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MSSU Announces Plans for 75th Commencement Ceremonies

October 16, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The 75th commencement ceremony at Missouri Southern State University will be presented as a walk-through celebration to be held Dec. 11-12 in the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. Graduating seniors from both the […]

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Joplin Public Library Announces Extensive Open-Hour Additions

October 16, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Public Library is pleased to announce an expansion to their business hours. Starting the week of October 19, the Library will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 am to […]

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Freeman Physician Receives MOCAN Healthcare Professional Award

October 16, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition (MOCAN) awarded the 9th Annual MOCAN Healthcare Professional Award to Dr. Henry Petry, Freeman Center for Geriatric Medicine Medical Director on October 15. This award […]

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How Mark Zuckerberg Became a Political Animal

October 16, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Mark Zuckerberg Became a Political Animal
Facebook’s CEO long left politics and policy to deputies. No more. As the company’s influence has grown, and with it controversies, political acumen has become an essential tool.

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Amazon Prime Day Accelerates Shift to Online Shopping

October 16, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Prime Day Accelerates Shift to Online Shopping
The two-day event propelled consumers to spend billions more online this week, kicking off an end-of-year shopping season that is expected to be dominated by e-commerce shopping.

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Senate to Subpoena Twitter CEO Over Blocking of Disputed Biden Articles

October 15, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Senate to Subpoena Twitter CEO Over Blocking of Disputed Biden Articles
GOP senators said the Judiciary Committee would subpoena Jack Dorsey after his social-media company limited sharing of New York Post articles about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son.

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NBC Actors, Producers Protest Trump Town Hall

October 15, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on NBC Actors, Producers Protest Trump Town Hall
The group of more than 100 are protesting NBC News’s decision to carry a town hall meeting with President Trump opposite a previously scheduled Joe Biden town hall on rival ABC News.

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Twitter Suffered Widespread Service Disruption

October 15, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Twitter Suffered Widespread Service Disruption
Twitter services were disrupted for more than two hours on Thursday with some users unable to send tweets or see them. The company said there is no evidence of a security breach or hack.

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Support Airport Drive Businesses

October 15, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

Since April 2020, the Board of Trustees and the Economic Stimulus Committee have tried different events or games to help our local businesses while restrictions were placed on them. El Charros, Babes Drive In, Butcher’s […]

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Heartland Pet Food Reaches Safety Milestone

October 15, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Heartland Pet Food has surpassed 2,000,000 hours without a lost time injury at their Joplin facility. This impressive milestone has taken place over the last 4.5 years. The team at Heartland Pet […]

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