Benedict
Benedict, KS · Municipal
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New housing builds surge in Lamar
LAMAR, Mo. — New housing developments are on the rise in one local community. “So Lamar received an uptick in houses being built.”. Lamar City Administrator Rusty Rives says 12 houses are either finished or in the process of being built. That’s nearly half the number of homes built over several years combined.
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Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce Receives Statewide Award for Innovative Communications Campaign
Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce Receives Statewide Award for Innovative Communications Campaign. The Neosho Area Chamber of Commerce was recognized for excellence in member and community communications during the 2026 Chamber of Commerce Executives of Missouri Fall Conference, held October 22 at Margaritaville Lake Resort at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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More Than a Mattress Sale: Ruck ‘n Run Brings the Heart Back to Veterans Day 🇺🇸🔥
Veterans Day shouldn’t just be about retail sales and mattress discounts—it’s about honoring those who wore the uniform. In this episode of Around the Ozarks Community Corner, Grace Gooley sits down with George Fuller to share the heart behind Ruck ‘n Run in Republic. Inspired by a makeshift fire pit that brought deployed soldiers together in Iraq, this high-energy gathering connects local families and service members around an 8-to-10-foot central fire pit to foster genuine connection, healing, and military camaraderie.
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Protests at Joplin council meeting
UPDATE – Tuesday. JOPLIN, Mo. — Protests at Joplin City Hall Monday night led to two arrests. Dozens of people walked the sidewalk with signs – tied to the city council meeting inside. Officers say the first arrest came from a confrontation between the two sides protesting...
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Joplin Roadrunners host 43rd annual Pumpkin Run
JOPLIN, Mo. — Lacing up running shoes to support early learning. Sunday, the Joplin Roadrunners hosted their 43rd Annual Pumpkin Run at the Leggett & Platt Corporate Building in Carthage. Participants ran one mile, two miles, an 8K, and or ten miles. The event not only brings the community together for fun and fitness but also raises money to support local children.
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35 acre Skyline Commercial Park near Hwy MM, James River Frwy. advances
Republic City Council took more subdivision action and made budget adjustments at its Oct. 6 meeting. Council members also approved a preliminary plat for the Skyline Commercial Park, covering nearly 35 acres at the northeast corner of South Hwy. MM and James River Expressway. The land in question is bordered on the west by Hwy. MM and Hwy. 60 to the south. Plans call for building an east-west street, Skyline Drive, with access to Hwy. MM including a new traffic signal, already approved by the Missouri Department of Transportation. A new north-south street, Acme Avenue, will be added from the west end of Skyline, approximately one-third of the distance into the generally rectangular acreage.
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Heated debate over Joplin parking garage rehab plans
JOPLIN, Mo. — The future of a parking garage rehabilitation project in Joplin was the focus of what was, at times, a heated public meeting Thursday evening at City Hall. It’s a parking lot at 6th and Virginia. It was built in the 1960’s and parts have deteriorated. The back ramp up to it near Main Street was closed a number of years ago. The plan is to put the project out to bid the middle of next month.