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Joplin Parks Department updates tree inventory with conservation grant
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - The City of Joplin Parks and Recreation Department is updating its tree inventory in city parks, funded by a Missouri Department of Conservation Community Forestry grant. This grant allows for assessing tree conditions and structural risks, aiding in effective tree care planning.
Joplin EDI Committee strives for inclusivity with upcoming unity walk
JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) - Joplin's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee held a meeting this afternoon to discuss their plans for the upcoming Unity Walk, scheduled for June's third Thursday. The goal of EDI is to ensure everyone feels included.
Site of historic Connor Hotel in Joplin went from public library to a planned Science Center
The Connor Hotel was a beaux-arts style building located at 324 Main Street in Joplin, Missouri (Jasper County). It was constructed between 1906 and 1908. This building will be remembered for its unforeseen collapse in 1978 killing two men, one day before it was scheduled to be demolished. It had been previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1973.
Omaha developer proposes Prospect Village, largest Joplin development since 2011 tornado
An Omaha developer is planning a project for Joplin that would be one of the largest in the city's history. Woodsonia Real Estate plans to build Prospect Village, a 78-acre mixed-use development, on a currently blighted lot in southwest Joplin. If built, it would be the largest development in Joplin since the devastating 2011 tornado and even farther back to construction of the Northpark Mall, which opened in 1972.
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