 injured. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321205309.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321205309.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321193833.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_321193833.html Three members of the Joplin City Council who said last week that they would run for re-election picked up nominating petitions Tuesday. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_320165647.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_320165647.html A Joplin man claims that workers hired by the city removed thousands of dollars worth of personal property when a storage barn on his land was demolished after a judge found that the building was in dangerous condition. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_320234629.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_320234629.html After a half-dozen residents testified Monday night that they want some kind of trail in McClelland Park, a majority of the City Council voted against building a circular walking trail there but directed the city staff to propose alternatives for a more elaborate trail. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_320222902.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_320222902.html Four local school districts will use this week to emphasize to students that graduation matters.The campaign by the Joplin, Webb City, Carthage and Carl Junction districts targets all students, said Webb City Superintendent Ron Lankford.“Something we’re really trying to embed is the idea that just as kids are ready to start school at age 5 ... (we’re) all sharing the same expectation that just as we start school, we need to stay in school,” he said. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:02:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_320220250.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/joplin_metro/local_story_320220250.html Under the Joplin city code, the definition of a dangerous building includes the following: