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Missouri Southern State University’s Assistant Library Director, Amber Carr, Named MLA’s 2025 Outstanding Professional Librarian

October 31, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Missouri Library Association (MLA) has named Amber Carr, assistant library director and marketing/outreach librarian at Missouri Southern State University’s (MSSU) George A. Spiva Library, as the recipient of its 2025 Outstanding Professional Librarian Award. […]

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Downtown Joplin Alliance and Post Art Library to Host Public Meeting for Prospective Historic District on November 18

October 31, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Downtown Joplin Alliance (DJA) and Post Art Library (PAL) welcome the community to join them along with consultants from Lochmueller Group on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Joplin Avenue Coffee Company (506 […]

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Missouri Public Service Commission Sets Intervention Deadline for Liberty CCN Request for Gas Generating Facility in Joplin

October 31, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Jefferson City, MO) – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has set an intervention deadline of November 12, 2025, for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) from The Empire District Electric Company dba Liberty […]

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How Chevron Got Caught in the Clash Between the U.S. and Venezuela

October 31, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Chevron Got Caught in the Clash Between the U.S. and Venezuela
Chief Executive Mike Wirth has orchestrated a yearslong campaign to keep the Latin American country open for oil production.

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Disney Channels Go Dark on YouTube TV

October 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Disney Channels Go Dark on YouTube TV
YouTube TV dropped ESPN, ABC and other channels after a new deal couldn’t be reached.

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Amazon Shares Surge on 13% Revenue Jump, Strong Cloud Sales

October 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Shares Surge on 13% Revenue Jump, Strong Cloud Sales
The e-commerce giant said Amazon Web Services is growing at its fastest rate since 2022, driven by AI. Shares surged in after-hours trading.

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Cities Across the U.S. Are Putting Robots to Work

October 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Cities Across the U.S. Are Putting Robots to Work
Robots are starting to do jobs like firefighting, lawn mowing and beach cleaning, among other things.

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Joplin High School Art Students Create Halloween Costumes for NICU Babies at Freeman Health System

October 30, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – A Tootsie Roll candy. A construction worker. A bag of popcorn. French fries. These were just a few of the adorable costumes Freeman Health System’s tiniest patients were sporting on October 29 […]

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Coinbase Global Third-Quarter Sales Climb as Trading Volumes Rise

October 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Coinbase Global Third-Quarter Sales Climb as Trading Volumes Rise
The cryptocurrency marketplace posted a profit of $437.1 million in the third quarter, compared with $75.5 million a year earlier.

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Navan Shares Fall 20% in Biggest IPO During Shutdown

October 30, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Navan Shares Fall 20% in Biggest IPO During Shutdown
The software firm became the largest company to go public during the government shutdown—and furlough of SEC staffers.

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