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Bob Wolfe started Always Buying Books in 2001 with $6,000 and approximately 4,000 books. Now with 40,000 used and new books on the shelves, Wolfe and store manager Alyse Foley work to continue their success and help out in the community.
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The Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra will be at the Cornell Complex on April 12, performing their original scores for the Buster Keaton silent films “The High Sign” and “Sherlock Jr.”
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Each piece of art featured was created by a community member and is meant to showcase what the Midwest is to the artist. The theme of the exhibit was chosen to coincide with the book for Joplin Public Library’s Joplin Reads Together program, “The Lager Queen of Minnesota.”
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The exhibit, “My Midwest,” will coincide with the Joplin Public Library’s annual Joplin Reads Together program. This year, participants will read “The Lager Queen of Minnesota” by J. Ryan Stradal.
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The presentation will be at 5 p.m. on Feb. 27 in the library's community room. Bryan Trude, an assistant professor of communication at Missouri Southern State University, will speak about reading news, finding credible sources and navigating online spaces.
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Joplin Interfaith Coalition's Community Bake Sale and Luncheon: A Delicious Way to Make a DifferenceThe eighth annual event is a way for the Joplin community to sample food from different cultures and religions.
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The group will be at the Cornell Complex on February 22, performing their show “Strings Unleashed.” It features a combination of classical and contemporary music, with songs from Bach, Bon Jovi and more.
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House Speaker Pro Tem Chad Perkins says Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker has too often decided cases in ways that buck GOP priorities.
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Dawn Chapman is frustrated that it’s taken decades for the agency to announce what community members — many of whom have died or suffered illness from the exposure — knew for years.
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The move comes months after Missourians voted to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution.