(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — Retiring Crowder College president Alan Marble will serve as interim president of Missouri Southern State University as it searches for a replacement for its recently fired… Read more »
Some immigrants excluded from health care overhaul
By CRISTINA SILVA (PHOENIX, AP) — President Barack Obama has championed two sweeping policy changes that could transform how people live in the United States: affordable health care for all… Read more »
First Apple computer could fetch $500,000 or more
By VERENA DOBNIK (NEW YORK, AP) — It’s the kind of electronic junk that piles up in basements and garages — an old computer motherboard with wires sticking out. But… Read more »
A dramatic final for a new generation
By ALEX AGUEROS (digitalBURG) – The endless streams of narratives that follow an event as grandiose as the NBA Finals, especially in the information-age, are inescapable. The sports experience has broadened… Read more »
“World War Z:” worthy of the zombie genre
By ANDREW LINK (digitalBURG) – There are several problems that have always prevented the zombie genre from really being scary. Sure, they’re relentless and tireless and want to tear your guts… Read more »
City streets to be resurfaced starting in July
(WARRENSBURG, Mo.) The city’s annual summer street maintenance program begins in July as numerous community streets will receive an asphalt surface overlay, according to a news release. This work will… Read more »
Missouri park officials close swimming beaches
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Five swimming beaches at Missouri parks have been closed because after tests this week showed high levels of bacteria. A sixth beach — at Mark… Read more »
Board approves settlement with ousted president
(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — Missouri Southern State University has reached a settlement agreement with ousted president Bruce Speck. The university in Joplin announced Wednesday that Speck will receive $185,400 —… Read more »