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In A Small Missouri Town, Immigrants Turn To Schools For Help

While Noel has been dubbed the "Christmas City" and "Canoe Capital of the Ozarks," it's actually the Tyson plant that is keeping Noel on the map.
Abbie Fentress Swanson
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Harvest Public Media
While Noel has been dubbed the "Christmas City" and "Canoe Capital of the Ozarks," it's actually the Tyson plant that is keeping Noel on the map.

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Abbie Fentress Swanson
Abbie Fentress Swanson left KBIA at the end of 2013.
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