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Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (137+ words) Andrea "Mama" Avaloz holds up the package of fajita meat, beef sticks and pork chops that she won in a meat raffle April 10, 2026, at American Legion Post 150 in Waconia, Minn. Purchase of own shares Packages of meat are offered as…...
Today in History: April 1, US forces invade Okinawa during World War II
2+ week, 1+ day ago (147+ words) The Joplin Globe - Download the Globe app to my phone or tablet Today is Wednesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2026. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day. Javascript is required for you to be able to…...
Lost World War II mural returns home to Crowder
4+ week, 1+ day ago (162+ words) This mural, discovered about a year and a half ago in a farm building near Neosho, was painted by an unknown World War II soldier when the building was part of Camp Crowder before 1945." Volunteers with the Neosho Arts Council…...
80 years after the atomic bomb: A photo gallery from Hiroshima
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) Attendees pay tribute during a remembrance ceremony for Korean victims at the "Monument in Memory of the Korean Victims of the A-bomb", in Hiroshima, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 on the eve of the anniversary of the atomic bombing. A bird flies past…...
Joplin family seeks answers about missing relative from WWII
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) Descendants of World War II U. S. Army Air Corps soldier Sgt. Glenn Keclik believe the plane he was in has been located, and they are eager for this remains to be brought back to the area. Glenda (Keclik) Bassett, of Fort…...