US Business
It’s Getting Too Expensive to Have Fun
Prices for concert tickets and amusement-park entries have ballooned.
Year: 2023
Events
Joplin Little Theatre’s Spotlight for October 2023
This month, Joplin Little Theatre (JLT) has information about their upcoming Trunk or Treat event as well as their holiday show. Find out more below! JLT Presents It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Drama JLT […]
Events
City of Joplin to Hold Public Meeting About Widening Connecticut Avenue on October 26
The City of Joplin will soon begin construction on the next and final phase of the Connecticut Widening Program. Work will focus on the area from 32nd Street to the I-44 Bridge. The design consists […]
Entertainment
Connect2Culture Announces Results from Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Survey
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C), Joplin’s community arts agency, announced the findings from Americans for the Arts’ Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) study during a press conference on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in the […]
Events
The Better Business Bureau Invites You to the 2023 Torch Awards
The Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Torch Awards recognize companies and charities that are committed to exceptional standards for ethical business practices and service to their customers, employees, suppliers, and communities. TORCH Award winners must show creativity […]
US Business
Sweetgreen Hires Kale-Shooting Robots to Speed Up Service
The system can slash the number of workers and time it takes the restaurant chain to make a bowl by more than half.
US Business
X Fumbles First Big Musk-Era Test of Content Policies After Israel Attack
As social-media companies deal with misidentified videos and graphic violence, the platform formerly known as Twitter struggles to keep up.
Events
Empire Market to Host Pours & S’mores Night on October 21
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Empire Market is putting the final touches on the plans for its annual night market, S’mores and Pours, which will be held on Saturday, October 21 from 7:00 to 10:00 […]
US Business
Kaiser Permanente, Unions Reach Deal on New Contracts
The agreement follows the largest healthcare strike on record.
Tourism & Hospitality
Donna Miller of Visit Joplin Receives State Tourism Award
Donna Miller, Guest Relations Manager of the Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Joplin), received the Tracy Kimberlin Hospitality Award during the annual Missouri Governor’s Conference on Tourism held on October 4–6, 2023, in Cape […]