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The Taney County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that leaves one person dead and another in custody.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent study by the March of Dimes highlights both Missouri and Arkansas as difficult places for expectant mothers and newborns to access health care.

United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas underwent a name change, and the celebration of the transformation is on Sept. 13, according to Amy Deere from the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Christian Action Ministries will be accepting food and money donations at an area Football Game today.

If a flight to Vatican City isn’t in your budget, a new entertainment option at Branson Meadows will give you an idea what it’s like to walk around on the Pope’s home turf.

In data collected before the arrival of the remnants of Hurricane Francine, the Lakes Region is in an area of increasing dry conditions.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is kept busy Thursday night working a pair of traffic crashes on a stretch of Highway 65 north of Branson. 

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks is entering the 2024-2025 academic year with four new faculty members. The College is excited to welcome these members onto campus.

A local group will be taking part in the opening ceremony of this week's Kansas City Chiefs Home Football Game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Fall cleaning kicks off in Branson on Sept. 23, according to a city press release.

The Stone County Developmental Disability Board has a new location for their activities. 

Branson's aldermen approved a first reading of an ordinance that will change the 2024 budget during Tuesday night's board meeting.

Explore Harrison's Balloon Fest has 18 balloons this year, according to Explore Harrison's Matt Bell.

Two Harrison residents are in the Boone County Detention Center on several charges involving illegal pawning of stolen merchandise. 

An annual ceremony remembering the events of September 11, 2001 takes place this evening.

With people remembering that they were doing and where they were at when the terrorist attacks on the United States began 23 years ago, some Lakes Area Residents will think of a person with ties to the area.

While some areas of the Ozarks may still see some heavy rain from Hurricane Francine, the chances of widespread rain in the Lakes Region have diminished. 

An accident in Stone County injures three people from Arkansas Tuesday evening. 

OZARK, Mo. — The City of Ozark announced Tuesday that they have secured a nearly $2 million grant for infrastructure improvements from the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will host Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush, and First Lady Laura Bush, as this year’s speaker for the Leonard B. and Edith Gittinger Convocation on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Howell W. Keeter Gymnasium. The convocation will be moderated by Professor of the Practice of Journalism Erin Hayes-Dennis, who is a nationally acclaimed former ABC news correspondent.

BRANSON, MO (September 10, 2024) – Branson High School will host its annual College and Career Fair on October 2 from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. in the Main Commons. This event offers a valuable opportunity for students to prepare for post-secondary life. Students and families are able to collect important information regarding college admission policies, financial aid and scholarships.

The Branson Board of Aldermen will meet in their first monthly session today. 

A local family is hoping to bring awareness to a disease which affects them personally with a special event.

(WJW) – Whole cantaloupes sold in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Texas and Virginia at various retail supermarkets are being recalled due to the potential they could be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Social Media Posts threating school violence gets the attention of officials in four states.

ST. LOUIS — September is here and that means monarch butterflies begin their remarkable migration through Missouri, heading towards their winter homes in Mexico.

Some areas of the Ozarks may get a break from the dry conditions from the Gulf of Mexico. 

The City of Forsyth announces over the weekend that the Boil Order that had been in place due to a water main break has been lifted. 

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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Do families still hand down businesses to their children? Justin Young from Lakeside Tire and Wheel

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,