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St. Louis, MO (AP) – A judge has ruled that the city of Columbia should receive nearly $54 million in a lawsuit filed against its internet and telephone services provider. St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen Ribaudo also awarded Joplin $1.1 million. The two cities sued Spectra Communications Group, which is owned CenturyLink, in 2014 …

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) – A plant in Manhattan that prints sewing patterns for most of national sewing pattern companies is closing after more than 50 years. McCall Pattern Company officials announced this week the plant will close by the end of the year. It currently employs 85 workers. A spokeswoman for Design Group, which owns …

The Joplin Public Library presents Connie Miller’s “C is for Color” exhibit in The Bramlage and Willcoxon Foundation Gallery inside the library from this weekend through August 31st. “C is for Color” is an exhibit especially for children, as it is hung at their eye-level and consists of a series of colorful acrylic paintings of animals–just in time …

The Joplin Historic Preservation Commission will present the 2021 Joplin Historic Preservation Awards at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15 in the main lobby of Joplin City Hall. The public is invited to attend.  The Joplin Historic Preservation Awards were established in 2019 to recognize people who have made significant contributions to historic preservation in the City …

Starting this month, residents will now have two days to drop their limbs off at the City’s free monthly tree limb and brush drop off service. The drop off site has traditionally been open on the third Saturday of the month, and the City has added the third Friday for residents to utilize this program. …

Quapaw, Okla. – Quapaw Nation Chairman John L. Berrey has been disqualified as a candidate for Vice-Chairman of the tribe. The Tribe’s Business Committee made the determination to disqualify him as a candidate. The vote was unanimous with one abstention by Vice Chairwoman Callie Bowden. Berrey is charged with criminal charges and civil complaints dealing …