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I Am Joplin: Melodee Colbert-Kean

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…

The main road running east to west across the south side of Joplin is officially known by a number: 32nd…

There are happy hours, live music, comedy, open mics, karaoke, painting, and even a hookah lounge to tempt residents, visitors…

The carnival is in town! In fact, the carnival is in Joplin every single day of the year.

Friends was a popular TV show when I was in college, and I’ve always wanted to hang out with my…

It’s laughable, really. To think that you could have one of the finest seafood meals you’ve ever tasted inside a…

One of my favorite houses in Joplin is located downtown. However, a family doesn’t live there. Chocolate does.

Admit it. You do it. I do it. At one point every single one of us is guilty of plugging…

“The GPS is telling me to turn here,” said my husband Travis. “Is this it?” I’d been so busy selecting…

His mission is to educate his town about “the importance of having something visual where people can participate and feel…

An ideal picnic spot is naturally shaded – in other words, not in a shelter or pavilion. If I’m going…

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