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Rapha International to Host ‘The Art of Healing’ on October 11

October 3, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Rapha International invites you to an afternoon of hands-on learning on Saturday, October 11 at 2:00 pm! Join their team to celebrate art therapy, healing, creativity, and cake! Design your own edible masterpiece and learn […]

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L.A.’s Entertainment Economy Is Looking Like a Disaster Movie

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on L.A.’s Entertainment Economy Is Looking Like a Disaster Movie
Work is evaporating, businesses are closing, longtime residents are leaving, and Los Angeles’s creative middle class is hanging on by a thread.

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Comes to the Aid of Occidental Petroleum—Again

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Comes to the Aid of Occidental Petroleum—Again
Berkshire’s $9.7 billion buy of Occidental’s petrochemicals business will allow the company to reduce debt and focus on fossil fuels.

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Cracker Barrel Drops Firm Behind Ill-Fated Logo Change

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Cracker Barrel Drops Firm Behind Ill-Fated Logo Change
The chain had hired marketing firm Prophet to refresh its image and restaurants as part of a plan to update its brand.

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City of Joplin: Public Safety and Justice Center to Close October 2 through 6

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The City of Joplin would like to remind citizens that starting at 3:00 pm on Thursday, October 2, 2025, the public entrances to the Joplin Public Safety and Justice Center, 303 East 3rd Street, will […]

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Tesla Sets New Sales Record as EV Subsidy Ends

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Tesla Sets New Sales Record as EV Subsidy Ends
The electric-vehicle maker sold more cars as U.S. consumers raced to use an expiring $7,500 tax credit.

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Ice-Cream Maker Froneri Hits $17.6 Billion Valuation in Funding Deal

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Ice-Cream Maker Froneri Hits $17.6 Billion Valuation in Funding Deal
PAI Partners and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority invest €1.4 billion in the owner of Haagen-Dazs’s U.S. business, among other labels.

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Joplin Health Department to Host First Impact, a Class to Prepare New Drivers and Their Parents, at the Joplin Mineral Museum on October 22

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

The Joplin Health Department is hosting a free First Impact teen driver program on Wednesday, October 22. This is an educational program for parents/guardians and teenage drivers, (recent, new, or soon-to-be drivers), to learn more about […]

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Ambassador Spotlight: Richard Huskey, Southwest Missouri Bank

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

Meet Richard Huskey, Lender – Vice President from Southwest Missouri Bank! He’s been a dedicated member of the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce for almost 30 years. Richard has been actively involved as an Ambassador […]

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Freeman Health System’s Dr. Derek Miller Noted by Newsweek for Knee Surgery Excellence

October 2, 2025 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Freeman Health System’s Dr. Derek Miller was named one of America’s most talented knee surgeons working in the field today by New York-based news magazine Newsweek and global data intelligence firm Statista. […]

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