After two and a half years of planning and construction and three snow days that delayed their official opening, Joplin’s three newest schools — Irving and Soaring Heights elementary schools and East Middle School — have now opened their doors to students. The new buildings replace schools destroyed in a May 2011 tornado. (The Joplin Globe)
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