JOPLIN, Mo. — Freeman Health System is throwing extra support behind a civic group working toward a healthier Joplin.
They’re donating $225,000 to One Joplin during the next three years. The donation will support overall operations, which includes the mission of addressing literacy, poverty, human services, and commjnity health. The funds will help pay both of ongoing projects as well as developing new ones.
“This investment in our community allows us, allows our community partners, to come together and come up with programs and come up with initiatives that really make an impact on our community long term,” said Nicole Brown, One Joplin.
“It is such a collaborative effort – we have over 200 organizations that come together to work on this. It’s not about personal agendas. It’s not about one organization over another. But it’s a collaborative effort that’s going to positively impact the health of our community,” said Paula Baker, Freeman Pres. & CEO.
One Joplin is currently working to expand the Healthy Kids initiative with garden projects at Joplin Schools as well as a literacy drive.
JOPLIN, Mo. — The MSSU Recreation Center just received a new addition.
There is now a new e-Sports Center, thanks to a generous donation from Midwestern Interactive. The brand-new 12-seated room has many pc’s and gaming consoles.
Following the initial announcement, the center saw 55 students sign up right away to use the facility.
The Rec Center says this new addition offers many benefits to students.
“Plus, they build relationships with other students, whether that’s online or other students on campus, and it gets them in our rec center. So, some of them might not be students who typically work out. And, so they get in the rec center, and they might start using some of those other services,” said Steven Benfield, Director of Recreational Services.
Benfield also says that experience with e-Sports allows students to build collaborative skills, be more marketable, and successful.
DIAMOND, Mo. — Some area homeschool students got the chance to learn more about the life of a local — and national icon, today.
The George Washington Carver National Monument, put on the “Plant Doctor Program” for homeschool students ages 5-12. Participants were able to pick and press flowers of their choice, and take a closer look at nature like Carver viewed it. The opportunity provided another lens for young students, giving hands on learning about local history.
“It’s one thing certainly to read about it and, but it’s certailnly another when you get the chance to kind of explore it on your own,” said Ryan O’Connell, Park Guide.
George Washington Carver had many nicknames, “The Plant Doctor” originates from his neighbors, who noticed his love and curiosity for plants.
JOPLIN, Mo. — Tonight, we continue our look at the five candidates asking voters for a seat on Joplin’s City Council. Kate Spencer, Brian Evans, Josh DeTar, Doug Lawson, and Jon Buck.
They all share details about the City’s new Use Tax and how they want to see that money spent.
“I think things like the homeless issue we have is just, it’s a real problem that and in coalition with that, the dilapidated rundown properties in Joplin, you know, you have homeless going into the properties that are abandoned. setting fires, not you know, setting fires but making fires to keep warm and that sort of thing when there are other places that they can go to stay to stay warm, but they go in these houses. So that’s a concern,” said Kate Spencer, Joplin Council Candidate.
“There’s a number of issues I think need to be dealt with to help out one as small businesses. But the biggest thing than the Use Tax that I saw is security. and safety of our communities. First of all, police. There’s a lot of areas that are low lit areas that kind of encourage crime, homelessness. All of it kind of goes into the safety security umbrella. Homeless has become a big issue,” said Brian Evans, Joplin Council Candidate.
“Safety and security. But on the other side of that is economic development. We want to be able to attract people into job one. Like I’ve said, I want to make it a destination not just for the people that live here because our citizens need to be happy and proud of where we live. We also want to attract people to come in and and spend money in our shops and eat our restaurants that grow our tax base,” said Josh DeTar, Joplin Council Candidate.
“What the Use Tax does is gives us a little bit more leeway. I mean, there’s regardless of how much we make, there’s going to be more tasks, more opportunities for more money than we’re ever going to get. I think and I’m not sure whether that’s the best way to do it. Certainly we’re now we’re looking at police pay. We’ve been looking at police pay for the four years I’ve been on it,” said Doug Lawson, Joplin Council Candidate. “But suddenly that moves to the front burner. Trying to rehabilitate some neighborhoods, which relates to what the police do. So I don’t have a good answer for that yet. Let’s see how much money we actually get from the Use Tax.”
“I mean, the police and fire I mean, it should have been the very first. I mean, the resilient revenue would be the second thing I will look at because looking at, you know, creating the revenue stream to be able to make the other things happen,” said Jon Buck, Joplin Council Candidate.
We’ve got much more with the candidates, talking about COIVD-19 and their own personal priorities.
Joplin Zone 4 City Council Candidates – Full Interviews
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Joplin General Council Candidates – Full Interviews
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BOURBON COUNTY, Kans. — The journey to the Bourbon County Community Hospital is becoming a little more clear. County Commissioners got their first look at it today.
