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Issues in Jeff City and upcoming elections are hot topics for Southwest Missouri Democrats who met in Carthage today. Representative Crystal Quade for the 132nd District, which includes Springfield, was guest speaker. Quade said of the Greitens affair, it's too early to know if they'll be able to seek his impeachment.
More >>Issues in Jeff City and upcoming elections are hot topics for Southwest Missouri Democrats who met in Carthage today. Representative Crystal Quade for the 132nd District, which includes Springfield, was guest speaker. Quade said of the Greitens affair, it's too early to know if they'll be able to seek his impeachment.
More >> Officials with the Old Newtonia Civil War Cemetery say vandals have struck the facility.
Again.
Don Jessen, Newtonia Battlefields Protection Association: "I have no idea why."
Don Jessen is trying to figure out who would vandalize an historic cemetery and why, and, he's puzzled.
Officials with the Old Newtonia Civil War Cemetery say vandals have struck the facility.
Again.
Don Jessen, Newtonia Battlefields Protection Association: "I have no idea why."
Don Jessen is trying to figure out who would vandalize an historic cemetery and why, and, he's puzzled.
The City of Joplin is looking to curb peddlers and solicitors at major intersections throughout the city.
Something that was discussed during tonight's city council meeting.
Just not for long.
The issue is pretty straight forward -- public safety.
The City of Joplin is looking to curb peddlers and solicitors at major intersections throughout the city.
Something that was discussed during tonight's city council meeting.
Just not for long.
The issue is pretty straight forward -- public safety.
According to CampusExplorer.com, college art courses can range upwards of $42,000 a year, and private lessons, around $70 to $100 a piece. But, at Cherry's Art Emporium On The Square in Carthage, you can get classes, and materials, once a month, for just $30.
More >>According to CampusExplorer.com, college art courses can range upwards of $42,000 a year, and private lessons, around $70 to $100 a piece. But, at Cherry's Art Emporium On The Square in Carthage, you can get classes, and materials, once a month, for just $30.
More >>Road crews will likely be putting down another round of salt on area roads in advance of our next potential storm system... But that salt can be harmful, even dangerous, for your car. That's why officials at In And Out Car Wash in Joplin say it's important to wash your car as soon as possible after it gets coated in salt.
More >>Road crews will likely be putting down another round of salt on area roads in advance of our next potential storm system... But that salt can be harmful, even dangerous, for your car. That's why officials at In And Out Car Wash in Joplin say it's important to wash your car as soon as possible after it gets coated in salt.
More >>An accident in Cherokee County sends one man to the hospital. The accident occurred just before 8:00 this evening on Southwest 90th just south of Hallowell. According to Sheriff David Groves, the driver of this SUV lost control. The SUV left the road and overturned -- ending up in a creek. A passerby noticed the tail lights and called 911.
More >>An accident in Cherokee County sends one man to the hospital. The accident occurred just before 8:00 this evening on Southwest 90th just south of Hallowell. According to Sheriff David Groves, the driver of this SUV lost control. The SUV left the road and overturned -- ending up in a creek. A passerby noticed the tail lights and called 911.
More >>Earlier, we took you to Mulberry, Kansas, a small town that's lost most of it's history to time and neglect. But, that's not always the case, as some communities fight to preserve that history. Joe Works: "They were in bad need of repair, several of them had been abandoned because of the leaking roofs." Joe Works has spent the last several years putting his own money into the restoration of a row of buildings on the Humboldt square.
More >>Earlier, we took you to Mulberry, Kansas, a small town that's lost most of it's history to time and neglect. But, that's not always the case, as some communities fight to preserve that history. Joe Works: "They were in bad need of repair, several of them had been abandoned because of the leaking roofs." Joe Works has spent the last several years putting his own money into the restoration of a row of buildings on the Humboldt square.
More >>We often see the historic renovations and progress in communities like Pittsburg and Joplin, but, what about those without major support from outside groups?. How do they preserve their past?. Mulberry native Kathleen Henegar: "It was 1887, 86 or 87, when the town, a man by the name of Taylor, started a store and got a post office started, and it was called Mulberry Grove, Kansas." That's how it all started here in what's now known as 'M...
More >>We often see the historic renovations and progress in communities like Pittsburg and Joplin, but, what about those without major support from outside groups?. How do they preserve their past?. Mulberry native Kathleen Henegar: "It was 1887, 86 or 87, when the town, a man by the name of Taylor, started a store and got a post office started, and it was called Mulberry Grove, Kansas." That's how it all started here in what's now known as 'M...
More >>In Kansas, KDOT has actually sent their day crews home with an expectation of them returning this evening around 8:00. Officials tell us they're monitoring the weather conditions closely and have trucks and salt ready to go as soon as they're needed.
More >>In Kansas, KDOT has actually sent their day crews home with an expectation of them returning this evening around 8:00. Officials tell us they're monitoring the weather conditions closely and have trucks and salt ready to go as soon as they're needed.
More >>