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Nurturing the Creative: Art Class At Spiva

I just added a one-of-a-kind, handcrafted fused glass serving tray to my collection. Big deal, you’re thinking. Well, it is…

“Welcome, Your Highness.” My daughter’s eyes sparkled with delight when she realized that this greeting, spoken by a wand-wielding, flesh-and-blood…

Opa! Hearing that word reminds me of countless birthdays, holidays, and other life events that I’ve celebrated through the years…

My spur-of-the-moment idea was to go to Tilt Studio, the mall’s ultimate family entertainment destination, offering arcade games, mini-golf, lazer…

Last Friday night,I saw my first opera in Joplin and it was entertaining and funny. Opera, funny?

Geocaching is basically an outdoor scavenger hunt that combines adventure with technology. It involves searching for an object that is…

The pounding of my heart grew louder, faster. My mouth felt like it was stuffed with cotton balls. I took…

“I’ve been wanting to go inside this house since I was a little kid.” The man in line in front…

I always welcome any chance to be outside, enjoying a beautiful day in the Ozarks. And if I can do…

Recently, I was able to get my friends to agree to an entire weekend of play. I thought long and…

The soulful sound of gospel music emanates from the tent, the smoky scent of barbecue hangs in the muggy summer…

Woolly mammoth fossils. Arrowheads. Glowing rocks. Where in Joplin can you see these cool items? At the Joplin Museum Complex…

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