A celebration of hope and the origins of the season. Enjoy these 2 poems from local authors
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Waiting til Christmas Eve do your shopping? We totally gotcha covered. Check out Old Man Hackleman’s local shopping guide!
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In today’s Christmas feature, we feature local art that reflects joy, sadness, humor, and anxiety...that special mix of emotions that 2020 has unleashed upon us this season. Enjoy this virtual gallery of work from local Joplin MO creatives!
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The continued adventures of cute little Harriet the bunny. Free children’s Christmas story with printable PDF!
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Photographer Curtis Almeter photographs 12 Joplin subjects and asks each to describe their Christmas wish.
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Local children’s book author Izzy B collaborates with the toad- this means new, printable Christmas coloring pages AND a kids book giveaway for the winner of our coloring contest!
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Our Toad music editor introduces us to a young local artist with a romantic and catchy new track. Find out more about Niko! in this months’ music review!
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IT’S HERE.
Here’s some stats, credits, pickup locations, spread previews, and a sneak peek at the table of contents. Find out more about print issue #1!
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A new batch of glorious finds from our irreverent Toad emperor. Chuckle along with what the local marketplace has to offer us! (PG-13 RATING)
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FALL is here, and so are some delightful seasonal writings and arts to help us fully appreciate Autumn in the Ozarks. Enjoy!
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In our video & podcast series “pain and perspective”, we explore the themes of race- and gently and thoughtfully delve into the uncomfortable topics of racism, inequality, and what the issues and solutions might look like right here in Joplin Missouri.
This is PART 2 of the four part video set.
a set of poetry, both serious and comedic, to round out our delicious week of Halloween.
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3 brand new, original short stories to give you the creeps!
From authors: Xavier Alexander, Lancelot Schaubert, and Mark N.
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Local art: SO GOOD IT’S SCARY
a virtual gallery, featuring original illustrations by artists of Joplin Missouri in theme with our week of Halloween.
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Harriet had always had the most adorable costumes; but now she was dead set on being scary instead. Can Harriet spook her friends on the annual hay ride?
A brand new Halloween kids story for parents to read to their little ones!
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HALLOWEEN day 3: The Ghosts of Avilla
An original journalistic piece diving into the haunted history of this tiny Missouri town. Written by Scott Meeker and photographed by Curtis Almeter.
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Week of Halloween, day 2: some horrific laughs to tickle your funny bones
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SWEATER: Original poetry and illustration by Evangeline Keiser
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Toad music editor Nathan Hurley has a sit down with Joplin music newcomer Josiah Schools and asks some hard hitting questions.
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In this new video series, we interview 6 respected and kindhearted residents of Joplin Missouri, all of whom love their city, inviting them to lend their thoughts and stories about being a person of color in these times and in this place. This is the first chapter in that series.
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