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All occupancy limits because of the COVID-19 pandemic were lifted Monday night by the Joplin City Council for businesses, gyms, pools and personal services.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Nearly one-quarter of Oklahomans are now fully vaccinated, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he …
MINNEAPOLIS — The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury Monday in a city on edge against another round of unrest like the one that erup…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, including considering wheth…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis never appeared before a judge for a hearing under Indiana's “red flag” law, even afte…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former Texas sheriff's deputy was booked on a capital murder charge Monday after police say he shot and killed his ex-wife, teenage stepdaughter and another man during a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday with 40 world leaders, he faces a vexing task: how to put forward a nonbinding but symbolic goal to reduc…
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Tracy Merrill and Barbie Sciacca, phlebotomists with Freeman Health System, prepare ice cream sundaes Monday at David A. Ball, M.D., Medical Building as part of a celebration of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week.GLOBE | ROGER NOMER
Ed Kunce mans the smoker during the Joplin Outlaws baseball team’s full-slab rib sale on Friday in the parking lot of Food 4 Less, 2800 E. 32nd St. The Outlaws begin their season the first week of June, including home games June 4 to 7 against Des Moines and St. Joseph, respectively.Globe | …
Sisters Vivian King, 3, and Valerie King, 4, play with their dolls Wednesday at Cunningham Park. Rainy and cool weather is forecast for Friday in the Joplin area. GLOBE | LAURIE SISK
Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers (right) was at Pittsburg State University on Tuesday to meet with PSU President Steve Scott and present an unclaimed property check to the university in a ceremony in Russ Hall. The amount — $1,480 — represents several small-dollar items identified through …
Mike Haynes, regional director with AT&T, announces via video a donation of $5,000 from AT&T to the Bill and Virginia Leffen Center for Autism on Friday as Paula Baker, Freeman president and CEO, and Missouri state Sen. Bill White listen. AT&T will become the presenting sponsor f…
Balloon artist Dave Backus presents a likeness of a puppy to Dallas McCarty, 4, during Food Truck Friday at Central Park in Carthage. The popular event returned Friday after a hiatus prompted by the pandemic.GLOBE | LAURIE SISK
Five-year-old Noah Tallie and 2-year-old sister Lilly pose for photos Friday during a visit by the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile at Cunningham Park.GLOBE | ROGER NOMER
Paula Baker, Freeman president and chief executive officer, and the Cat in the Hat, from Ozarks Public Television, greet students Wednesday at Joplin’s Early Childhood Center. Freeman staff read Dr. Seuss books to the students, and delivered treats as part of the reading event.GLOBE | ROGER NOMER
A pair of red-eared sliders swim in their tank recently at the Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center in Joplin. GLOBE | LAURIE SISK
Freeman Auxiliary members recently hosted area nursing schools for a luncheon and check presentation. The $2,000 donations are given each year to Crowder College, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Missouri Southern State University, Pittsburg State University, Labette Community College,…
WEBB CITY, Mo. — The Webb City baseball team was perhaps one base hit away from knocking off the top-ranked team in Class 4 on Monday.
NEOSHO, Mo. — The Carl Junction baseball team’s dynamic offense struck again.
The Joplin boys golf team placed second at the Sonic Invitational at the par-71 Carthage Golf Course on Monday, carding a 309 to finish 10 strokes behind team champion Glendale.
MONKEY ISLAND, Okla. — With four players among the top 10, Central Missouri leads the team competition after Monday’s two rounds in the MIAA Golf Championships at Shangri-La Country Club.
WILLARD, Mo. — Anea Bemo netted three goals in the first half to help lift the Webb City girls soccer team to a 6-0 shutout win over Willard on Monday.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The McAuley Catholic girls soccer team moved to 9-1 on the season after picking up a 6-0 shutout win over Hillcrest on Monday.
When I heard that Heartland Opera Theatre was offering an enrichment program to introduce Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” to elementary school students, I wondered if that age of children would be …
BRANSON, Mo. — Silver Dollar City has been linked to a number of thrill rides over the years, such as the new Mystic River Falls, the Time Traveler and Outlaw Run. But the 1880s theme park is …
A celebration is planned to honor the ninth pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Rufus L. Kelly and Sister Vonita L. Kelly at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 25, at Unity Missionary Baptist Church, 615 Minn…
While working on the 1985 book “Habits of the Heart,” the late sociologist Robert N. Bellah met “Sheila,” who described her faith in words that researchers have quoted ever since.
It would be easy to label “Songs in the Night” as a musical. and in some ways the latest production from Joplin’s Stained Glass Theatre certainly offers up some much-loved church hymns that wi…
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JOPLIN, MO - Shasta May Saulen, 47, a factory worker, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021. A small-scale memorial 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at The Saulen House. Arrangements by Ozark Memorial Park Crematory, Joplin.
Patty Sue Parrigon, 67, Pierce City passed away Friday, April 16, 2021. Services are 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 21st. Visitation will be 5-7 PM Tuesday, April 20th. Rosary will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City.
NEOSHO, MO - Lesley Odell Bond, 89, owner and operator of Bond Enterprises, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021. Services10 a.m. Monday, Clark Funeral Home. Visitation 3 -4 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.
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