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Community Encouraged to Join a City of Joplin Board or Commission

November 19, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Interested in helping your community? Serving on a City of Joplin board or commission is a way that citizens can provide input on the policies that shape their government and their city. […]

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Freeman Health System Announces Parade Grand Marshals

November 19, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System is proud to announce its parade grand marshals – Isaac and Easton Howard. The seven-year-old twins were recently named National Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® Champions. Freeman is one of 125 […]

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Instagram’s Effects on Children Are Being Investigated by States

November 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Instagram’s Effects on Children Are Being Investigated by States
A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general said it is investigating how Instagram recruits and affects young people, amping up the pressure on parent company Meta Platforms over the potential harms to its users.

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Macy’s Hires Adviser to Study Separation of E-Commerce Business

November 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Macy’s Hires Adviser to Study Separation of E-Commerce Business
An activist investor has pressed the department-store chain to follow the path of Saks Fifth Avenue in spinning off the fast-growing segment. The announcement came as Macy’s posted another quarter of strong sales growth.

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Ford, GM Step Into Chip Business

November 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ford, GM Step Into Chip Business
Ford said it had entered into a strategic agreement with U.S.-based chip maker GlobalFoundries to develop chips; separately, GM said it was also trying to forge deeper ties with chip makers.

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Pro Musica and Post Art Library Present the Opus 76 Quartet

November 18, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Pro Musica and Post Art Library, in partnership with the Joplin Public Library, will present The Opus 76 Quartet in two free events on Saturday, December 4. The string quartet will perform a […]

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Joplin Public Library Announces New Open Hours for Public Makerspace

November 18, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Anyone creative, crafty, or even just curious is invited to enjoy the “Makerspace” within the Joplin Public Library (JPL), 1901 E. 20th Street, in a come-and-go format, during the following hours: Tuesdays: 2:00 […]

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CVS to Close 900 Stores Over Three Years

November 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on CVS to Close 900 Stores Over Three Years
The largest U.S. pharmacy chain said it will close 300 stores a year while adding primary-care offices at certain sites as well as converting more stores into so-called health hubs.

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Dominant Eye Surgery Chain LasikPlus Put Profits Over Patient Care, Some Doctors Say

November 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Dominant Eye Surgery Chain LasikPlus Put Profits Over Patient Care, Some Doctors Say
They describe pressure to accept people as surgery candidates and to do dozens of operations a day. The chain says good care is paramount and it leaves all clinical decisions to its surgeons.

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City Council Closes the Response and Recovery Plan Developed for Pandemic

November 18, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – During the November 15, 2021 Joplin City Council meeting, City Council chose to end the Response and Recovery Plan developed to address the Coronavirus pandemic. The City Council had lifted all restrictions in […]

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  • Crossland Construction Company Named a 2026 Construction Industry Workforce Development Award Winner
  • City of Joplin to Host Public Meeting on October 27 to Review Final Phase of Main Street Streetscaping
  • Freeman Health System Receives Major Gift to Children’s Miracle Network from Joplin’s Sam’s Club; Donation to Support Local Families
  • Downtown Joplin Alliance Announces 2026 Holiday Events
  • Japan’s Top Labor Union Targets Big Pay Bump, in Line With BOJ Aims
  • Mark Zuckerberg Threatened to Leave California. Meta’s Board Cut Him a Deal.
  • SpaceX and Tesla Are Joined at the Hip. A Merger Would Make It Formal.
  • Musk Says Tesla Aims to Begin Humanoid Robot Sales Next Year
  • He Self-Funded a $45 Million Nicolas Cage Movie. Then It Was Stolen.
  • Sparklight Opens Fall 2026 Charitable Giving Fund for Nonprofits Across 24 States
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