St. Louis Rams help build Habitat homes

Community gearing up for two-year anniversary ceremony this afternoon

With the playground full of children, it could be any other day at Joplin’s Cunningham Park, but the white tents popping up and neat rows of white chairs lined up nearby indicate something more is happening today.

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Members of the St. Louis Rams team and management helped with three Habitat for Humanity projects in Joplin on Thursday.

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SLIDESHOW: Moore, Okla. the day after Globe photographer Roger Nomer sent back these images from Moore, Okla. as people began salvage work on Tuesday afternoon in the aftermath of Monday's EF-5 tornado.
May 22, 2013
SLIDESHOW: Moore, Okla. rescue and recovery Emergency crews searched the broken remnants of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday for survivors of a massive tornado that flattened homes and demolished an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least nine children, and those numbers were expected to climb.
May 21, 2013
SLIDESHOW: Moore, Okla. tornado A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 37 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.
May 20, 2013
SLIDESHOW: Branson's Wild World Branson's Wild World offers hands-on animal experiences, educational staff interaction, a 3-D blacklight mini golf course, jungle-themed arcade games and a bucking hammerhead shark ride in the lobby.
May 16, 2013
SLIDESHOW: Faces of Recovery Sam Anselm, assistant city manager, said, according to his most recent figures, there have been at least 176,869 volunteers putting in 1,146,083 hours of time — a figure he calls “staggering” — since the May 2011 tornado.
May 16, 2013
SLIDESHOW: May snow Four state residents woke this morning to find their yards covered with a dusting of snow. The last snowfall date on record for Southwest Missouri was on May 2, 1929, in Springfield.
May 3, 2013
Boston Marathon explosions Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the conclusion of the Boston Marathon on Monday.
April 15, 2013
Slideshow: Signs of Spring Globe staff and readers have submitted photos showing signs that Spring has arrived.
March 29, 2013
Joplin Globe Spelling Bee 2013 Area spelling champions competed in the 36th Annual Joplin Globe Spelling Bee.
March 18, 2013
Joplin St. Patrick's Day events Three St. Patrick's Day events in downtown Joplin.
March 16, 2013