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Missouri Southern Winter Sports

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) winter sports season has begun! This year, MSSU Winter Sports fans have the option to stream games online or listen to the broadcast over the radio. All […]

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Lactation Support Mini-Grant for Businesses

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

The Missouri Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite Program is a statewide initiative to increase employer support for breastfeeding mothers.  The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is offering up to $500 to a limited number […]

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Home Appliances Get a Hygiene Makeover

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Home Appliances Get a Hygiene Makeover
The roughly $500 billion home-appliance industry is making a hard pivot toward hygiene as the Covid-19 pandemic shows no sign of moderating.

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Pfizer, BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins U.K. Authorization

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pfizer, BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins U.K. Authorization
Britain became the first Western nation to grant emergency-use authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine, clearing a shot developed by Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech to be distributed in limited numbers within days.

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North Korean Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Companies Working on Covid-19 Vaccines

December 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on North Korean Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Companies Working on Covid-19 Vaccines
At least six pharmaceutical companies in the U.S., the U.K. and South Korea were targeted, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Big Companies Urge Congress, Biden to Address Climate Change

December 1, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Big Companies Urge Congress, Biden to Address Climate Change
More than 40 corporations, including Amazon, Citigroup and Ford, said in a letter to Congress that they supported the U.S. rejoining the Paris climate accord.

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Trump Threatens to Veto Defense Bill if Tech Liability Shield Stands

December 1, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump Threatens to Veto Defense Bill if Tech Liability Shield Stands
The president is demanding the termination of the broad legal immunity that social-media companies enjoy.

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Salesforce Confirms Deal to Buy Slack

December 1, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Salesforce Confirms Deal to Buy Slack
The $27.7 billion purchase, which still has to clear Slack shareholder and regulatory approval, would be Salesforce’s largest ever acquisition and boost its competition with rival Microsoft.

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Stepping Up In Times Of Need

December 1, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – You may have heard that the Boy Scouts of America has made the decision to cancel their “Scouting for Food” event due to COVID-19. The impact is yet to be determined. The […]

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Thousands of Top U.S. Hospitals Encourage Everyone to #MaskUp

December 1, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) (Dec. 1, 2020) – One hundred of the nation’s top health care systems, representing thousands of hospitals in communities across the U.S., have come together with an urgent plea for all Americans — mask up, […]

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  • Ajinomoto Foods North America Earns Great Place to Work Certification and Inspiring Workplaces Recognition for Second Consecutive Year
  • Crowder College’s Training & Development Solutions’ Training Opportunities for August and September 2026
  • Missouri Southern State University and Visit Joplin Announce Centennial Route 66 Balloon Festival on August 28–30
  • Spiva Center for the Arts to Host Inaugural Art on the Green Golf Classic on September 29
  • Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.
  • GM Ruled U.S. Auto Sales for 100 Years. Now Toyota Is Closing In.
  • Inside the Collapse of a MAGA Marketplace Backed by Trump Jr.
  • Walmart Adds to Wall Street Pressures With Weak Sales Growth
  • Walmart Shares Slump on Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years
  • City of Joplin to Host 2026 Surplus Auction on September 19
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  • Rhonda Cottrell: Thank you, Doug Heady, for keeping us informed about the weather. I appreciate your efforts!
  • Grace Bisonkasynopolska: Sounds like an interesting event. I wonder what kind of local vendors will be there.
  • Dorothy: Is Lindsey still with KOAM . She is outstanding!
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