Candidates for Joplin City Council seats answered questions at a televised forum Monday night on whether they support a downtown performing arts area, when they would choose to end the contract with the master development firm and whether they believe recent council turmoil is driving away potential developers.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Joplin lawyer admits to extensive thefts from clients
Joplin attorney Dan Whitworth pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to the theft of more than $586,000 from clients. Whitworth, 58, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David Rush in Springfield to a three-count complaint charging him with wire fraud, money laundering and false statements on tax returns.
Foster mother requests stiff sentence in starved-girl case
Neosho mayor discusses charter vote, city audit
Judge orders city of Joplin to make report public
Kansas budget, health expert to address Pittsburg chamber
Joplin transportation public meeting – April 8
There will be a special public meeting of the Joplin Area Transportation Study Organization (JATSO) Policy Board on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. at the Joplin City Hall Basement Conference Room, 602 South Main Street, Joplin, Missouri. Items that will be discussed include the review and prioritization of future transportation projects in the JATSO area.
Kansas Attorney General: 700 roofers registered, check directory before having work done
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF KANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL DEREK SCHMIDTAG Schmidt: 700 roofers registered, check the directory before having work doneTOPEKA – (March 31, 2014) – As the spring storm season approaches, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today reminded Kansans to make sure roofers are complying with a new Kansas law requiring them to register with the Attorney General’s Office.“As of today, 700 roofers have registered with our office and may lawfully provide roofing servic…
Construction Rodeo puts Pittsburg State students in control of heavy equipment
NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITYConstruction Rodeo puts students in control of heavy equipmentStudents in Pittsburg State’s School of Construction will get their hands dirty this week during the annual Construction Rodeo on the north side of the Kansas Technology Center.From 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, students in assistant professor Seth O’Brien’s methods courses will have the opportunity to operate various pieces of construction-related heavy equipment, including si…
KDOT begins field survey on U.S.169 in Allen County
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONKDOT begins field survey on U.S.169 in Allen CountyThe Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has begun a field survey for a proposed pavement reconstruction project on U.S.169 in Allen County. The survey area is on the existing U.S.169 alignment. The survey starts at the Neosho-Allen county line and continues north for approximately 15 miles, ending just south of the U.S.169/U.S.54 junction.This survey started in late March and is …