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Deadly Tornado in Joplin, Mo., Leads to New Building Codes
Ever since an EF5 tornado touched down in Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011, killing 161 and damaging 8,000 buildings, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been working on developing new requirements for building codes. Those new standards are available now for any jurisdiction that wants to...
Carthage businesses prepare for Marian Days
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Over the next few days, the population of Carthage will increase by as much as seventy thousand people. You don’t have to tell Johnathan Flores that next week is Marian Days, he can already tell by how much busier his store is. “For the most...
Fire districts working to cover multiple counties have similar tax levies on the ballot
MONETT, Mo. — OzarksFirst is your Local Election Headquarters ahead of the August 6 election. We’re continuing to preview races you could see on your ballot. Today, we’re looking at tax levy issues for the Monett Rural and Pierce City Fire Protection Districts. For voters in their respective districts, both issues are called ‘Proposition 1’, […]
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