US Business
Altria Can Keep Its Investment in Juul, Judge Rules
The FTC had sued to unwind the e-cigarette deal, saying it violated antitrust laws.
Month: February 2022
Health Care
Heart Patient Urges Others Not to Ignore High Cholesterol
(Joplin, MO) – Marilyn Alley is a former elementary school principal who wants others to learn from her experience with coronary artery disease (CAD). “My parents both had high cholesterol but lived into their late […]
Government
City of Joplin Announces Adjustments to Public Transportation Program
(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin’s Public Transportation division has announced two adjustments to their service starting on Monday, February 28, 2022. The Sunshine Lamp Trolley will begin operating from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm […]
US Business
Boeing to Face Another Obstacle When It Finally Delivers Dreamliners
The Federal Aviation Administration has decided to retain the authority to issue final safety checks on newly produced 787 Dreamliners.
Education
Wildcat Glades Friends Group Releases March 2022 Program List
(Joplin, MO) – This March, the Wildcat Glades Friends Group, along with other partners, will be hosting a hands-on preschool connections program, kids and adult yoga, and a spring break event. Yoga in Nature for […]
Education
Crowder College Roughrider eNews – February 14, 2022
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and know what’s happening on and off campus! Academics 1098-T forms are now available here. Need help with technology? Our Information Services group is available: 417.455.5712 or Help@Crowder.edu […]
US Business
Elon Musk Gave $5.7 Billion in Tesla Shares to Charity Last Year
The chief executive made the donations in the middle of a series of sales of stock in the electric-vehicle maker.
US Business
Intel Nears Roughly $6 Billion Deal to Buy Tower Semiconductor
Intel is close to a deal to buy Israeli chip company Tower Semiconductor for nearly $6 billion, as the U.S. semiconductor giant continues spending to expand its manufacturing operations.
US Business
Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices
The state says the social-media giant violated privacy protections in a lawsuit, seeking civil penalties that a person familiar with the matter says range in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
Health Care
Mercy Announces Dr. Mark McNemar as President of Mercy Joplin Clinics
(Joplin, MO) — Mercy is pleased to announce that Dr. Mark McNemar, a longtime orthopedic surgeon in the Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas communities, has been named the permanent president of Mercy Clinic Joplin. Dr. […]