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An Ozarks hillbilly took on the American middle class. She had plenty to say

Ethel Reed Strainchamps' 1965 memoir chronicles her journey from rural Ozark poverty to becoming a journalist and scholar while questioning the social implications of class and language.

Polk County, MO · 1d

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Chris Stapleton tribute band Tennessee Whiskey heads to Cherokee Casino Ramona Dec. 3

RAMONA, Okla. — Cherokee Casino Ramona will welcome the Chris Stapleton tribute band Tennessee Whiskey at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at The Watering Hole inside the casino. Led by vocalist Chadwick Cook, Tennessee Whiskey delivers a high-energy tribute to Stapleton’s signature blend of country, blues and Southern soul. Combining gritty vocals, blues-inspired guitar work and skilled musicianship, the band captures the raw emotion and powerful sound that have made Stapleton one of country music’s most distinctive artists.

Ramona, OK · 2d
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Four States Home Page

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Solve a historic home puzzle to win $150 in Webb City

A big Webb City birthday will mean cold, hard cash for the first person to solve a historical challenge.

Webb City, MO · 2d

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31st Annual Dickens on the Boulevard

What gives people a shared tradition to return to every year, that’s something families with kids, couples, and older visitors can all enjoy together? Dickens on the Boulevard in downtown Claremore’s Will Rogers Boulevard! Every holiday season, the streets of historic downtown Claremore, transform into a festive scene straight out of a Charles Dickens novel. Opening night is Friday evening November 20th, 2026, from 6 p.m until 9 p.m.; and continues through Saturday, November 21st with daytime events from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. During festival hours, Will Rogers Blvd. will be closed to thru traffic from Muskogee Ave. to Lynn Riggs Blvd.

Claremore, OK · 2d
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Four States Home Page

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Carthage artist featured at Spiva Center

A Carthage artist is at the center of an exhibit on display in Joplin.

Joplin, MO · 2d

Four States Home Page

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City Council will discuss $22 million Joplin animal shelter proposal

A new study is recommending Joplin stop relying solely on outside shelter services and build its own city-run animal shelter.

Joplin, MO · 2d

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This Legendary Missouri Restaurant Serves Up The Burger Of Your Dreams

There are places you eat at, and then there are places that eat at you, in the best possible way, long after you’ve driven home and gone back to your regular life. White Grill in Nevada, Missouri is the second kind of place, and once you understand that, everything else about this story makes perfect sense.

Nevada, MO · 1d

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Winter Weekends Feel Cozier At These 6 Missouri Small-Town Bakeries Making Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch

Cold Saturday mornings in Missouri call for something warm, sweet, and big enough to share, if you are feeling generous. Small-town bakeries across the state are rolling out cinnamon rolls by hand, from an Amish kitchen in Jamesport to a Main Street storefront in Webb City. Each stop on this...

Missouri · 2d

Springfield News-Leader

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No priority violations at most Greene Co. kitchens inspected recently

Out of 51 routine inspections, more than 75% of the kitchens the Springfield-Greene County Health Department visited had no priority violations. Across the 39 inspections that had no priority violations, 31 had no violations at all. Issues found during inspections fall into either priority or non-priority violations. Priority violations impact the safety of the food, such as cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat food, improper food temperature and poor personal hygiene and employee health. Multiple priority violations can lead to an establishment being shut down. Non-priority violations alone do not directly affect food safety, such as dirty floors, sticky tabletops or outside trash cans not being covered. More: Frequent reader of Greene County food inspections? Here's what inspectors want you to know Food inspections take place one to three times a year, depending on the type of food served, the population served, difficulty of food preparation and past history. Restaurants preparing food from raw ingredients are inspected more often "than convenience stores that serve only non-potentially hazardous foods, such as popcorn and soda," according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department . Each report identifies what was happening at the establishment at that time. Consumers who want to know whether a violation

Greene County, MO · 2d

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Joplin to celebrate Ewert Park reopening Dec. 17

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - Joplin will mark the reopening of historic Ewert Park with a celebration at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, after months of renovations.

Joplin, MO · 5d

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Kodachrome Ended in Parsons, Kansas: Dwayne's Photo Ran the Last Roll on January 18, 2011

In the last week of December 2010, a railroad worker named Jim DeNike drove from Arkansas to Parsons, Kansas, and loaded a dozen boxes holding nearly 50,000 slides into an old maroon Pontiac. He had sent Dwayne's Photo 1,580 rolls of Kodachrome and paid $15,798 to have them developed, borrowing against his father's retirement account to cover it. Every frame in those boxes was a picture of a train.

Parsons, KS · 4d

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‘A Celtic Christmas’ show coming to Pittsburg Nov. 24

PITTSBURG, Kan. (KOAM) - The Irish dance and music production “A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, KS · 5d

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This Log Cabin Missouri Steakhouse Has Grilled Ribeyes Over Real Coals For Fifty Years

A giant block of cheddar sits on the salad bar, and nobody seems in a hurry to change that. The menu has no prices printed on it, so you just ask your server. I love that kind of stubborn charm. The steaks here cook over an open flame in the...

Shell Knob, MO · 6d

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BLiND DiSTRAXTiON Makes It’s Debut

What started as a shared love for music among a group of high school students had turned into something bigger. BLind DiSTRAXiON recently took the stage for its first concert in Monett, Missouri marking an exciting milestone for the group. The band consists of Malachi Cockroft (11), lead vocalist and...

Monett, MO · 5d

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Since 1930, Joplin Has Gone Back To Fred & Red’s For Spaghetti Red

Some restaurants chase trends every season, and some simply refuse to change because they never needed to. On a stretch of Main Street in Joplin, Missouri, there is a small counter diner that has served the same signature dish for close to a century. The menu is short, the stools...

Joplin, MO · 8d

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Long Before Chains Arrived, These 7 Missouri Burger Joints Were Feeding Small Towns

Before drive-thru menus looked the same in every town, Missouri had its own burger stands, counters, and drive-ins doing things their own way. Some of these spots have been flipping patties since the 1930s and 1940s, and they still serve the folks who grew up eating there. This list covers...

Missouri · 8d

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The Nostalgic Missouri Motel And Diner Combo That Feels Like Stepping Into A Grease Movie Set

There are places in this world that make you want to slick back your hair, order a chocolate malt, and pretend you know how to do the hand jive, and Iggy’s Diner in Carthage, Missouri is absolutely one of them. If you’ve been driving Route 66 and wondering when...

Carthage, MO · 7d

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Fried Chicken Served Family Style Has Kept This Pittsburg Kansas Restaurant Packed For Decades

Out past the edge of Pittsburg, Kansas, the farmland stretches wide and the road signs get sparse. Then a modest building appears, and the parking lot tells you everything about why people keep driving out here. Families have been gathering at these tables for generations, passing platters of fried chicken...

Pittsburg, KS · 9d