gastronomy
Laura Ebke: The importance of breaking bread (or muffins) and civil discourse | Columnists
Breaking bread and drinking beer. That may be the ticket to working through some of the acrimony we see in the country (and state) these days. My husband is a family practice physician in Crete. His office has five physicians and five mid-level providers. There was some thought to having a “post-pandemic” party last summer, …
Outdoors: Technology helps, but know your stuff, too | Sports News
Same with Lake Waco. Before the 7-foot pool rise in 2003, I spent countless hours surveying and cataloging areas around the lake and up the tributaries that would have another 5 to 10 feet of water piled on top in the future, so if my memory and imagination got foggy, my photos would remind me. …
Tradition, technology combine to keep family close at holidays | Announcements
A gingerbread creation from the challenge. Herman’s granddaughter in New York City built a house with shortbread. A colorful entry in Herman’s challenge. …
Joplin Health Department food inspections (Aug. 19) | Local News
The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Health Department. Businesses that are inspected either pass or fail based on violations found during the time of inspection. Those violations fall into two categories: • Priority violations are more severe and deal with improper food handling, storage and preparation. The …