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The corner of Kansas where coal was king
PITTSBURG — Looking up at a machine that stands 160 feet tall and weighs 9.3 million pounds, one realizes that calling it Big Brutus is inadequate. And that’s why people still drive to the southeast corner of Kansas, in what was once King Coal Country, to see the gigantic powered shovel. It’s the centerpiece of the Big Brutus Museum in West Mineral, about 20 miles southwest of Pittsburg.
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High diesel costs force local food trucks to rethink routes
(KODE/KSNF) — We all know it's pricey at the pump right now and especially for food trucks which have to fill up on diesel to deliver great food to hungry diners. Madison Miller is a big fan of Ghetto Tacos. "The, I'm going to say this wrong, quesabirria tacos...
KOLR10 News
Local fire stations begin conserving fuel amid rising diesel prices
REPUBLIC, Mo. — On Sept. 22, 2026, Missouri recorded its highest diesel price in history. According to data from AAA, diesel hit $6.34 per gallon on average within the state, and Springfield’s record-high average falls right below that at $6.25 per gallon on Sept. 21. James Kilburn, the fire chief for Brookline Fire and Rescue […]
dairyherd.com
Missouri to Add $267M Cheese Plant from Schreiber Foods
Missouri may not be the first state dairy farmers think of when it comes to cheese processing, but a new $267 million investment from Schreiber Foods could add another piece to the state’s growing dairy industry. Schreiber plans to build a new process cheese manufacturing facility in Carthage, Missouri,...
THV11
Pilot draws message in the sky over Arkansas
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This Old-Fashioned Missouri Sweet Shop Lets You Watch Candy Makers At Work
Watching caramel get poured and chocolate get dipped makes buying candy a lot more fun. This Missouri sweet shop lets visitors peek through big windows while the candy makers work right behind the glass. Toffee, fudge, brittle, caramel treats, and hand-dipped chocolates all come together in the same space, so...
webbcity.net
There's a buyer for the machine shop on Madison, if the zoning can be fixed
A fancy flea market and boutique are planned to replace the Spike’s Tool and Die shop at 220 N. Madison St., pending rezoning. Duane Melugin, of DRM Industries, told the Webb City Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday that the machine shop started by his father has been in the metal building in question since 1967. He also owns a parking lot across Madison Street.
webbcity.net
New owners plan to restore former demolition candidate
Remember almost two years ago when the Webb City Council was prepared to spend close to $50,000 to demolish the historic building on North Main Street, commonly known as the old Clawpaws building?. The council was not convinced that the owner, Jennifer Sexton, of Diamond, would follow through on her...
Lawrence County Record
Steam-O-Rama posts big numbers, bigger engines
Attendance was high despite a sweltering weekend at the annual Steam-O-Rama, south of Halltown. According to Shelley Elliott, Secretary for the Ozarks Steam Engine Association, which hosts the steam show every year, attendance was up more than 30 percent as an estimated 10,000 individuals attended the annual show at the Whinrey Homestead.
KTLO
America’s Car-Mart recieves 3rd credit deadline extension this month
For the third time in September, America’s Car-Mart Inc. of Rogers reached a loan extension agreement with its creditor, Silver Point Finance of Greenwich, Connecticut. The buy-here, pay-here automobile dealer said in a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission that the deadline on its $300 million loan was pushed from Friday to Sept. 25. Previous extensions had moved the deadline from Sept. 4 to Sept. 11, and then again to Friday.