Cut down your own Christmas tree

Springfield News Leader - Thu Nov 26

Enjoy a holiday pleasure from our earliest settlers by choosing and cutting down your own Christmas tree this season.

Joplin man in custody on drug charges

Joplin Globe - Wed Nov 25

A Joplin man was taken into custody Wednesday on drug charges, but not before his dog bit a detective who was helping to apprehend him, according to police.

Carthage council debates test on downtown parking restrictions

Joplin Globe - Wed Nov 25

CARTHAGE, Mo. - Two-hour parking limits on the Carthage square and downtown would be lifted for January and February under a proposal to get final review in two weeks by the City Council.

Turkey leftovers not quite ready to defeat oil sheikhs

The Pitch - Wed Nov 25

A company came into Carthage, Missouri , a few years ago with a scheme to turn turkey parts into heating oil.

Kansas resident arrested on charges of sexual misconduct

Joplin Globe - Tue Nov 24

An Independence, Kan., man is facing Jasper County charges of sexual misconduct.

Bertania s Amarone della Valpolicella amazes

Joplin Globe - Tue Nov 24

We've been waiting almost 10 years to open this bottle of wine. My in-house wine expert, Jeremy and I picked up the bottle of 1994 Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico in 2000 or 2001.

H1N1 vaccine available for pregnant women in Jasper County

Joplin Globe - Tue Nov 24

H1N1 flu vaccination clinics for pregnant women will be held on Wednesday at the Joplin and Jasper County health departments.

Man indicted in child-pornography case

KMOV-TV Saint Louis - Tue Nov 24

A federal grand jury in Springfield has indicted a 58-year-old man on child pornography charges.

Bridge to be replaced

Joplin Globe - Sun Nov 22

The historic Quaker Mill bridge will soon be history itself. The pony-truss bridge, which spans Spring River on Route D southwest of Purcell, was built in 1900.

Carthage council may drop parking fines

Joplin Globe - Sun Nov 22

The Carthage City Council will take another look this week at downtown parking. It will consider a proposal to temporarily rescind a two-hour parking limit on the square and in the surrounding area.