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City wants to buy weather radios for those without

Phil Jones had been working on a construction project outside his house all day on May 22 and was unaware that a tornado watch had been issued. Once he was inside, though, his weather radio went off, and he learned that a warning had been issued.

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December 16, 2009

Anonymous The Joplin Globe Wed Dec 16, 2009, 03:57 PM CST

From the metro desk, here are a few headlines you will find in Thursday’s Joplin Globe and online at joplinglobe.com.

Attorney accuses Newton County Sheriff Ken Copeland of refusing access to client

Joplin man pleads guilty to stealing from casino by counterfeiting chips

Mother Road Marathon announced

Tips on tipsy: Knowing limits helps prevent excessive intoxication during holiday parties

Mike Pound talks about a longtime Golden City civic leader

These stories, local sports results and the Health & Family section — Thursday in The Joplin Globe and online at joplinglobe.com.

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City wants to buy weather radios for those without
Phil Jones had been working on a construction project outside his house all day on May 22 and was unaware that a tornado watch had been issued. Once he was inside, though, his weather radio went off, and he learned that a warning had been issued.

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Two teens die from shooting in Delaware County
Two teenagers died from wounds sustained in a shooting Thursday afternoon east of Afton.

February 10, 2012
Nixon fills spots on university governing boards
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed people to the governor boards for several universities.

February 10, 2012
Kansas House GOP issues tax plan
House Republican leaders are proposing a plan to cut Kansas income taxes, removing one key objection to an earlier proposal from Gov. Sam Brownback.

February 10, 2012
Proposed Kan. abortion ban blocked by abortion foe
An influential anti-abortion legislator is blocking the push for a ban on abortion in the Kansas Constitution, highlighting a split among abortion opponents over tactics and frustrating the group advocating the “personhood” proposal Friday.

February 10, 2012
Cold air headed this way
The Arctic front that passed over Missouri this morning will bring dangerously cold temperatures to the region tonight and Saturday.

February 10, 2012
Miami, Okla., man dies along I-44
A 27-year-old Miami, Okla., who appeared to be walking along I-44 in an attempt to get help after wrecking his car, is dead after being hit by a pickup truck.

February 10, 2012
Mo. presidential primary sets low mark in turnout
Just 8 percent of Missouri’s registered voters cast ballots in this week’s presidential primary.

February 10, 2012
Okla. court upholds man’s life sentence in deaths
An Oklahoma appeals court has upheld the life in prison sentences of a man convicted of two counts of first-degree murder for the shotgun slayings of two men at a Sperry residence.

February 10, 2012
Architects present preliminary JHS plans at community meeting
Reaction appeared mostly supportive Thursday night among the roughly 50 people who attended a community meeting at which architects presented their preliminary site plans for the future combined Joplin High School and Franklin Technology Center.

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