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In mid-May, hundreds of classic and late-model Corvettes will cruise into Joplin, for a week-long celebration with the 65th annual National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC) Convention taking center stage. Jeff Bruggeman, who helped organize and coordinate this convention along with his wife, Mary Lou, says, “It’s exciting that Joplin...
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