Local Interests
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Joplin seeks citizens to fill positions on commissions, boards
There are lots of vacancies – over a dozen – on commissions, boards and other panels in the City of…
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Joplin R-8 School System prepares for Summer School
The Joplin R-8 School System is getting ready for Summer School. The school says almost all summer programs are in-person.…
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Missouri high school bans LGBTQ support stickers and cards
(AP) — The school board of a suburban Kansas City high school has told its teachers to remove cards and…
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Pitt State adds professional certifications in social and digital media
For the first time, undergraduate students in the Department of Communication at Pittsburg State University will graduate with professional certifications…
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MO State House OKs limits on transgender athletic participation
(AP) — Missouri’s GOP-led House has voted to limit which high school sports teams transgender athletes can compete on. House…
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Mother: Son’s death on Florida ride could’ve been prevented
(AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot drop-tower ride in central…
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Bi-Monthly Payday Bills Moving Through MO Legislature
State employees in Missouri are currently paid once a month. State workers would get paid twice a month under two…
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Former Ottawa County assistant prosecutor charged in U.S. Federal Court
In Tulsa today, former Ottawa County assistant prosecutor Daniel Thomas Giraldi was reportedly charged in U.S. Federal court with bribery…
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Missouri to observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has proclaimed April 24 to April 30 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Missouri,…
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Missouri Southern announces 2022 Student Research Symposium winners
Joplin, MO – Winners have been announced for the 2022 Student Research Symposium at Missouri Southern State University. More than…
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