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One of the busiest Labor Day weekends in the last few years is underway in the Lakes Region.

With the weather having a mid-season feel, the 2025 High School Football Season opened under ideal conditions Friday night.

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks is excited to welcome 10 new faculty members to campus at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year. Eric Bolger, provost of the College and vice president of academic affairs, said that the large number of new faculty is to be expected due to several faculty members recently retiring this past May.

BRANSON, Mo. (August 28, 2025) — Silver Dollar City gives folks “pumpkin to talk about” as one of its brightest festivals of the year gets glowing soon! The gourd times roll at Harvest Festival presented by Humana from Sept. 12 through Oct. 26, with acres of crafts by day and more than 20,000 pumpkins aglow by night!

The second edition of the Pella Windows and Doors Border Battle is tonight with the Harrison Goblins hosting the Branson Pirates at F.S. Garrison Stadium.

Nearly a third of last Tuesday's Branson Board of Aldermen Meeting was spent on a discussion of the renewal of the Historic Downtown Branson Community Improvement District.

Branson will benefit from an economic development package with an impact rivaled only by the Branson Landing, according to a city press release.

HOLLISTER, Mo. — A project to fix two bridges in Hollister is slated to begin the first week of September.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A series of bills approved in this year’s Missouri legislative session officially took effect on Thursday, Aug. 28, as laws.

Members of the U.S. Navy Aerial Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, will visit College of the Ozarks on Friday as part of their community outreach program.

The next round of rain coming through the Ozarks could pose a possible flooding threat for parts of the Lakes Region.

Fans of Branson Pirates teams are advised of road construction as they head to Harrison High School for today's volleyball match and Friday's football game against the Goblins.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Those who are planning on flying soon might need to prepare for some changes at the security line.

The man who was charged with causing a disturbance and the Steak N Shake Restaurant on Main Street in Branson this past March is sentenced in Taney County Court on Tuesday. 

One of the traditions of the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia is the honoring of all the county Farm Families from around the state.

A man is facing charges after assaulting police officers checking on his well being.

Christian Action Ministries will take part in a matching grant program from the regional food bank.

A hearing is scheduled for October for a man charged with Assault and Armed Criminal Action.

The man who died of injuries during the Water Main Break in Downtown Branson last week is being remembered as a hero. 

The Arkansas State Police has identified the victim of a hit-and-run fatality that occurred early Saturday morning north of Eureka Springs.

Among the items on the Branson Board of Aldermen Agenda for this evening is a request for an extension of the Historic Downtown Community Improvement District. 

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — On Monday, the Navy Office of Community Outreach attended School of the Ozarks student orientation day as part of the Navy’s signature outreach program, Navy Weeks. Navy Weeks provides communities with an opportunity to interact with Navy service members and to learn more about the Navy.

The long anticipated Branson Wings of Pride Air Show featuring the United States Navy Blue Angels is this weekend.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — “If you do drink, please make sure to stay at home,” Sgt. Justin Lloyd with Springfield Police says, before heading into a meeting.

Reeds Spring High School invites community members to participate in a blood drive on Tuesday, September 2, from 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. in the RSHS Auxiliary Gym.

Emery Sapp & Sons announces one of their workers has died as a result of Thursday's Water Main Break in Downtown Branson.

The Southern Stone County Fire Protection District reports a fire at the Republic Services Disposal Transfer Station.

A man from Carroll County is injured when he attempts to drive his ATV up an embankment along a highway in McDonald County in Missouri. 

The last week of August to feel more like Autumn than Summer.

The process of forming the Stone County Ambulance District approved by voters in 2024 continues with the naming of an Interim Director.

A young girl from Kansas sustains serious injuries after trying to help another swimmer Saturday afternoon.

Traffic crossing from Arkansas to Missouri on Highway 65 Saturday morning works their way around a two-vehicle crash.

The Arkansas State Police says a search is on for the person responsible for a hit and run accident.

JOPLIN, Mo. – The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for relevant information related to the disappearance of a Missouri woman missing since 2018.

MISSOURI — When pilot Kenneth Arnold took off from Chehalis, Washington, in his single-engine airplane one afternoon in June 1947, he was looking for a lost military aircraft that had crashed. But what he found was something completely different—something that would set off a cultural obsession in the U.S. that persists today.

He’s still on the list, but he’s no longer at the top of the list.

Fire Prevention Week just happened; it's a key part of fire safety and education promoted by the Harrison Fire Department.

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — School of the Ozarks hosted its Commencement Ceremony at Williams Memorial Chapel on May 9. Twenty-five seniors made up the 2024 S of O graduating class. Out of these 25 students, 12 committed to furthering their education at College of the Ozarks.

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Handmade cedar signs, is this art form lost? Gary and Kim Lane from Here’s Your Cedar Sign

Deena Dillard from Circle of Life said Tuesday that the organization is a 501(c)(3) offering services to North Arkansas College and the community; specifically, they serve pregnant or parenting women 27 and younger.

Can CBD products help remedy sleeping issues? Quade and Andrea Childers own Lite’N Up Dispensary in Branson, Missouri

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Missouri's marijuana sales enjoy a successful sales record since legalization, according to St. Louis Public Radio. Greenlight Dispensary

What is the best kind of heat to put in my home? Snowden’s Heating and Cooling

YOU CAN BE LEGALLY ASSAULTED FOR MAKING A MISTAKE ON A SELF-CHECKOUT MACHINE  Attorney Dayrell Scrivner of Scrivner Law Firm, LLC, in Branson, Missouri                 

Deciding to remodel your home is a fun and exciting time, that includes looking at Pinterest ideas, color palettes and styles. But should you tackle this job by yourself or hire a pro? Leanna Tatum with Beyond Cabinets & Design

What’s the difference between Medical Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Cannabis? Not much, as it turns out. Quade and Andrea Childers, Lite N Up Dispensary

Piercing guns are a popular tool for body piercing. They are used in malls, jewelry stores, and many other places that sell piercing accessories. However, there’s a growing concern about this body piercing technique. They’re simply not safe, nor are they painless! Jason Holloway, Technicolor Tattoo,