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  • Delivery room drama: Has birth become a spectator sport? 
    Expectant moms thankfully no longer have their mother’s delivery room experience, with Don Draper era dads sitting in waiting lounges until a doctor reports that baby has arrived. But the pendulum may have swung too far in the other direction.These days, delivery rooms can be rife with drama as grandparents-to-be vie for the best camera angle, or a mother-in-law angles to be the one feeding ice ch...
        


  • Man kills biggest Burmese python ever in Florida
    Just call him Python Dundee.A Miami man pulled an 18-foot Burmese python out of roadside brush and wrestled with it for 10 minutes before cutting its head off with a knife.The 128-pound specimen turned out to be the biggest Burmese python ever captured in Florida, besting the previous record by more than a foot, wildlife officials said."I was pretty exhausted and I didn't want to get bit," Jason L...
        


  • How to help Oklahoma tornado victims
    By Suzanne Choney, Contributing Writer, NBC NewsThe loss of life and stunning devastation in Oklahoma City suburbs after a monster tornado ripped through the area are heart-wrenching. But within hours, relief organizations were getting out the message on how to help.American Red CrossThe Red Cross has set up shelters in various communities. You can donate to the Red Cross Disaster Relief fund here...
        


  • 'Confirmed casualties' at Oklahoma school flattened by tornado, fire chief says
    There are "confirmed casualties" at an elementary school that was flatted by a tornado Monday, and rescuers were searching for survivors in the rubble as night fell, officials said.Several children and teachers were pulled alive from the ruins of Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore after the building took a direct hit Monday afternoon.A little girl was lifted out of the debris by rescuers, whi...
        


  • How to help tornado victims
    By Devin Coldewey, Contributing Writer, NBC NewsThe tornadoes in Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and other states are wreaking havoc, but relief efforts are underway. Local schools, churches and community organizations lucky enough to escape damage are coordinating food and shelter for displaced residents and accepting donations of food, blankets and other much-needed items.The scope of larger recovery an...
        
 
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Local News Archives
    Tuesday, January 21, 2003
  • 2003 Business Expo
    Area businesses are gathering under one roof at the John Q Hammons trade center. They are gearing up for the 11th annual Business Expo. John Hipple...
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  • Conclave Meeting
    County leaders gather under one roof to discuss the latest issues affecting the four-states. It`s called the conclave meeting and it`s held once a month for...
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  • 2003 Route 66 Music Festival Canceled
    A four state music festival will not return to the Joplin area for a third year. The Route 66 Music Festival has been held for...
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    • Friday, January 17, 2003
  • Commerce Mayor Resigns
    Commerce Mayor Vernon Allen has resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment. The Commerce City Council accepted Mayor Allen`s resignation on Thursday. City officials say a...
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  • Homeless in Joplin
    The single digit temperatures can be dangerous for everyone. But people who have no place to stay are left out in the cold. Area shelters...
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    • Thursday, January 16, 2003
  • R-8 Snow and Flu Combo
    The snow wasn`t the only thing that caused area school leaders to cancel classes today. The Joplin R-8 school district joined the list of area...
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  • Less Government Red Tape?
    Students may have had a day off from school today,but school leaders were there to talk about education. Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt met with school leaders...
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    • Tuesday, January 14, 2003
  • Internet Auction Fraud Arrest
    31-year old Hilton Moore from Joplin has been accused of posting false Internet auctions. Moore allegedly collected more than 40-thousand dollars in the false auctions...
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  • Flu Closing Schools
    The flu virus is forcing local schools to cancel classes. The Liberal school district called off class today after about 30-percent of its students were...
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  • MSSC Closing?
    Funding may be in jeoparady for a four state college. One Missouri lawmaker thinks eliminating funding to some of the state`s smaller colleges may be...
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  • Joplin Meth Lab
    A routine stop leads officers to a large drug bust. Joplin police made a traffic stop after observing two cars driving erratically. That stop lead officers...
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  • Joplin Stabbing Follow-Up
    A four-state man is charged with assault after police say he stabbed another man at a Joplin restaurant. 46-year old Stephen Cessna has been charged with...
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  • A New Form of Recycling
    A new 14-million dollar plant is about to be completed in Carthage. The Renewable Environmental Solutions plant will convert the unused turkey parts from the nearby...
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  • Fire Follow-Up
    Area workers begin to pick up the pieces after a massive fire destroys part of an area business. Firefighters say yesterday`s blaze out at the...
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    • Monday, January 13, 2003
  • Able Body Fire
    After a two and a half hour battle, a major commercial fire in the four states is under control. The blaze broke out just after...
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    • Thursday, January 9, 2003
  • Back To School
    Four state college students are heading back to campus. Today was the first day for Missouri Southern State College students to enroll for spring classes. ...
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  • Apartment Explosion
    Three Joplin residents are facing drug charges after neighbors report an explosion at an area apartment complex. Officers responded to the Oak Meadows Apartments in Joplin...
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  • KBI Sex Offender List
    It may now be easier to determine if a sex offender is living in your neighborhood. That`s because the Kansas Bureau of Investigation has launched...
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  • Warrent Issued for Picher Man
    Four state police are searching for a man wanted for firing a gun at an area city leader. Forty Seven old Miles Graham of Picher,...
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  • City Council Investigations
    Another shake-up in one four-state community after city leaders decide to proceed with civil hearings against the town. The city of Columbus is once again...
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