News for July 4, 2012
Wednesday July 4, 2012
Posted on 7.4.12 at 11 PM
Brother, sister electrocuted during lake swim, Missouri authorities say
A 13-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother were electrocuted Wednesday while they were swimming in the Lake of the Ozarks in ...
Brother, sister electrocuted during lake swim, Missouri authorities say
A 13-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother were electrocuted Wednesday while they were swimming in the Lake of the Ozarks in ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 10 PM
Area residents honor Independence Day with families, fireworks
By Kevin McClintock news@joplinglobe.com For Melissa Vaughn, who served in Iraq with the Missouri Army National Guard's 203rd Engineer Battalion in ...
Area residents honor Independence Day with families, fireworks
By Kevin McClintock news@joplinglobe.com For Melissa Vaughn, who served in Iraq with the Missouri Army National Guard's 203rd Engineer Battalion in ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 9 PM
Carl Junction mammoth replica named in honor of Claudia Jean (CJ) Cox
By Andra Bryan Stefanoni news@joplinglobe.com The 13-foot, life-size foam mammoth displayed in the Carl Junction Community Center since May was created ...
Carl Junction mammoth replica named in honor of Claudia Jean (CJ) Cox
By Andra Bryan Stefanoni news@joplinglobe.com The 13-foot, life-size foam mammoth displayed in the Carl Junction Community Center since May was created ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 8 PM
FBI called to investigate fire at Joplin mosque
By Kelsey Ryan news@joplinglobe.com JOPLIN, Mo. -- A fire early Wednesday at the Islamic Society of Joplin's mosque is being treated ...
FBI called to investigate fire at Joplin mosque
By Kelsey Ryan news@joplinglobe.com JOPLIN, Mo. -- A fire early Wednesday at the Islamic Society of Joplin's mosque is being treated ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 8 PM
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgIowa gov. leaves hospital after choking on carrot
AP National News VideoMore>> DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was briefly hospitalized Wednesday in Los Angeles after ...
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgIowa gov. leaves hospital after choking on carrot
AP National News VideoMore>> DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was briefly hospitalized Wednesday in Los Angeles after ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 8 PM
3 children electrocuted while swimming in lakes in Tennessee, Missouri
Updated at 8:40 p.m.: Three children died -- two in Missouri and one in Tennessee -- after they were shocked by ...
3 children electrocuted while swimming in lakes in Tennessee, Missouri
Updated at 8:40 p.m.: Three children died -- two in Missouri and one in Tennessee -- after they were shocked by ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 7 PM
Missouri Guardsmen honored after firefight
Jalalabad, Afghanistan (KSDK) - More than 40 Missouri National Guard members are spending the Fourth of July stationed in Afghanistan. It's ...
Missouri Guardsmen honored after firefight
Jalalabad, Afghanistan (KSDK) - More than 40 Missouri National Guard members are spending the Fourth of July stationed in Afghanistan. It's ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 7 PM
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgCould economics doom ailing Calif. nuke plant?
AP National News VideoMore>> By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - The future of the troubled San Onofre nuclear ...
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgCould economics doom ailing Calif. nuke plant?
AP National News VideoMore>> By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - The future of the troubled San Onofre nuclear ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 5 PM
FBI called in to investigate suspicious fire at Joplin mosque
JOPLIN, Mo. -- A fire at the Islamic Society of Joplin's mosque early this morning is being treated as suspicious, according ...
FBI called in to investigate suspicious fire at Joplin mosque
JOPLIN, Mo. -- A fire at the Islamic Society of Joplin's mosque early this morning is being treated as suspicious, according ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 4 PM
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgKan. teen awaits word on grandmaster chess status
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - An 18-year-old Kansas man who is the state's top-rated junior chess player is awaiting word on whether ...
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgKan. teen awaits word on grandmaster chess status
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - An 18-year-old Kansas man who is the state's top-rated junior chess player is awaiting word on whether ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 3 PM
Lawmakers don't like summary of Missouri ballot issues
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Supporters of ballot measures dealing with health insurance and the selection of appellate judges are unhappy with ...
Lawmakers don't like summary of Missouri ballot issues
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Supporters of ballot measures dealing with health insurance and the selection of appellate judges are unhappy with ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 2 PM
Pulled pork doesn't have to be an occasional treat
From AP JOPLIN, Mo. -- Pulled pork is a treat often reserved as an occasional indulgence. Which probably is good, since ...
Pulled pork doesn't have to be an occasional treat
From AP JOPLIN, Mo. -- Pulled pork is a treat often reserved as an occasional indulgence. Which probably is good, since ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 1 PM
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgAP survey: Next president faces high unemployment
AP survey: Next president faces high unemployment AP National News VideoMore>> By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - ...
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgAP survey: Next president faces high unemployment
AP survey: Next president faces high unemployment AP National News VideoMore>> By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 1 PM
Missouri soldier dies in Guatemala training exercise
A Missouri National Guard soldier is dead after an accident during a training exercise in Guatemala. Staff Sgt. Robert J.