Noble Health made its way to catch the community up to speed. The goal is to reopen the former hospital and create a sustainable entity to serve the people of Bourbon County.
“There’s always been a question whether Bourbon County can feasibly support a hospital or not and so we really wanted to find an answer to that,” said Rob Harrington, Bourbon County REDI Director.
Noble health presented its most recent findings from the Bourbon County Community Hospital feasability study.
“From what I understand in today’s meeting the recommendation has been made to move forward with a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit entity. You’re able to choose who you work with, so where you send your patients, also we’ll be able to collaborate with different hospitals, say collaborate with Ascension to provide service,” he continued.
The goal behind the hospital would be to help prevent outmigration from Bourbon County — so Noble Health is recommending an expansion of what the hospital could potentially offer.
“There have been conversations of daycare facilities, which we just lost one of our biggest daycare providers. Providing an avenue for behavioral health in that facility.”
Once the feasability study is completed, the county is expected to assess the costs before moving forward with the final plan to make a county hospital a reality once again.
“That will be presented to us as a final document in four to six weeks and we feel good about what’s happening with that,” Harrington added. “At the end of the day it’s all about the patient care, so having some type of rural clinic there to provide more access to physicians for the people who live in Bourbon County. There is a way forward, we’re moving forward.”
According to Noble Health, roughly $11 million a year leaves Bourbon County to find healthcare. So not only could this hospital create 100 new jobs, but it could help keep people and money in the county.
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum for City Council, School Board, and mayoral candidates.
“It’s very important to give candidates a platform in order to talk to their constituents,” said Julie Reams, Carthage Chamber of Commerce President and CEO.
Tuesay night, candidates for the Carthage School Board, City Council and the race for mayor got the chance to have their voices heard.
“There are a lot of issues being faced with bridges and streets and budgets and things like that. Those are always a priority in the City. It’s nice the candidates can let the constituents know where they stand on certain priorities,” added Reams.
Carthage residents heard from four school board candidates, eight city council candidates, and two mayoral candidates.
“The questions were sent to all the candidates beforehand. When talking about bridges and streets and the budget they had the opportunity to research those issues on their own so they can make an informed decision should they be elected to take office.”
The Carthage Chamber hopes the public can now feel confident when heading to the polls next week.
“I hope that this encourages them to get out there, go to the polls, and feel like they have been informed. If they haven’t had their questions answered call their board representative. Call who is running for council in the district,” she continued.
“I wanted to hear the candidates. I wanted to mainly because where I live, listen to the people running for School Board because that’s what I can vote for,” said Richard Webster, Jasper County Resident
The community also had a chance to meet the candidates after the forum.
“So many issues in City government and the School Board and they have a variety of issues. I think they touched on those of interest and importance right now.”
PITTSBURG, Kans. — The Safehouse Crisis Center in Pittsburg is hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year.
The 11th annual “Bags To Riches” designer purse online auction is currently underway. New and gently used purses are up for grabs.
The Center helps victims who are fleeing from domestic violence. Proceeds from the auction will help fund the Center’s daily operations.
“It costs us about $100 a night to house someone in our shelter. So buying a bag for $100 will cover a night in shelter. Covering costs that aren’t secured through funds as far as maybe a client needs gas in their car,” said Brooke Powell, Safehouse Executive Director.
The online auction runs through April 5th.
You can check out the items — and make bids online by following this link.
PITTSBURG, Kans. — City Hall in Pittsburg will soon become more “ADA” compliant.
Last week, City Commissioners approved the installation of a ramp to replace the crumbling steps at the front entrance. The ramp and new stairs will be built leading from the entrance to the handicapped parking spots.
Federal relief money will fund the $284,000 project.
“With this project we are looking to bring from the inside of City Hall a level transition and becoming ADA compliant all the way from the outside to the inside in front of City Hall. So people can reach the front service counter safely,” said Matt Bacon, Director of Public Works and Utilities
The front entrance of City Hall will be closed once construction begins.
Carthage City Council, Ward 3 Candidate, Robin Blair, responds to a question asked by the Candidate Forum Moderator.
Carthage, Mo. — Tonight (3/29), the Carthage Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum with those running for City Council and Mayor.
Ten candidates were on hand, with only one absent for the question-and-answer style forum.
Each candidate had two minutes to respond to four main questions.
The questions were submitted prior to Tuesday night’s forum by Carthage residents, and then hand picked by the event moderator, Julie Reams, President of the Carthage Chamber of Commerce.
