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Longtime Public Information Officer Retiring; City of Joplin Names Successor to the Role

April 30, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – A longtime area communications professional is passing the baton to another as Lynn Onstot, public information officer with the City of Joplin, makes plans to retire May 8. Onstot, who has worked […]

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Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for May 2026 from Connect2Culture

April 30, 2026 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 May 2026. Other listings could be […]

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Joplin High School’s Constitution Team Wins First Place at Missouri Bar’s ‘Show Me the Constitution’ for the Second Year in a Row

April 30, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

Joplin High School’s (JHS) Constitution Team continues to set the standard for excellence in civic education! At the Missouri Bar’s recent “Show Me the Constitution” State Competition, three JHS teams competed across all categories, demonstrating […]

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Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host
Studio executives have held internal discussions about making new episodes of reality TV show.

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Meta Reports Big Revenue Jump and Projected Spending Increase

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Meta Reports Big Revenue Jump and Projected Spending Increase
Meta Platforms posted its biggest quarterly revenue jump in recent history in the first quarter but said it would spend even more money than forecast to build out AI data centers this year.

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Microsoft Reports Strong Cloud Growth, but Questions About AI Returns Persist

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Microsoft Reports Strong Cloud Growth, but Questions About AI Returns Persist
Sales reached $82.9 billion in the January-to-March quarter, exceeding Wall Street analysts’ expectations.

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Activist Engine Capital Urges Government Contractor KBR to Explore a Sale

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Activist Engine Capital Urges Government Contractor KBR to Explore a Sale
KBR is in the midst of splitting its businesses; Engine thinks that is unnecessary.

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Amazon Posts Double-Digit Growth Anchored by Booming Web Services

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Posts Double-Digit Growth Anchored by Booming Web Services
The retail and cloud-computing giant beat analyst estimates with a 17% jump in revenue and sharp increase in net profit.

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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks Offers Give & Go Fun Pass to Blood Donors in May and June

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, Mo.) — Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO), the exclusive provider of blood, platelets and plasma to patients at more than 40 hospitals across the region, is partnering with four area attractions to […]

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Visit Joplin Celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week on May 3–9; Champions Travel’s Essential Role in a Landmark Year for America

April 29, 2026 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Visit Joplin, MO, is proud to join a nationwide celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), May 3-9, 2026, recognizing the travel industry’s vital contributions to the U.S. economy. This year’s […]

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