US Business
GM Says 5,000 White-Collar Workers to Depart Through Buyouts
The auto maker initiated the reduction as part of an effort to cut $2 billion in costs by the end of 2024.
Month: April 2023
Energy & Environment
Missouri Advanced Power Announces Winners of Energy Research Poster Competition
(Joplin, MO) – The Missouri Center for Advanced Power Systems Research (MOCAP) Summit was held at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) on March 7, 2023. Members of universities and organizations from around Missouri attended, including MSSU, […]
Events
Joplin Public Library’s Newsletter for April 2023
Joplin Public Library (JPL) has a full month of programming and events lined up for April! A few of them include: Joplin Reads Together (Special programs throughout April) Tuesday Knight Chess Club for Teens (Tuesday, […]
US Business
Australia Bans TikTok From Government Devices Amid Security Concerns
With the decision, Australia joins the U.S. and all other members of the so-called Five Eyes intelligence alliance in restricting government access to the video-sharing app
US Business
Tesla Ordered to Pay More Than $3 Million in Racial Harassment Case
The case was presented to a second jury after a judge reduced the original damages award.
US Business
FTC Rejects Illumina’s $7 Billion Deal for Cancer-Test Developer Grail
The agency said the combination would hurt competition for cancer-detection tests while raising prices.
US Business
Disney CEO Iger Calls DeSantis’s Moves Antibusiness, Anti-Florida
The company and the state have been clashing since Disney opposed the Parental Rights in Education bill last year.
Education
Dr. Andrew Nwanne Named VP of Academic Affairs for Crowder College
(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College President, Dr. Katricia Pierson, announced Dr. Andrew Nwanne, as the new Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Nwanne will begin working his new position June 16, 2023. Dr. Nwanne was […]
Events
Children’s Center Leads Child Abuse Prevention Month in Joplin
(Joplin, MO) – Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri is partnering with other organizations throughout the Joplin area to promote Child Abuse Prevention Month. Held every April, the national awareness event encourages people to help positive […]
Education
Kansas City University’s College of Dental Medicine Hosts Second Look Day for Incoming Students
(Joplin, MO) – Joyful! That’s the word Kansas City University’s College of Dental Medicine’s (CDM) Founding Dean Linda Niessen, DMD, MPH, MPP, used to describe the energy on campus during Second Look Day held Friday, […]