
Bluebirds captured by Joplin resident wins Nature Photo Cover Contest
By Amy Howe 1st Place, Debra Smith Debra Smith captured this heartwarming image of three little bluebirds perched on a bird bath during the winter on her wooded property in Joplin, Missouri. With Missouri’s state bird being a rare sight on her property, she was...

McDonald County Cycling Community Psyched for Big Sugar Classic Gravel Race
By Don Lowe While the Life Time Big Sugar Classic, featuring a world-class mountain bike race and world-class grave race that’s coming to Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas is still six months away (mid-October), it’s easy to see why there’s so much...

Brian Flynn Named New Owner & President of Joplin Outlaws Baseball
By Don Lowe When former Major League Baseball pitcher Brian Flynn of Owasso, Oklahoma, purchased the Joplin Outlaws program, a couple things made it appealing. “The decision was rooted in my desire to get involved in the front office side of baseball, while working...

Carver Birthplace Association Works to Preserve History of 1872 Neosho Colored School
By Don Lowe Connecting the present to the past and helping ensure descendants understand the importance of keeping history alive today, yesterday and tomorrow is a key initiative of the Carver Birthplace Association (CBA) and its work to safeguard the landmark...
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