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The use of Ranked Choice Voting in the US dates back to over 100 years ago when it was first used in Aspen, Colorado, and Burlington, Vermont. Later, in the 1940’s the system would spread to Cambridge, Massachusetts where they would use it to elect city council people. -
According to City Attorney Peter Edwards the land will be available to acquire after it goes through Joplin’s surplus property protocol.
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According to the National Homeless Coalition each individual who is homeless costs a community 35,000 per year. These costs are primarily associated with police involvement, incarceration, emergency room, and hospital visits. Housing twenty individuals can save our community over $700,000 annually. -
The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was a fraternal organization for Union Army, Union Navy, and Marine veterans of the American Civil War. Established in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it had "posts" across the North and West. It disbanded in 1956 upon the death of its last member, Albert Woolson. -
According to SFS Architects the city has three options regarding Memorial Hall. Stabilize and mothball the structure for $8.7 million. Rehabilitate and make the building suitable for the public for a price of at least 28 million dollars. Or pay $4.8 million to demolish the 100-year-old hall and make plans for the site's future use. -
Last summer, Dr. Blair Schneider, a principal forensic investigator with the Kansas Geological Survey and a KU adjunct professor, led a contingent of KU archeology and anthropology students to SEK for a two-week field school to conduct a preliminary geophysical study. -
One Joplin accepts donations throughout May at more than 15 locations. You can also purchase donations from One Joplin’s Amazon Wishlist and have them sent directly to the non-profit. -
Dr. Bechtel knew early that music would become an integral part of her identity. She grew up singing and playing piano in her church in Eureka, KS two hours west of Pittsburg on a cattle ranch listening to a lot of country western music. -
The new fire headquarters is currently estimated to cost $19 million, while the new police department is calculated to cost as high as $44.8 million and a new structure for the courts department will cost residents about $4.5 million. -
Even 70 years after ‘Dial M For Murder’ debuted in May of 1954 the story continues to resonate. The story was recreated as a movie 1998’s, A Perfect Murder starring Micheal Douglas. The sitcom Frasier titled an episode, ‘Dial M for Martin’ that followed a similar plot involving characters during season six. -
According to MoDOT, 989 fatalities occurred on Missouri roadways in 2023. This is a decrease of 6% when compared to 2022 when there were 1,057 fatalities. This is the first year since 2019 that Missouri has seen a decrease in roadway fatalities.
