Economy stealing election spotlight (The Joplin Globe)
Lorraine Brattin would love to have time to care about foreign affairs. But unfortunately she said she?s too busy trying to stay afloat in an uncertain economy to even think beyond her own front door.
Webb City pulls away to handle Lincoln (The Joplin Globe)
WEBB CITY, Mo. ? Webb City finished 3-0 in its annual boys basketball classic by posting a solid 68-53 win against Kansas City Lincoln Prep on Saturday.The Cardinals, who clinched their second straight championship in the tournament on Friday night, pulled away in the last quarter to subue the Tigers.Branson, bouncing back from its loss to Webb City on Friday night, beat Olathe South 72-65 in ...
TVNZ Criticised Over Link to Rainforest Destruction in PNG (The Epoch Times)
TVNZ is facing severe criticism over its decision to allow the National Bank to sponsor its news updates.The National Bank is a subsidiary of the ANZ Banking Group, which is providing financial ...
Architect has a bright IDEA for furniture (Miami Herald)
An architect from the Dominican Republic buys materials from Italy and France and has them assembled in China. The result: an international, contemporary product sold at IDEA Home Furnishings. Founded by Anselmo Di Virgilio Hernandez in 2005, IDEA recently opened a 6,800-square-foot store in Cutler Bay following the success of its first store in Miami's Brickell area.
Changing the way we look at homelessness (The Enterprise)
In cities large and small, the homeless are treated like outdoor furniture. We steer around them, avoiding eye contact. On Thanksgiving, we may send them some food. When it gets too cold, police may make extra efforts to get them into a shelter for the night.
Middle-school shooting suspect claimed he wasn?t targeting anyone (The Joplin Globe)
Thomas White hated school. The 13-year-old boy believed he was failing four out of his six classes at Memorial Middle School. He felt it had got him ?into trouble at home,? and he didn?t see anyway to improve his grades.
Neighbors split (The Joplin Globe)
GALENA, Kan. ? Rachel Baldwin last week was hauling a load of brush in a wheelbarrow and heaping it onto what appeared likely to become a burn pile.
Dick Keezer: Book takes readers to 'Lofty Places' (The Joplin Globe)
NEOSHO, Mo. ? Shoal Creek Heritage Preservation projects are just that. A few Neosho residents formed the group about 10 years ago to recognize individuals, businesses and organizations that have made a concentrated effort to educate the public about the heritage of the Newton County area.
Former water superintendent: ?Somebody was asleep at the wheel? (The Joplin Globe)
A former operations superintendent with the Missouri American Water Co. in Joplin says she believes a Jan. 10 boil order for much of Joplin should never have happened.
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