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Missouri Southern State University Student Named Leadership Consultant for Zeta Tau Alpha

April 7, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) student Jennifer Archer has been selected as one of just 14 Leadership Consultants for Zeta Tau Alpha (ZTA) for the 2026–2027 academic year, a highly competitive national role focused on leadership development […]

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Crowder College FBLA Students Earn National Conference Competition Appearance

April 7, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College’s Future Business Leaders Association students competed in the state competition earlier this month with 14 earning the opportunity to participate at the Nationals in June in Las Vegas. “We had […]

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Visit Joplin’s FY2027 Event Grant Application Now Available; Deadline June 1

April 7, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau (JCVB) has announced that the guidelines and application for their Fiscal Year 2027 Event Marketing Grants are now available. These grants are designed to expand the […]

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Ackman’s Pershing Square Offers to Buy Universal Music Group for More Than $63 Billion

April 7, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ackman’s Pershing Square Offers to Buy Universal Music Group for More Than $63 Billion
The new entity would become a Nevada corporation and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Ackman’s Pershing Square said.

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Kanye West Is Seeking Redemption. There’s a Long Road Ahead

April 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kanye West Is Seeking Redemption. There’s a Long Road Ahead
A No. 2 album release and two Los Angeles-area stadium shows test fans’ appetite for more Ye after his apology.

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Festival Organizer Defends Kanye West Booking After Sponsors Flee

April 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Festival Organizer Defends Kanye West Booking After Sponsors Flee
Anheuser-Busch InBev follows PepsiCo and Diageo in pulling out of the planned U.K. event.

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Astronauts Set New Human Spaceflight Record

April 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Astronauts Set New Human Spaceflight Record
Plus, Trump says Iran can be ‘taken out in one night,’ and a chess prodigy wows his competition.

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Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach Delivery Deal

April 6, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon and U.S. Postal Service Reach Delivery Deal
The e-commerce giant, under a new plan, will cut back the packages it ships through USPS by 20%, less than the proposal the sides had discussed earlier.

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KOAM-TV Marketing to Host Free Smart Marketing Workshops with National Speaker on April 28, 29, and 30, 2026

April 6, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

KOAM-TV Marketing invites the business community to join them for their Smart Marketing Workshops, which will be held on Tuesday, April 28; Wednesday, April 29; and Thursday, April 30. They will be hosting a national […]

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City of Joplin Announces Closure of JHAP-3 Applications Due to Unprecedented Response

April 6, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

The City of Joplin has received an unprecedented number of applications for the Joplin Housing Assistance Program Phase 3 (JHAP-3). Due to this overwhelming response, the City is no longer accepting applications at this time. […]

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