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Green-energy mandate could be on ballot
Southwest Missouri residents will escape the impact of an initiative petition that will require Empire District Electric Co. and other investor-owned utilities in the state to boost their use of green power.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Mudstock provides fun for area kids
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Parents gave the OK Saturday afternoon for their children to get muddy. It was all part of the annual Mudstock event in Carthage sponsored by the Carthage police and fire departments and the Missouri National Guard.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
State patrol investigating shooting at ballpark
WASHBURN, Mo. — Three people are dead as a result of a shooting at a baseball field in Washburn on Friday night, according to a release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Six candidates seeking post of Jasper County assessor
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Six Jasper County residents are seeking an office where property owners directed at least 4,061 protests a year ago.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Fair-tax advocates running for GOP nod
At least two of the three candidates in the Republican primary for Missouri’s 4th Congressional District want to replace the federal income tax with a national sales tax.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Camp aims to inspire young minds
Pollution, space travel, technology. Those are just some of the challenges adults face every day. But according to one local teacher, the solutions could come from the minds of children.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Joe Hadsall: Nixon keeps fund-raising lead in governor’s race
For the second reporting period in a row, Attorney General Jay Nixon has maintained a fund-raising lead in his quest to be the next governor of Missouri.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
10 candidates seek three offices in Jasper County GOP primary
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Jasper County voters will have plenty of candidates to choose from when they go to the polls on Aug. 5. There are 10 candidates running in three contested races on the Republican primary ballot.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
MSSU president to discuss cost-cutting measures
New Missouri Southern State University president Bruce Speck is calling the school’s staff and the public to an economic summit Tuesday to discuss the state of the university’s finances, how the school got there, and what needs to be done to improve the situation.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 20, 2008 04:53 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
Rep. Blunt unveils energy plan
WEBB CITY, Mo. — U.S. Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., on Friday stopped at a Snak-Atak on North Range Line to promote what he is calling his Find More, Use Less Energy Plan.
The Joplin Globe  –  Jul 19, 2008 03:55 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?