I remember the day of the May 22, 2011, tornado like it was yesterday.
Emily Younker
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Emily Younker is the managing editor at the Joplin Globe. Contact: eyounker AT joplinglobe DOT com.
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As the annual St. Avips ball approaches another decade in Joplin, it continues to morph from an exclusive, talk-of-the-town event into a more …
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NEOSHO, Mo. — Crowder College will host Camp AMPED, or Advanced Manufacturing Product Entrepreneurial Design, this summer to help inspire the …
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