Missouri soldier dies in Guatemala training exercise
A Missouri National Guard soldier is dead after an accident during a training exercise in Guatemala. Staff Sgt. Robert J.
Posted on 7.4.12 at 12 PM
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgTo beer, or not to beer? 'Can ban' slows tourism
AP National News VideoMore>> By PAUL J. WEBER AP NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) - When it comes to new laws, Texas ...
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgTo beer, or not to beer? 'Can ban' slows tourism
AP National News VideoMore>> By PAUL J. WEBER AP NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) - When it comes to new laws, Texas ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 12 PM
Dave Woods: High times with Mama
By Dave Woods The Joplin Globe BRANSON Mo. -- When my friends and coworkers learned that I was taking my 87-year-old ...
Dave Woods: High times with Mama
By Dave Woods The Joplin Globe BRANSON Mo. -- When my friends and coworkers learned that I was taking my 87-year-old ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 12 PM
Missouri team improves to 2-0 all-time against Military All-Stars
On a night dedicated to much more than baseball, the St. Joseph Mustangs unleashed early plate power and rode Baker to ...
Missouri team improves to 2-0 all-time against Military All-Stars
On a night dedicated to much more than baseball, the St. Joseph Mustangs unleashed early plate power and rode Baker to ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 10 AM
Missouri Might Be the New Team on the Block, But It Knows Its Way Around ...
Missouri hasn't played that much against the SEC. That's probably all the better -- for the SEC.
Missouri Might Be the New Team on the Block, But It Knows Its Way Around ...
Missouri hasn't played that much against the SEC. That's probably all the better -- for the SEC.
Posted on 7.4.12 at 10 AM
Missouri Medicaid expansion up in the air
After last week's Supreme Court decision upholding most of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama declared victory. But there was one ...
Missouri Medicaid expansion up in the air
After last week's Supreme Court decision upholding most of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama declared victory. But there was one ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 9 AM
Honored memories
Joplin Outlaws pitcher Travis Northern fires toward home in the first inning of the Tyler Jeck Memorial Foundation Benefit on Tuesday ...
Honored memories
Joplin Outlaws pitcher Travis Northern fires toward home in the first inning of the Tyler Jeck Memorial Foundation Benefit on Tuesday ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 9 AM
Missouri National Guard Soldier Killed in Guatemala
UNION, Mo. -- Missouri National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert J. Traxel, 34, of Union died Monday, while performing his annual training ...
Missouri National Guard Soldier Killed in Guatemala
UNION, Mo. -- Missouri National Guard Staff Sgt. Robert J. Traxel, 34, of Union died Monday, while performing his annual training ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 9 AM
Missouri Granted Federal NCLB Waiver, Washington Superintendent Pleased
Missouri is one of five states recently granted relief from key requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law, bringing ...
Missouri Granted Federal NCLB Waiver, Washington Superintendent Pleased
Missouri is one of five states recently granted relief from key requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law, bringing ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 9 AM
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgDidn't send your kid to war? Maybe you can send $$
AP National News VideoMore>> By PAULINE JELINEK AP WASHINGTON (AP) - If you have military-age children who have not served in ...
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgDidn't send your kid to war? Maybe you can send $$
AP National News VideoMore>> By PAULINE JELINEK AP WASHINGTON (AP) - If you have military-age children who have not served in ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 8 AM
National Park Guide: Missouri's Ozark Scenic Riverways
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways in southeast Missouri is home to hundreds of caves, miles of trails and rare wildlife.
National Park Guide: Missouri's Ozark Scenic Riverways
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways in southeast Missouri is home to hundreds of caves, miles of trails and rare wildlife.
Posted on 7.4.12 at 8 AM
Missouri Officer Accused Of Trading No Arrest For Sex
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -A Kansas City police officer has been charged with corruption after prosecutors accused him of having sex ...
Missouri Officer Accused Of Trading No Arrest For Sex
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -A Kansas City police officer has been charged with corruption after prosecutors accused him of having sex ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 8 AM
Missouri Court Rejects Appeals Of 2 Death Row Inmates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The state Supreme Court rejected the appeals Tuesday of two death row inmates from eastern Missouri ...
Missouri Court Rejects Appeals Of 2 Death Row Inmates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The state Supreme Court rejected the appeals Tuesday of two death row inmates from eastern Missouri ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 7 AM
Missouri revenues higher than expected for 2012 budget
Figures show revenue is up more than 3.2% since 2011.
Missouri revenues higher than expected for 2012 budget
Figures show revenue is up more than 3.2% since 2011.
Posted on 7.4.12 at 7 AM
Missouri National Guard mission in Honduras ending
The Missouri National Guard is preparing to welcome home soldiers that have been in Honduras since March, involved in building needed ...
Missouri National Guard mission in Honduras ending
The Missouri National Guard is preparing to welcome home soldiers that have been in Honduras since March, involved in building needed ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 6 AM
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgEureka! Physicists celebrate evidence of particle
AP National News VideoMore>> By JOHN HEILPRIN AP GENEVA (AP) - To cheers and standing ovations from scientists, the world's biggest ...
