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$15 Minimum Wage Could Further Sting Teen Employment

March 27, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on $15 Minimum Wage Could Further Sting Teen Employment
Raising the federal minimum wage would make it harder for many teens to get or keep jobs, adding to the employment challenges they have faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, many economists say.

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Suez Canal Efforts to Free Stuck Ship Make Fresh Progress

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Suez Canal Efforts to Free Stuck Ship Make Fresh Progress
Hope rises that the ship can be refloated and cleared by Saturday, earlier than expected.

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WeWork Plans to Go Public in $9 Billion SPAC Merger

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on WeWork Plans to Go Public in $9 Billion SPAC Merger
WeWork has agreed to merge with a special-purpose acquisition company, in a deal that would take the shared-office provider public nearly two years after its high-profile failure to launch a traditional IPO.

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Member Spotlight: Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

Children’s Center of Southwest Missouri exists because child abuse exists and impacts children and families in our community. The Center assists with child abuse and neglect investigations and teaches children and adults to prevent, recognize, […]

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Joplin Health Department Offers Vaccination Clinic as Phase 2 Opens for Missourians

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The City of Joplin Health Department will offer an opportunity to receive a COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday, March 30. Health Department staff will offer 200 first-dose Moderna vaccines from 1:00 pm to […]

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Voting-Machine Company Dominion Sues Fox News Over Election Claims

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Voting-Machine Company Dominion Sues Fox News Over Election Claims
Dominion Voting Systems is seeking $1.6 billion in damages for what it alleges were defamatory on-air comments about the company’s products in the aftermath of the presidential election.

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Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for April 2021

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming Arts, Culture, and Entertainment events in the Joplin area. This is the most recent information that C2C has received or collected for April 2021. Other listings could be […]

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The Long Tail of the Pandemic Puppy Business

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Long Tail of the Pandemic Puppy Business
Changes to the ways we live and work could mean years of extra business for pet-supply stores.

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Home Improvement: Loan or Line of Credit?

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

Written by Ashley King of Arvest Bank  Spring is here, and the warmer, sunnier seasons mean different things to different people. Some prefer a trip to the ballpark, and some prefer a trip to the […]

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Apple’s Move to Block User Tracking Spawns New Digital Ad Strategies

March 26, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple’s Move to Block User Tracking Spawns New Digital Ad Strategies
Apps and advertisers are looking for other ways to connect with consumers and target ads, as the iPhone maker prepares to roll out an update allowing users to limit ad-tracking.

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