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Keenan Cortez has been the Mayor of Joplin since 2024. This is his first term.
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Anybody who has talked with Keenan Cortez knows that his calendar is always full. On top of being Joplin’s mayor, he’s Crothall Healthcare’s Patient Experience Manager and an associate pastor at St. Paul's Methodist Church. He jokes that “he doesn’t sleep” because of his busy schedule. KRPS Rachel Schnelle spoke with Cortez about the highs and lows of the past two years as Mayor.
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Dr. Ali Hammad has been a cardiologist in Pittsburg for 25 years at what is now Mercy Hospital. KRPS’s Raegan Neufeld spoke with him about his work, the services available in Pittsburg and what people can do to take care of their heart.
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