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By Andra Bryan Stefanoni news@joplinglobe.com PITTSBURG, Kan. - Two Crawford County educational entities were among those awarded grant money last week from the Kansas Health Foundation.

CARTHAGE, Mo. - A Carthage committee has plenty of resumes to review when it begins work to select a new public works director.

As an alumnus of the International Studies Program at Missouri Southern State University, I am extraordinarily saddened to learn of potential changes to the international program.

Missourians shouldn't be surprised if a Democratic governor and a Republican lieutenant governor can't play nice.

The incidence of initial quality problems reported by new vehicle owners in Thailand has decreased by 17 percent in 2009 compared with 2008, according to the JD Power Asia Pacific 2009 Thailand Initial Quality Study .

Toyota teamed with Blue C, a Newport Beach advertising agency, to create a dual-theme graphic design for its Toyota Tacoma TX Package Concept, which bundles a variety of performance accessories from Toyota Racing Development.

The cleverly done Toyota Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer at the 2009 SEMA Auto Show is for the well-rounded individual who likes to rock climb and ski by day and then veg out with video games by night.

The local market for "raised" rear-wheel-drive pick-ups with that tall four-wheel-drive look has been growing for several years as buyers realised they do not need the 4WD traction, but only the macho looks.

Mayor Julian Castro was careful about how he reacted to the news. "I'm very encouraged by the news.

My family recently visited Joplin for the Premier League national baseball tournament in which my son played.

President Barack Obama is hailing a House committee vote on health care overhaul legislation as a "historic step." Obama says the Friday night vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee moves the country closer to major health insurance changes than it has ever been before.