US Business
This Summer’s Only Blockbuster Is a South Korean Zombie Film
Without competition from major Hollywood films, “Peninsula” has won ticket sales across Asia, where some theaters have remained open during the coronavirus pandemic.
Year: 2020
US Business
Lyft Ridership, Revenue Drop Amid Rising Coronavirus Infections
Lyft reported a dramatic drop in riders and revenue in the second quarter, as rising coronavirus infections in the U.S. and prolonged shutdowns weighed in on its results.
US Business
Facebook and Other Tech Giants Gird for Chaotic Election
Social-media platforms are talking with federal officials as President Trump questions the legitimacy of voting by mail.
US Business
Sumner Redstone Dies at 97; Media Mogul Who Said ‘Content Is King’
Sumner Redstone, who turned his family’s movie-theater company into a global media empire spanning television, movies, radio and books, has died.
US Business
Cisco to Pursue Deep Cost Cuts in Corporate Tech-Spending Slowdown
Networking-equipment giant Cisco Systems posted its first annual revenue decline in three years and said it would pursue deep cost cuts as customer priorities have shifted during the coronavirus pandemic.
Health Care
Freeman Welcomes Orthopaedic Traumatologist
(Joplin, MO) – Patients in an emergency room can sometimes look like they’ve been through a battle. But Dr. Adam Kessler, Freeman Health System Orthopaedic Traumatologist, is used to taking care of combat victims. “In […]
Law
A Trust is Only as Good as Its Contents: Avoiding Probate Through Strategic Planning
A revocable living trust serves a range of purposes in the estate planning process but, perhaps, most important among them is ensuring that your beneficiaries need not suffer a court-supervised probate process after your death. After all, losing a […]
Uncategorized
From Doula to Doctor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
(Joplin, MO) – “I was a hospital volunteer at St. John Owasso, and I got wrangled into helping set up a childbirth class.” This class led to a career in obstetrics and gynecology for Dr. […]
Government
JATSO to Hold Virtual Public Meeting for Long-Range Plan
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) is excited to announce the date for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Update Virtual Public Open House. The Public Open House website will become live […]
COVID-19
Storytelling Day 2020 Goes Online
(Diamond, MO) – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Storytelling Day events will not be held in person this year. However, […]