The candidates running for seats on the Carthage City Council and for the position as Mayor, include:
Dan Rife – Mayoral Candidate
David Flanigan – Mayoral Candidate
Brandi Ensor – City Council, Ward 1
Maria Marroquin – City Council, Ward 1
Mike Daugherty – City Council, Ward 3
Robin Blair – City Council, Ward 3
Ed Hardesty – City Council, Ward 4
Craig Diggs – City Council, Ward 4 (not present for this event)
Aaron McDonald – City Council, Ward 4
Shawn McGrew – City Council, Ward 5
Mark Elliff – City Council, Ward 5
Below, you’ll find the four main questions asked to the candidates at tonight’s forum, including a portion of the responses.
To hear each candidate’s full response to the questions asked, check out the video below each question.
Carthage Chamber of Commerce President, and Candidate Forum moderator, Julie Reams, listens to the candidates respond to the questions they were asked.
QUESTION 1
What makes you the best candidate to be elected as a Carthage Governing Body Member?
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Mark Elliff – Ward 5: “I was the Economic Security Director for the City of Carthage, and during that time I worked with the City, I worked with businesses, I worked with industries on how we can improve the quality. That includes homes as well, that includes housing which is definitely and issue that is needed in our community.“
Aaron McDonald – Ward 4: “The reason why I think I would be the best candidate would be (my) system of thought and function of government. I believe that when you interpret the constitution, the Bill of Rights supersedes everything else. I also believe God has an ordained system of government, where the government has certain rolls, the church has certain rolls and the family has certain rolls and they’re not suppose to intersect.“
Ed Hardesty – Ward 4: “I am very passionate about Carthage, I do love the town and I love being one of its ambassadors and cheerleaders. I am retired so I can devote lots of time to the position, without any sort of time commitments to another job. I also have extensive history and training from the fire department and that has forced me over the years to become a very concisive problem solver.“
QUESTION 2
A serious topic that is being discussed in the city is the replacement of the three North Garrison Street bridges. The project budget is $30 million to replace these bridges. Is this a priority for the city and how should it be funded?
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Robin Blair – Ward 3: “I think compared to what our operating budget is and what the price of the bridges are, without state cooperation, without learning about what the public cares about, we can’t do it with what we have, so there would have to be some pretty big decisions that have to be made and input from everyone in the community.“
Maria Marroquin – Ward 1: “We need to get the City of Carthage involved, and as a City Council we would need to put all of our heads together and determine which way we need to go as far as funding goes. But we also need to hear from our community as for what they’re wanting and how to better our community here.“
David Flanigan – Mayoral Candidate: “71 Highway came over those bridges, the Jefferson Highway came over those bridges; 71 represents one-half of the crossroads of America which we all know is (Route) 66 here in town. A lot of emotion and a lot of history is associated with it. I applaud the Mayor and the City Council that they should exhausting all potential funding sources because a $30 million dollar price tag is not insignificant.”
QUESTION 3
Our community has a very low stock of single-family and multi-family housing. There is also the need of childcare for families in our community. These issues put limitations on our workforce, while many businesses struggle to fill positions within their companies. What do you think the city’s role is to help solve these issues, and what do you think is a top priority?
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Shawn McGrew – Ward 5: “There’s about a 94% occupancy rate of housing here in Carthage, and that’s not unique to us, this is a challenge we’re seeing all across the country… but 75% of that is home ownership, so there’s a greater need when you think about multi-family, when you think about rental property, that we have that availability of those resources.“
Mike Daugherty – Ward 3: “Housing, in general, is very important for economic development, because everybody says, ‘We need more businesses,’ but what’s the purpose of building new businesses if nobody in town can work there? Before businesses come here, they look at, ‘okay, if I build here, how many of my employees will be commuting and possibly will leave this job when they get something closer to home, and how many people will be living locally?’ People who drive (from out of town) in to work, don’t bring the city money, versus people who live in town.“
QUESTION 4
Every year during the budget process, more money is requested by our city department heads, which are funded by the city. In other words, there are typically more needs than there are funds. As an elected official, if you were faced with this problem, how would you decide funding priorities within the city?
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Brandi Ensor – Ward 1: “I believe we should look at what’s best for the majority of the community and how many residents are served by the items requested in the budget. We should prioritize things that are good for the greater majority of people, when there are shortages and items that make a negligible difference in bettering the community, and may need to be put off until more funds are available.“
Dan Rife – Mayoral Candidate: “A community has to be safe and aware, while publicly used infrastructure has to be well maintained. These are the first priorities of any community before they can begin to thrive in other ways. After these requirements are met, it is all about the quality of life for our citizens. We will never be able to afford all of the great things we could wish for, instead we must prioritize according to our city plan and partner with our city groups in order to get the most for our dollar.“
KODE “Action 12 News” Reporter, Jessica Djukic, was also at tonight’s Candidate Forum in Carthage.
