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Rocco Commisso, Who Built Cable Empire From ‘Scraps’ That Others Shunned, Dies at 76

February 20, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Rocco Commisso, Who Built Cable Empire From ‘Scraps’ That Others Shunned, Dies at 76
When the cable industry was consolidating around the nation’s largest cities, he went small to create one of the biggest cable companies in the U.S.

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How Streaming Became Cable TV’s Unlikely Life Raft

February 20, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Streaming Became Cable TV’s Unlikely Life Raft
Charter Communications and other providers are slowing the cord-cutting exodus by bundling the very apps that once threatened their survival.

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City of Joplin’s Monthly Tree Limb Drop-Off Program to Open on Third Weekend of Each Month Beginning February 20 and 21

February 20, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Residents who have cleared old brush and tree limbs from the winter months of accumulation can drop them off on Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21, at the City of Joplin’s Tree Limb Drop-Off […]

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Crowder College to Host 13th Annual Calf Fundraiser Auction for Agriculture Division on April 1

February 20, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Carthage, MO) – Crowder College’s Agriculture Division will hold its 13th Annual Calf Fundraiser Auction on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:00 am, at the Joplin Regional Stockyard. This year’s calf is donated by Dr. Dale […]

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DEI Rules That Changed Corporate Boards Are Vanishing

February 19, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on DEI Rules That Changed Corporate Boards Are Vanishing
Companies are back to appointing fewer women and minorities as political pressures have shifted.

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Amazon Is Now America’s Biggest Company. Its 17-Year Journey to Surpass Walmart.

February 19, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Is Now America’s Biggest Company. Its 17-Year Journey to Surpass Walmart.
Walmart had held the title as the biggest company by annual revenue since 2009.

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Live Nation Reports Growing Annual Concert Attendance as Federal Antitrust Trial Looms

February 19, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Live Nation Reports Growing Annual Concert Attendance as Federal Antitrust Trial Looms
The live entertainment ticket provider faces Justice Department allegations that it illegally monopolized markets for concert booking and ticketing.

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The Beef Industry Has a Message for Consumers: Get Used to High Prices

February 19, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Beef Industry Has a Message for Consumers: Get Used to High Prices
U.S. cattle herds are at the lowest level in 75 years, putting a premium on the protein.

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NASA Boss Blasts Starliner Mission That Left Astronauts in Space for Months

February 19, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on NASA Boss Blasts Starliner Mission That Left Astronauts in Space for Months
Officials prioritized agency goals over crew safety, the administrator said. A NASA report found fault with Boeing and the space agency.

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Wildcat Glades Nature Group Releases Their March 2026 Program List

February 19, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – This month, the Wildcat Glades Nature Group along with other partners, will be hosting a Preschool Connections program, a Nature Explorers program, and a special event with an emphasis on snakes. Preschool Connections: Nests […]

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  • One Joplin to Host 2026 Poverty Simulation on October 28
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  • Missouri SBDC at Missouri Southern State University Presents the 2026 Entrepreneur Speaker Series with Aaron Stockton of Shadow + Light Creative on October 21
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