
August 2020 Ribbon Cuttings
Congratulations to all our members who recently celebrated their accomplishments with ribbon cuttings! Lux’s Nail

September 2020 Chamber Renewals
Thank you for renewing! And thank you to our presenting sponsor, Show Me the Ozarks. Able Manufacturing & Assembly

Welcome New Members
The Chamber’s Board of Directors and staff are pleased to welcome our newest Chamber Members. Please keep these and all

Prairie Day 2020 Goes Online
(Diamond, MO) – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and

Latest Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Information for September 2020
(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) regularly collects information on upcoming Arts, Culture, and Entertainment events

St. Mary's Elementary School Teacher Recognized by American Heart Association
Margie Black, St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School (Joplin, MO) – The American Heart Association Missouri Hearties

Member Spotlight: Key For Business
KEY for Business is a new division of Key Industries, Inc. and was created in 2019 in response to a growing need for branded

NASA Launches Mars Rover Powered by Missouri-Made Batteries
(Cape Canaveral, FL) – NASA recently launched its latest mission to put another rover on the surface of Mars: Perseverance

Costumes Bring Fun and Color to Autism Awareness Walk
(Joplin, MO) – You don’t have to wait for Halloween to don a costume. Create your own Queen Frostine, Lord Licorice, and

New Joplin Schools Administrator Receives MO-CASE Award
Meghan Klosterman (Joplin, MO) – Meghan Klosterman has been named the MO-CASE 2020 Outstanding New Special Education Administrator

Freeman First in Region to Offer Custom Breast Prosthesis
(Joplin, MO) – 3-D technology has changed printing, automobile production, and even the world of medicine. And now it plays

Joplin High School Teacher Named Outstanding District Director
(Joplin, MO) – Recently, the Missouri Choral Directors Association named Monica Reynolds the Outstanding District Director

PSC Sets Hearing Schedule in Missouri-American Water Company Rate Cases
(Jefferson City, MO) – The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold formal evidentiary hearings in late February 2021

Joplin Teacher Selected for National History Day Summer Webinar Series
(Washington, D.C.) – Mrs. Heather Van Otterloo, a teacher at South Middle School in Joplin, Missouri, is one of only 98

College Crowder Roughrider eNews – August 25, 2020
(Neosho, MO) – Stay up to date on news from Crowder College and what’s happening both on and off campus: Academics

Library Launches Initiative to Support Families with Virtual and At-Home Learning
(Joplin, MO) – The Joplin Public Library (JPL) is excited to announce a library-wide initiative to support learning this

Crowder Foundation Honors Dr. Alan Marble as Outstanding Alum
(Neosho, MO) – Dr. Alan Marble, a 1973 graduate of Crowder College, has been named the school’s Outstanding Alumnus

Informational Meeting Set to Review National Historical Register Nomination for Memorial Hall
(Joplin, MO) – There will be an informational meeting held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, September 1 in the Council Chambers located

Missouri Southern State University Plans Caribbean Semester Activities
(Joplin, MO) – A variety of in-person and virtual events will be offered this fall as Missouri Southern State University

Hideout Harley Davidson to Host Show N' Shine Saturday
(Joplin, MO) – Bring your drag car, hot rod, race care, or bike to Hideout Harley Davidson for their Show N’ Shine
