Mercy Columbus Hospital staff and visitors were invited to the blessing of the newly installed CT equipment inside the hospital. “This is truly life changing especially for a hospital this size,” Julie Mercer of Joplin Mercy as she spoke to those gathered about the impact this could have on the community.
distinction of being the first Pony Express rider to depart St. Joseph when the famous mail route was inaugurated. Fry maintained his route throughout the Short existence of the Pony Express. His responsibilities in the Civil War were dubious, perhaps doing scouting work for the Union.
Surprising the two unsuspecting marksmen, Quantrill’s men immediately recognized Cook as being the leader of a bla…
