http://www.joplinglobe.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:45:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_133173207.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_133173207.html PICHER, Okla. — When a friend came by Saturday to check on Nancy Cruzan, she had only one thing on her mind: her younger sister, Sally Lane.“What I told her is that we’ve got to go check on my sister,” Cruzan said. “She said to me: ‘Nancy, your sister doesn’t have a home anymore. There’s nothing left.’” Mon, 12 May 2008 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_132162936.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_132162936.html PICHER, Okla. — Tressie Gilmore was preparing dinner for her two daughters on Saturday when she looked out the window. She saw a tornado on the west side of a chat pile, stirring up debris.She said she grabbed her girls — one in each arm — and dived into a closet along with her mother and stepfather, Joan and John Hutchison. Sun, 11 May 2008 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_132205744.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_132205744.html MIAMI, Okla. — Tourism officials estimate that the number of hotel rooms in Miami will reach more than 500 by the end of the year.Amanda Davis, director of the Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, said a new Hampton Inn scheduled to open next month and a new hotel being built by Buffalo Run Casino are adding to the availability of hotel rooms.At the end of March, the city had 295 hotel rooms, Davis said. With completion of the new Hampton Inn, that number will jump to 369, and two more hotels under construction will add 150 rooms, she said. Sat, 10 May 2008 00:42:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_131004247.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_131004247.html Thu, 08 May 2008 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_129225237.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_129225237.html MIAMI, Okla. — Six graduate students from the University of Oklahoma on Thursday afternoon presented final design plans for a downtown revitalization project in Miami to members of the City Council and the public. Thu, 08 May 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_129222523.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_129222523.html MIAMI, Okla. — The Miami City Council plans a second public hearing Monday, May 19, on a proposed $1.7 million housing project that potentially could result in the construction of 20 single-family homes for victims of last summer’s devastating floods. Wed, 07 May 2008 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_128225137.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_128225137.html WEIR, Kan. — A former vice president of Citizens Bank of Weir is to be sentenced July 23 after pleading guilty Wednesday to embezzling money from the bank to pay off gambling debts. Wed, 07 May 2008 19:49:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_128194947.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_128194947.html GALENA, Kan. — Work continues on preparing the city swimming pool for opening, the Galena City Council learned this week. Tue, 06 May 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_127235635.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_127235635.html Tue, 06 May 2008 00:05:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_126163301.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_126163301.html The Kansas Lottery Commission on Monday approved Penn National Gaming’s contract to build and operate a state-owned casino in Cherokee County.The contract now goes to the Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board for its consideration. It is expected to vote on the contract during a meeting Aug. 21 and 22. Mon, 05 May 2008 22:15:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_126221601.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_126221601.html MIAMI, Okla. — The Miami City Council on Monday night gave approval for applying for a $75,000 Community Development Block Grant to fund development of a small park adjacent to the Coleman Theatre.The theater and the vacant space proposed for the park are owned by the city. Larry Eller, community development director, said one of the state’s objectives is for the project to benefit at least 51 percent of low- to moderate-income residents. A survey showed that 57 percent of the nearby residents fall into that category, he said. Sun, 04 May 2008 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_125214700.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_125214700.html BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — The Baxter Springs Sesquicentennial Committee is working out details of the celebration planned for June 28-July 5.The City Council has budgeted $40,000 for the town’s 150th anniversary celebration, said Mayor Huey York. He said several industries donated an additional $29,000 in sponsorships.“You don’t get this opportunity very often,” York said. Sat, 03 May 2008 19:20:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_124191936.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_124191936.html FRANKLIN, Kan. — Ennis Krasovec doesn’t spend much time talking about the tornado that destroyed her home and left her hospitalized for almost three weeks. Fri, 02 May 2008 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_123214845.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_123214845.html FRONTENAC, Kan. — Phil Ruffin Sr. on Friday ended contract talks with the Kansas Lottery Commission to reopen Camptown Greyhound Park with 600 electronic games, said Sally Lunsford, spokeswoman for the Lottery Commission. Fri, 02 May 2008 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_123190649.html http://www.joplinglobe.com/neo_sek/local_story_123190649.html PITTSBURG, Kan. — Art Boyt says the reasons for no longer using renewable energy are dwindling.“We’re now at a point where the cost of wind energy is directly competitive with traditional energy sources,” said Boyt, director of the Crowder College Renewable Technology Center, speaking to students and staff at Pittsburg State University on Thursday night.