US Business
Paramount Settlement of Antitrust Case Approved by Judge
The deal announced last week with 12 states, led by California, clears the way for the company’s $81-billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Year: 2026
Education
Crowder College Social Sciences to Host the Raise Your Voice Event on October 8
Neosho, MO – For this month’s History Symposium, Crowder College Social Sciences will feature the annual event Raise Your Voice, “Celebrating the songs that sing America’s story.” “History doesn’t just happen in books—it is sung, […]
Community
City of Joplin Submits Formal Recommendation for Flight Hub Change
The City of Joplin and SkyWest Airlines have officially submitted their separate requests to the U.S. Department of Transportation proposing that one of the Joplin Regional Airport’s connecting hubs be changed from Chicago O’Hare International […]
Events
Watered Gardens Ministries to Host 2026 Empty Bowls Event on November 12
Join Watered Gardens Ministries for their 14th annual Empty Bowls event on Thursday, November 12, 2026! Reminiscent of the “soup lines” from the mid 1930’s, Empty Bowls is a grass roots fundraiser brought to people in […]
Health Care
Freeman Health System’s Annual Nursing Gala Raises Record $155,000 for Nursing Education
(Quapaw, OK) – It was a record-shattering night — for the second year in a row — as the 11th Annual Freeman Nursing Gala raised $155,000 for the Freeman Nursing Education Fund. Last year’s gala […]
US Business
Ellison Picks HBO Content Chief to Run Paramount-Warner Streaming Business
Paramount streaming head Cindy Holland is leaving the company, making way for HBO’s Casey Bloys.
US Business
Navy Chooses Boeing to Build Next-Generation Jet Fighter
The more than $20 billion award for F/A-XX adds to string of wins for company’s defense business.
US Business
Why Kroger Is Trying to Be More Like Walmart
A hard-charging former Walmart executive who now helms Kroger has brought its emphasis on everyday low prices to his turnaround efforts.
US Business
He Was Rejected by Goldman Out of College. Now He’s Poised to Run the Bank.
John Waldron has said he didn’t do well on the firm’s financial modeling test when he applied for a job decades ago.
Education
Missouri Southern State University Selects 2026 Willcoxon Scholars
Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) has selected five students as its 2026 Willcoxon Scholars, giving them the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research alongside faculty mentors in health sciences and related fields. The 2026 Willcoxon Scholars […]