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Third Thursday

A few years ago, when I first heard a friend throw out the term “Third Thursday,” I thought she was…

Citizens of Humanity, Cupcakes and Cashmere, and French Connection – these are some of the specialty brands that Kirsten Anderson…

This 240-acre park was established in 1943 and is part of the National Park Service. It’s also the first national…

It’s Friday night, and the first floor of Joplin’s historic Gryphon building is buzzing with activity. Groups of friends and…

This is the poster child of festivals.

It’s Friday night, and I pull my minivan up to the ATM. I’m as fired up as a high schooler…

I begin to relax as I press my back into the solid wooden booth seat, enjoying the privacy provided by…

Pirate’s Plunder. Superman. Tizzy Lizzy. These sound like names of amusement park rides that would make your belly flop.

Where can you go to cool off in Joplin (besides the pools)?

Noble columns and graceful stone statues resembling ancient Greek deities create elegant touches to the exterior of this building. Its…

Back in grade school, my friends and I formed a club called the Busy Bees. Our goal was to perform…

Her eyes are fierce and focused as she aims for the netted enclosure. She steps inside and stares fixedly at…

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