A red 1964 Chevrolet Corvette -- or half of one, anyway -- recently arrived in Joplin, Mo., to be installed as part of a photo-op at the Route 66 Mural Park in downtown. According to a news release from the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau: Final dedication of the finished park will be held in … Continue reading Corvette arrives for Joplin mural park
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Joplin likely will acquire minor-league baseball team
The City of Joplin, Mo., is moving swiftly to accept a proposal to renovate historic Joe Becker Stadium and land a minor-league team from El Paso, Texas, as its new tenant, reported the Joplin Globe. The council voted to have the city staff write a formal agreement defining the terms of a deal toward relocating … Continue reading Joplin likely will acquire minor-league baseball team
Joplin ends Mother Road Marathon
The city council of Joplin, Mo., voted 5-3 on Monday night to end the city's annual Mother Road Marathon because of financial losses and declining participation, reported the Joplin Globe. According to the newspaper, the 26.2-mile event that ran from Commerce, Okla., through Kansas and ended in Joplin dropped from 1,657 participants its inaugural year … Continue reading Joplin ends Mother Road Marathon
Team wants Joplin to improve historic baseball stadium
The El Paso Diablos baseball team wants to move to Joplin, Mo., but wants the city to improve Joe Becker Stadium in return. The Diablos, affiliated with the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball and owned by WLD Suarez Baseball, were so successful in El Paso, Texas, that a professional team moved a Class AAA affiliate … Continue reading Team wants Joplin to improve historic baseball stadium
Woman with Route 66 festival charged with forgery
A woman from Joplin, Mo., has been charged with forgery in connection with the recently completed International Route 66 Festival in Joplin, according to a recent report in the Joplin Globe. An arrest warrant has been issued for Amy Lynn Jones, 42, of Joplin, owner of the Dream Makers promotional company. The most relevant part … Continue reading Woman with Route 66 festival charged with forgery