Official targets derelict structures (The Joplin Globe) NEOSHO, Mo. ? A Neosho official earlier this week said that it was time for the city to consider a dangerous-building ordinance after several residents raised concerns about the deterioration of a neighboring property....more...No county untouched by disaster (The Joplin Globe) As a climatologist with more than 110 years of Missouri weather records at his disposal, Pat Guinan doesn?t often use the word ?unprecedented.? But he said that?s the only word that describes the freeze in April....more... Task force recommends improving safety, cleaning up neighborhoods (The Joplin Globe) Seven years ago, Elaine Taylor remembers being upset when she learned she was moving from Tuscon, Ariz., to Joplin. She had been to parts of the area before, and she said she was not impressed. Joplin?s downtown she recalled, was ?depressing.?...more... Volunteers work to clean up historic theater (The Joplin Globe) PITTSBURG, Kan. ? Jim Iori credits nostalgia for motivating him to spend his Saturday afternoon lugging buckets of rotted plaster, wood and debris from the Colonial Fox Theater to a nearby trash bin....more... Real Estate Live (Washington Post) The Post's Maryann Haggerty answers your questions about the local housing market. ...more... News of Townville (The Titusville Herald) Well, the Fourth was kind of quiet around here. We had our fireworks on Tuesday evening, and a few neighbors and family members were able to enjoy the sights and sounds with us. Even a few passer-by cars stopped and parked across the street to watch our little show....more... Entertainment calendar (San Jose Mercury News) SOUTH BAY "Blue Hawaii." Cinema San Pedro. Series continues through Aug. 29. San Pedro Square, South San Pedro and West Santa Clara streets, San Jose....more... Miners aim for consistency (The Joplin Globe) After playing just more than half their scheduled summer baseball games, the Joplin MIners still are aiming to reach .500 in the win column. But coach Tucker Hagedorn said part of that reason may be due to the quality competition his team faces on a nightly basis....more... Zach Ewing: Tragedy follows conference collapse (The Joplin Globe) Never mind Shakespeare; a sad tale usually is sad for just one side, the one left bemoaning its fate while the winners laugh and shrug their shoulders.This one seems to be different. The Southwest Conference is crumbling while we watch, and even those who are going to make out OK aren?t exactly giddy....more... |