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Joplin Health Department Offering Vaccinations for Back-to-School Starting August 24

August 19, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

With the 2026-27 school year starting August 24, the City of Joplin is reminding parents and guardians that children in need of vaccines can get those at the Joplin Health Department. Medical personnel with the […]

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Missouri Southern State University Celebrates Grand Opening of the Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center

August 19, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) students lined the grand staircase of the Roy Blunt Health Science Innovation Center on August 13 to celebrate the facility’s grand opening and ribbon-cutting alongside community members, […]

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KPM CPAs & Advisors Welcomes Casey Shayne, CPA

August 19, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Springfield, MO) – KPM CPAs & Advisors is pleased to announce that Casey R. Shayne, CPA has joined the firm as a senior. Casey has more than six years of accounting experience and provides accounting […]

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Big Food Is Fighting to Tempt Taste Buds in the Era of Weight-Loss Drugs

August 18, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Big Food Is Fighting to Tempt Taste Buds in the Era of Weight-Loss Drugs
With GLP-1s threatening billions in sales, packaged-food makers are testing ways to win over the not-so-hungry.

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The Cast-Iron Company That Has Been Controlled by the Same Family for 130 Years

August 18, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Cast-Iron Company That Has Been Controlled by the Same Family for 130 Years
In an era of public offerings and acquisitions, Lodge has remained in the grip of its founding patriarch’s descendants.

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Wall Street Sees No End in Sight to the Global Bond Selloff

August 18, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Wall Street Sees No End in Sight to the Global Bond Selloff
Plus, Pennsylvania restricts data-center construction and ABC sues the FCC.

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Lafayette House Receives $10,000 Award Through UMB Bank and FHLB Des Moines Member Impact Fund

August 18, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Lafayette House is proud to announce a $10,000 award through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines’ (FHLB Des Moines) Member Impact Fund, made possible through the generous support and nomination […]

Education

Crowder College’s Board of Trustees Appoints Scott Wade

August 18, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Neosho, MO) – Crowder College’s Board of Trustees voted to name Scott Wade, Board of Trustee member for Newton County Monday, August 17. Wade is filling the remaining term of Diane Andris, who served on […]

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See How the Disney-FCC Fight Has Unfolded

August 18, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on See How the Disney-FCC Fight Has Unfolded
Disney alleged the agency’s review of broadcast licenses violates free-speech protections.

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Disney Sues FCC Over License Review, Says Government Trying to Quash Free Speech

August 18, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Disney Sues FCC Over License Review, Says Government Trying to Quash Free Speech
The agency has launched probes into DEI practices and equal-time rules in the wake of criticism of President Trump by ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel and “The View.”

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