Southwest Missouri News

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Hazardous waste collection set|ret||ret||tab|

Local governments will sponsor a household hazardous waste collection day for all residents of Taney County Nov. 3, according to a release from the city of Branson.|ret||ret||tab|

The drive will be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Taney County road barn, located at highways F and 160. |ret||ret||tab|

Residents must call and make an appointment ahead of time, and only residential material can be accepted. There is no charge for the service. |ret||ret||tab|

The cooperative effort, which involves volunteers and financial support from the cities of Hollister, Forsyth, Branson, the Taney County Local Emergency Plan-ning Committee and the Taney County Commission.|ret||ret||tab|

Each resident will be limited to either 50 pounds or five gallons of materials. |ret||ret||tab|

Hazardous household materials in-clude such items as cleaners, furniture polish, drain opener, paint stripper, diesel fuel, pesticides, fertilizers, stain, varnish, batteries, photography chemicals, pool chemicals, etc.|ret||ret||tab|

No explosives, asbestos, radioactive material or PCBs of any kind will be ta-ken at the collection. |ret||ret||tab|

A reuse table will be set up at the exit for items considered usable by the staff, and any resident may take and use these items. |ret||ret||tab|

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New crosswalk to be built|ret||ret||tab|

Construction will begin soon on a new lighted pedestrian crosswalk on Shep-herd of the Hills Expressway just west of the Shoji Tabuchi Theater, according to a release from the city. |ret||ret||tab|

The crosswalk will be different from conventional ones in that the flashing amber lights will be in the pavement along each side of the crosswalk. |ret||ret||tab|

These lights are visible from a quarter mile away and will warn motorists to stop for pedestrians.|ret||ret||tab|

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Gates Foundation awards grants|ret||ret||tab|

The Bill & Melinda Gates Founda-tion's U.S. Library Program has awarded grants totaling $48,155 for Jasper County libraries for computer hardware, software, training, and technical support. Each library will receive a cash grant for computers, a laser printer, and wiring costs. |ret||ret||tab|

Jasper County libraries will use the grants as follows:|ret||ret||tab|

Carthage Public Library four Gates standalone computers, one content server and one laser printer. |ret||ret||tab|

Joplin Public Library four Gates standalone computers and one laser printer. |ret||ret||tab|

Sarcoxie Public Library two Gates standalone computers and one laser printer. |ret||ret||tab|

Webb City Public Library four Gates standalone computers, one content server and one laser printer. |ret||ret||tab|

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Joplin|ret||ret||tab|

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Pacesetters raise funds|ret||ret||tab|

Twelve pacesetter companies have raised 29.4 percent of the goal of the United Way of Southwest Missouri's 2001 campaign.|ret||ret||tab|

The goal for this year's campaign is $975,000, and the pacesetter companies have raised $287,227.42 of that.|ret||ret||tab|

This year's pacesetters are: Able Body Corp., Arvest Bank, Empire District Electric Co., J.C. Penney, Co. Inc., LaBarge, Missouri American Water Co., Sam's, St. John's Regional Medical Cen-ter, three Wal-Mart stores in Joplin and Webb City, and Williams Pipeline Central.|ret||ret||tab|

The official United Way campaign kicked off Oct. 4 and will run through Nov. 15.|ret||ret||tab|

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Stations cited for price gouging|ret||ret||tab|

Nine gas stations in the Joplin area were among the 48 statewide that agreed to pay penalties for alleged gasoline price gouging after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The stations are:|ret||ret||tab|

Mr. Y's Stop & Go, 202 N. Schiffer-decker Ave., Joplin, $1,501 fine. The highest price paid there was $3 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

Corner Rock Tobacco Store, High-way 43, Southwest City, $1,315.24 fine. The highest price paid was $9.99 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

The Filling Station, Southwest City, $1,377.40. This station charged $2.99 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

King's C Store, Highway 43 and 90, Southwest City, $1,792.45. The station charged $3.95 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

Long View Grocery, Highway 76, Rocky Comfort, $1,000. Long View charged $2.50 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

Mr. C's, Highway 71, Anderson, $1,501. The station charged $3.29 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

Nadine's State Line Liquor, Pine-ville, $1,033.73. The top price was $4.50 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

Rio Alce, Noel, $1,000. This station charged $3.64 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

Country Mart, Highway 86, Stark City, $1,000. Country Mart charged $2.97 a gallon.|ret||ret||tab|

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Clinic gains accreditation|ret||ret||tab|

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has accredited the Sleep Dis-order Center at St. John's Regional Med-ical Center.|ret||ret||tab|

To receive accreditation, a center must meet or exceed all standards for professional care as stipulated by the academy.|ret||ret||tab|

The procedure involves inspection of the center and staff, including an evaluation of testing procedures, patient contacts and physician training. The center will be re-evaluated every five years.|ret||ret||tab|

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Neosho|ret||ret||tab|

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Crowder receives education grant|ret||ret||tab|

Crowder Community College has re-ceived a $195,916 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will help establish an area technology center in four locations in southwest Missouri.|ret||ret||tab|

The program will be designed to give people easier access to computer and electronic technology. |ret||ret||tab|

Crowder will locate its Community Technology Center at its ACT Center in Joplin, the population center of the area. Three sites will be networked to serve as satellite community centers in Nevada, Cassville and Neosho.|ret||ret||tab|

The center will provide computer-delivered instruction and training in adult education, family literacy, academic after-school activities for students, career development, job placement and small business activities.|ret||ret||tab|

At least 500 people are expected to participate in the programs.[[In-content Ad]]