Local Interests
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Largest gift in Kansas City University history fuels research and medical education
KANSAS CITY, MO – Kansas City University has received over $20 million from the estate of Paul W. Dybedal, DO,…
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Missouri State Fair accepting nominations to honor Veterans and active duty military
Help honor the men and women who have served or are serving our amazing country. The Missouri State Fair is…
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May is National Foster Care Month
National Foster Care Month is celebrated during May. Foster care is there to serve broken families. Sarah Burch with Fostering…
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CBCO hosts gas card giveaway ahead of Memorial Day this Friday
Joplin, Missouri – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at…
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Ruth I. Kolpin Family Fund awards grants totaling over $110,000
CARTHAGE, Mo – The Carthage Community Foundation is pleased to announce that eight local organizations have been awarded a total…
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Health Department to begin fogging to control mosquitos within Joplin
The Joplin Health Department operates a mosquito control program within Joplin’s city limits. This program utilizes occasional fogging to control…
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MoDOT extends weight allowance for truckloads of aggregate used in flood relief
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced another extension of an allowance for heavier-than-normal truckloads of rock,…
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Gang member pleads guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearm
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to illegally possessing a firearm. Jayden Isaac…
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Philanthropic Society Grant Luncheon Wednesday
The Philanthropic Society of the Joplin Regional Community Foundation will announce the recipients of four grants totaling $200,000 through its…
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Tree limb drop off site for Joplin resident use through Saturday, May 24
Due to storms yesterday, residents may have experienced broken and downed tree limbs. To help with their disposal, the City…
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