KOAM TV 7 Joplin and PittsburgEureka! Physicists celebrate evidence of particle
AP National News VideoMore>> By JOHN HEILPRIN AP GENEVA (AP) - To cheers and standing ovations from scientists, the world's biggest ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 5 AM
Ex-Missouri Governor indicted
The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended a St. Louis attorney who previously pleaded guilty in federal court to funneling contributions to ...
Ex-Missouri Governor indicted
The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended a St. Louis attorney who previously pleaded guilty in federal court to funneling contributions to ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 4 AM
Man second in Missouri to die from copperhead bite
The Missouri Department of Conservation said a man who died after being bitten by a snake over the weekend is only ...
Man second in Missouri to die from copperhead bite
The Missouri Department of Conservation said a man who died after being bitten by a snake over the weekend is only ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 4 AM
Missouri highway traffic deaths increase
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to make drivers aware of the importance of paying attention and following traffic laws ...
Missouri highway traffic deaths increase
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to make drivers aware of the importance of paying attention and following traffic laws ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 4 AM
Waiver gives Missouri schools a chance to reach top 10
Last Friday, Missouri received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that its request for an Elementary and Secondary Education Act ...
Waiver gives Missouri schools a chance to reach top 10
Last Friday, Missouri received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that its request for an Elementary and Secondary Education Act ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 4 AM
Missouri takes in better-than-expected revenues in 2012
In the 2012 fiscal year, Missouri reported more than $7.3 billion in general revenues, primarily from income and sales taxes. This ...
Missouri takes in better-than-expected revenues in 2012
In the 2012 fiscal year, Missouri reported more than $7.3 billion in general revenues, primarily from income and sales taxes. This ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 2 AM
Commentary: If the pundits say it, it must be true
Missouri gained the reputation over the decades as the state that picks the presidents. Prior to four years ago, there was ...
Commentary: If the pundits say it, it must be true
Missouri gained the reputation over the decades as the state that picks the presidents. Prior to four years ago, there was ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 2 AM
Stephen Everett Hodson
By Anonymous Stephen Everett Hodson, 73, died on Monday, July 2, 2012, at his home near Carl Junction, Mo., following a ...
Stephen Everett Hodson
By Anonymous Stephen Everett Hodson, 73, died on Monday, July 2, 2012, at his home near Carl Junction, Mo., following a ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 1 AM
Miners split doubleheader with Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. -- Joplin, falling from the unbeaten ranks in District 15 American Legion baseball, split a doubleheader with the ...
Miners split doubleheader with Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. -- Joplin, falling from the unbeaten ranks in District 15 American Legion baseball, split a doubleheader with the ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 1 AM
Missouri Guardsman killed on humanitarian mission
St. Louis County (KSDK) - He survived tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Monday a Missouri National Guard soldier died on ...
Missouri Guardsman killed on humanitarian mission
St. Louis County (KSDK) - He survived tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, but Monday a Missouri National Guard soldier died on ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 1 AM
Missouri election season arrives without ethics law
JEFFERSON CITY • The Missouri Legislature's failure to replace an ethics reform law tossed out by the state Supreme Court.
Missouri election season arrives without ethics law
JEFFERSON CITY • The Missouri Legislature's failure to replace an ethics reform law tossed out by the state Supreme Court.
Posted on 7.4.12 at 1 AM
7-on-7 passing leagues more than backyard football
By Richard Polen Globe Sports Writer Even so, Carl Junction head football coach Jesse Wall sees the 7-on-7 passing league his ...
7-on-7 passing leagues more than backyard football
By Richard Polen Globe Sports Writer Even so, Carl Junction head football coach Jesse Wall sees the 7-on-7 passing league his ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 1 AM
Stuart Jeck's HR in honor of late brother spices Nevada's 8-7 win over Outlaws
By Ryan Atkinson Globe Sports Writer PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The ball that blasted off his bat hadn't yet reached the trees ...
Stuart Jeck's HR in honor of late brother spices Nevada's 8-7 win over Outlaws
By Ryan Atkinson Globe Sports Writer PITTSBURG, Kan. -- The ball that blasted off his bat hadn't yet reached the trees ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 1 AM
Dave Helling | Missouri, Kansas face Medicaid expansion dilemma
If enough states refuse to expand Medicaid, it would shave tens of billions of dollars from the federal deficit over the ...
Dave Helling | Missouri, Kansas face Medicaid expansion dilemma
If enough states refuse to expand Medicaid, it would shave tens of billions of dollars from the federal deficit over the ...
Posted on 7.4.12 at 12 AM
New Seneca chief takes oath
Seneca mayor Mark Bennett, right, welcomes the city's new chief of police James Altic Monday evening at the Seneca City Hall. ...
New Seneca chief takes oath
Seneca mayor Mark Bennett, right, welcomes the city's new chief of police James Altic Monday evening at the Seneca City Hall. ...
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