Feb. 23—A banner program in which Joplin city government allows organizations and neighborhoods to display banners on streetlight poles is to undergo an upgrade.

Their idea to hang vertical banners, containing pictures of seniors, on utility poles around the city was rejected by the Peabody Municipal Light Plant and the Lighting Commissioners.

West Deer officials have approved a program to honor veterans with banners hung from utility poles. The military banners program was approved in a 5-1 vote, with Supervisor Gerry Vaerewyck ...