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Lamar, MO welcomes a favorite son back to town
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Neon sign for the defunct Ko Ko Motel in Joplin is being restored
The neon sign for the long-gone Ko Ko Motel along Route 66 in Joplin, Missouri, is being restored. The Ko Ko, built in 1955 at 3102 E. 7th St. (aka Route 66), was demolished in 2007. Jeremy Morris, president of the Route 66 Association of Missouri, stated on a Facebook...
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Restored Carthage Light Guard Band mural unveiled
CARTHAGE, Mo. — A prominent piece of art in downtown Carthage is now fully restored. The newly restored “Carthage Light Guard Band” mural, originally painted by John Biggs, was officially unveiled today. Local artist Cheryl Church handled the work on the $6,600 project, which was funded by...
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CHS history teacher visits United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Recently, Carthage High School history teacher James Christensen had the incredible opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., as part of the KC to DC program hosted by the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education. The program brings educators from Missouri and Kansas together for an immersive professional development experience at the...
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JrSOAPbox on his new record, playing music just for the fun of it
The new record from JrSOAPbox is out now. JrSOAPbox lives in the small town of Powell, Missouri, just across the Arkansas line, and last week he came to the Carver Center for Public Radio to talk about the record “Stones” and to talk about growing up listening to family and neighbors play music for fun.
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Heritage Fest and Rigs on Route 66 changing seasons in 2027
(KODE/KSNF) — Fans of the Route 66 Heritage Festival and Rigs on Route 66 rejoice. Event organizers shared on Facebook earlier this week that both events will now be held in Fall of 2027. Organizers also confirmed the events will be bigger in scale, saying: “We’re already dreaming up a bigger and better Heritage Fest experience with all the fun, music, food, family activities, and Route 66 memories you love.”
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Branson to Eagle Rock: Ozarks fans pay tribute to Dolly Parton
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Katy Golf Club celebrates 100 years since founding
(KODE/KSNF) — While rain fell in Parsons Saturday, it wasn’t enough to dampen the spirits of Katy Golf Club, which celebrated its 100th birthday this past week. The course was founded by the Katy Railroad in 1926 and while much has changed over time, it has the same footprint as when it was first established.
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Crane Broiler Festival celebrates 75 years
CRANE, Mo. — Shirley Thomas said she remembers the first Crane Broiler Festival in 1952. At the time of the first one, the festival was held on the ball diamond. She remembers the second time, it flooded. “It’s quite a deal,” she said.” People come in and get together. It’s a community thing.” This year, […]
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That time Pineville was a movie set for “Jesse James”
PINEVILLE - Amid false storefronts and upon six inches of dirt, folks in Pineville – and southwest Missouri, for that matter – saw stars shine and old times come alive through the lens of a movie camera in 1938. That was through “Jesse James,” a Twentieth Century-Fox movie...
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Jesse James Days returns to Pineville, MO