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FOUND: enamel pins in downtown Joplin

Yesterday at around 6:20 pm, I found a small tin of enamel pins under a bench by the downtown fountain on Main Street in Joplin. The collection includes several enamel pins—sports logos, a tiny coffee cup, and a worn heart—some with chipped enamel. It looked like they belonged to someone who wears them for luck or memories. I picked them up and kept them safe, hoping the owner will come forward through this site and reclaim them. It felt important to return something with a story behind it.

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near the downtown fountain on Main Street, downtown Joplin 8 days ago
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Found Driver's License in Joplin

I found a driver's license on the pavement near the Grand Ave Parking Lot behind City Market around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The card is a standard-issue plastic, with a photo in the upper corner and the owner's name boldly printed beneath it. It looked like someone had just hurried off to a meeting, and I felt a rush of relief imagining it making its way back to its owner. I’m keeping it safe for now and will hand it in at a local desk where it’ll be looked after until the owner checks this site.

near City Market, downtown Joplin 14 days ago
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Lost travel bags near Cunningham Park

Saturday morning around 9:30 a.m., I realized my travel bags were missing after I stopped at Cunningham Park near the Joplin Public Library and then headed toward the big mural on 7th Street. The bags held my clothes and a small travel case with documents, and I felt a jolt of panic thinking they might be gone for good. I retraced my steps along 7th Street, asked at the nearby gas station and cafe, and checked with the library desk, but nothing turned up yet. I hope the finder comes forward through the site; these bags mean a lot to me, and I just want to get them back home.

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near Cunningham Park and Joplin Public Library 17 days ago
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Lost remote controls in Joplin, MO

Today around 2:45 PM I realized I’d left my remote controls somewhere around Cunningham Park in Joplin. I’d ducked into a cafe and, when I came back, they were gone. The remotes are both black; one is a basic generic model, the other a newer smart-TV remote with a glossy finish. I use them daily, so losing them is a real hassle. If you found a pair near Cunningham Park, please note them in the listing through the site. I’d be so grateful to get them back for quiet evenings at home.

Cunningham Park, Joplin, MO 20 days ago
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Lost family photographs from Joplin trip

I lost a stack of photographs from a family album. I was leaving the Joplin Public Library steps on Main Street around 7:20 p.m. last Saturday when they slipped from my bag and vanished into the crowd. The prints range from faded black-and-white portraits to bright summer color—a handful from my grandmother's wedding and a goofy photo at Cunningham Park. They’re irreplaceable to me, and I’m aching for them to turn up. I keep replaying the moment I realized they were gone and hoping someone nearby picked them up and might recognize their importance.

near the Joplin Public Library steps on Main Street about 1 month ago
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Lost travel visas in Joplin, Missouri.

Hi, I’m Grace Thompson. I lost my travel visas last night around 9:45 p.m. near the Joplin Public Library on Main Street. Those papers aren’t just documents—they’re essential to an upcoming trip, and losing them makes me feel stranded. The folder is blue leather with a small sticker of a guitar on the front, and inside are the visa pages and a photocopy of my passport. If you found them, please hold onto them until I can verify the details.

near the Joplin Public Library on Main Street about 1 month ago

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