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Joplin, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Joplin! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Free winter coats for kids Saturday at McAuley
  • Zahn Apartments tenants face November 30 move-out deadline
  • Inside Joplin's Fox Theatre, a movie palace finds lasting purpose

Also on today's calendar: Read and Play Preschool Hour 2 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 56, low: 29.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 50 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Free Coats for Kids distribution this Saturday in Joplin (newstalkkzrg.com) — Children can receive a free new winter coat Saturday, November 14, from 1–3 p.m. at McAuley Catholic High School, 930 S. Pearl in Joplin. Children must attend to try on their coats, but there are no other requirements. Two local Knights of Columbus councils are hosting the giveaway.
   

2. Tenants of downtown Joplin apartment ordered to vacate due to safety risks (fourstateshomepage.com) — Nine residents on the upper floors of downtown Joplin's Zahn Apartments must move out by November 30 after the city identified serious safety problems, including an inoperable fire escape. City officials are working with housing organizations to find alternatives, while management says it is pursuing repairs and wants tenants to return.
   

3. The Fox Theatre — A Joplin Landmark That Has Stood the Test of Time (newstalkkzrg.com) — Joplin's Fox Theatre stopped showing movies in 1974, but its ornate interior, original seats and ticket booth survive inside Central Christian Center. Longtime caretaker Gary Shaw describes how the congregation has preserved the former movie palace while keeping it in use for worship, concerts and community gatherings.
   

4. Joplin school leaders question Missouri's new A-F grades ahead of December release (koamnewsnow.com) — Joplin school leaders caution that Missouri's new A–F school grades, due in December, won't tell parents the whole story. Based on 2024–2025 test results, the grades leave out school safety and support for struggling students, officials say. The district points families to its separate, more detailed school report card.
   

5. October continued stretch of warm weather for Joplin area (joplinglobe.com) — Joplin recorded its third-warmest October in 97 years, with an average temperature of 67.5 degrees—8.2 degrees above normal. The National Weather Service says persistent warmth, rather than just brief heat waves, distinguished the month, extending a hot stretch that included the city's warmest September on record.
   

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Ok Joplin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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