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Month: February 2023

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First Community Bank To Celebrate Grand Opening In Joplin

February 27, 2023 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – First Community Bank will host a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting at 1710 East 32nd Street in Joplin on Thursday, March 9, at 10:30 am with lunch being served from 11:00 am […]

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Publisher Drops Plan to Release Book From ‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams

February 27, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Publisher Drops Plan to Release Book From ‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams
The cartoonist’s “Reframe Your Brain” was expected to be published this September by Penguin Random House. Many newspapers dropped his comic strip after he referred to Black Americans as a “hate group” in a rant online.

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New Children’s Book, ‘Scary Gary’, To Be Used to Help Bridge the Gap Between Early Childcare and State Licensing Requirements

February 27, 2023 Erin Slifka 0

(Webb City, MO) – Local children’s book author and small business owner, C.G. Baird, is celebrating the official launch of her new children’s book, Scary Gary and the Super Sock. Scary Gary is a children’s […]

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Student-Loan Forgiveness Case at Supreme Court Hinges on ‘Harm’

February 27, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Student-Loan Forgiveness Case at Supreme Court Hinges on ‘Harm’
A legal challenge to President Biden’s student-debt cancellation plan can’t be considered until the high court decides whether plaintiffs have standing.

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Nominations Open for 2023 Joplin Historic Preservation Awards

February 27, 2023 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Joplin welcomes the public to make nominations for the 2023 Joplin Historic Preservation Awards. Anyone may nominate any individual, entity, or group eligible for one […]

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Crowder Speech & Debate Performs Well at Missouri Association of Forensic Tournaments

February 27, 2023 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO) – The Crowder College’s Speech and Debate Team recently traveled to Marshall, Missouri to attend the Missouri Association of Forensic Tournaments (MAFA) state tournament, hosted by Missouri Valley College. Among the entered schools […]

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Apple’s iPhones Winning Over Gen Z—and the World’s Premium Market

February 27, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple’s iPhones Winning Over Gen Z—and the World’s Premium Market
Consumers are increasingly choosing iPhones over high-end Android smartphones, with younger users pushing Apple toward the level of dominance in the market globally that it has enjoyed in the U.S.

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SpaceX Mission to International Space Station Postponed

February 27, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on SpaceX Mission to International Space Station Postponed
The company said an ignition issue prompted it to stand down from a planned flight early Monday.

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Pfizer Is in Early-Stage Talks to Acquire Seagen

February 26, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Pfizer Is in Early-Stage Talks to Acquire Seagen
The potential deal, likely valued at more than $30 billion, would help Pfizer add to its lineup of cancer treatments.

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Union Pacific Plans to Name New CEO This Year

February 26, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Union Pacific Plans to Name New CEO This Year
Soroban, one of the company’s biggest shareholders, had earlier urged the railroad to oust Lance Fritz, arguing that it underperformed during his watch.

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  • Sparklight® Donates $1,500 to The Salvation Army of Jasper and Newton Counties to Help Feed Local Families
  • Freeman Health System Auxiliary Volunteers Donate Gifts to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Four States
  • Roomba Maker Declares Bankruptcy, but Tries to Ease ‘Bricking’ Fears
  • SolGold Board Backs Jiangxi Copper’s Sweetened Takeover Bid
  • SpaceX Starts a Wall Street Bake-Off to Hire Banks for Possible IPO
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