Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Carthage resident, already deported three times, indicted by grand jury

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Federal officials must be hoping the fourth time is the charm with Manuel DeLeon-Rivera. A grand jury indicted DeLeon-Rivera Tuesday for k...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Forty-five apply for Joplin superintendent position

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Forty-five people applied for the Joplin R-8 superintendent, Board President Jeff Koch told the school board Tuesday night. The deadline f...

Watch the Joplin R-8 Board of Education live at 7 p.m.

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If Donald Trump is elected, it won't be the end of the world

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In my first year of teaching, in the fall of 1999, I had an unusual opportunity, though I did not realize it at the time. I taught a wri...
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Monday, September 26, 2016

Hillary won the debate, except that Trump won the debate

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I am not waffling about who won the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Clinton won it, hands down. But since there...
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My response to readers who say I am attacking Joplin R-8 teachers

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Sometimes I find it amusing when my critics think I have made a mistake and jump all over it. Inevitably, they find out that most oth...
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Why are taxpayers still paying a quarter of a million annually to Rob O'Brian and the Joplin Area Chamber?

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While it is obvious that bringing new businesses and jobs to Joplin to important, why do the taxpayers have to continue the unholy allianc...
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Creve Couer senator critical of gun and voter ID overrides

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(From Sen. Jill Schlupp, D-Creve Couer) Even though our state Constitution allows for up to 10 legislative days for veto session, once aga...
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Kansas City superintendent conducts community listening tour

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Kansas City Police begin trial with body-worn cameras

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