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Joplin Firefighters to Hold Wet-Down Ceremony for Station 5’s New Ladder Truck on June 22

June 21, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Joplin firefighters will be joined by City of Joplin officials and community members during a “wet down” ceremony for the new ladder truck being put into service at Joplin Fire Station #5. […]

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Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Generates Lackluster Buzz at the Movie Theater

June 21, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Generates Lackluster Buzz at the Movie Theater
The first film from the Disney-owned studio in theaters in more than two years earned $51 million domestically in its opening weekend.

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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Issues Critical Appeal for All Blood Types

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Springfield, MO) – Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the exclusive supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare facilities, is issuing a critical appeal for ALL blood types. Blood […]

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Crowder Student Athletes Earn NJCAA All-America Team Honors

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Charlotte, NC) – Crowder College had four student athletes earned national recognition as NJCAA All-American Team Members on June 15. All-American selections are made by NJCAA Division I committees for each sport. This year marks […]

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GM and Ford, Driving to Beat Tesla, Turn on Each Other

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on GM and Ford, Driving to Beat Tesla, Turn on Each Other
The Ford-GM rivalry—one of the business world’s fiercest for a century—is taking on an urgent new dimension as the companies enter the electric age.

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Missouri Southern to Host Second Annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The second annual Pork & Pickleball Tournament will be held Thursday and Friday, July 28 and 29, in Beimdiek Recreation Center at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU). The event has been expanded […]

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Labor Shortage Stymies Construction Work as $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Kicks In

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Labor Shortage Stymies Construction Work as $1 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Kicks In
Contractors are dangling an array of benefits—from signing bonuses to housing allowances—to attract and retain workers.

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Small Businesses Fall Behind on Hiring as Inflation Takes a Toll

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Small Businesses Fall Behind on Hiring as Inflation Takes a Toll
Companies with under 50 employees lost head count in three of the past four months, data show, reflecting the struggle to keep pace on wages and benefits.

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Retailers’ Inventories Pile Up as Lead Times Grow

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Retailers’ Inventories Pile Up as Lead Times Grow
Factory closures, shipping delays and port backlogs have led major retailers to start designing new products and placing orders further in advance, making it harder to react to shifts in consumer habits.

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China’s Covid Fallout Flattens JD.com’s Online Birthday Bash

June 20, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on China’s Covid Fallout Flattens JD.com’s Online Birthday Bash
Consumers hit the brakes in the latest indication of damaged sentiment from macroeconomic headwinds and lengthy lockdowns.

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  • ServiceNow to Acquire Cybersecurity Startup Armis for About $7.75 Billion
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  • Lamb Weston Warns of Profit Pressure Ahead Due to Discounts, Rising Costs
    December 28, 2025 Comments Off on Lamb Weston Warns of Profit Pressure Ahead Due to Discounts, Rising Costs
  • Surrogacy Is a Multibillion-Dollar Business—but Surrogates Can Be Left With Big Debts
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