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• Reeds Spring Reopens Primary School, Open House Next Week

  A major project for the Reeds Spring School District is nearing completion. 

• National Coffee Day: Where can I get free or discounted coffee?

  (NEXSTAR) — If you haven’t already developed a lifelong dependency to coffee, Friday just might be the day to reconsider!

• Kraft Mac & Cheese brings back fan-favorite pasta shape after fans call for its return

  (KTLA) — SpongeBob SquarePants will temporarily relocate from his pineapple under the sea to a blue mac and cheese box.

• Branson Tri-Lakes News Wins 19 Awards

  The Branson Tri-Lakes News won several awards during the Missouri Press Awards Ceremony held last weekend in St. Louis. 

• Nixa Thanks Participants and Attendees for a Successful Multicultural Festival

  Nixa recently celebrated its second annual Multicultural Festival; the city thanked everyone involved and the community via a Facebook post.

• ChatGPT given the ability to talk

  (The Hill) — ChatGPT now has the ability to have a conversation with you, artificial intelligence parent company OpenAI announced Monday.

• National EAS/IPAWS Test Next Week

  Test of national alert systems scheduled for next week.

• Utilities Arborist was Site Coordinator for Southwest Missouri's Saluting Branches Day of Service

  "Nixa Utilities Arborist Tim Hammer held the role of site coordinator for Southwest Missouri's Saluting Branches Day of Service on September 20," according to a post on the Nixa government Facebook Page.

• College of the Ozarks to host James Brown, NFL announcer, for Fall Convocation Oct. 12

  POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks will host James Brown (also known as JB), host of The NFL Today on CBS and a special CBS news correspondent, for the Leonard B. and Edith Gittinger Fall Convocation on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. A three-time Emmy Award-winner, he has hosted the Super Bowl a record-breaking 11 times.

• Security alert: It’s time to update your iPhone — again

  (NewsNation) — Even though you’ve likely updated your iPhone in recent days, Apple is recommending that you do it again.

• Think twice before buying something from Temu

  (WGN Radio) – Does a smart watch for $9, an electric toothbrush for $3, and a crystal necklace for $1.50 seem too good to be true? Those prices, offered in a flash sale on e-commerce site Temu, just might be.

• College of the Ozarks named No. 1 Best Value School in the Midwest, per 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report

  POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks is the No. 1 Most Innovative School in the Midwest and the No. 1 Best Value School in the Midwest, per U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2023-2024. Other rankings the College received include the following: No. 1 Best Undergraduate Teaching No. 2 Top Performer on Social Mobility in the Midwest No. 3 Best Regional College in the Midwest, Best Undergraduate Engineering in the Midwest, and Best First Year Experience.

• Taney County Fall Clean-Up Scheduled for October

  Taney County announces the dates for Fall Clean-Up.

• BREAKING NEWS: 9-1-1 Dispatch Down in 10 County Region UPDATE

  UPDATE: Report from the City of Branson is that 9-1-1 service has been restored.

• Storms Dump Rain in the Lakes Region UPDATE

  The first day of Autumn sees the Lakes Region get hit with strong thunderstorms that dumped heavy rain in several areas.

• Merriam Woods Appoints New Mayor

  Rick Hundley is the new leader for the city of Merriam Woods.

• Drought Conditions Steady in Southern Missouri, Slight Rise in Arkansas

  The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates little change in southern Missouri but a slight uptick in northern Arkansas.

• Pedestrian Accident on Highway 76

  A person walking along Highway 76 near Rustic Acres Lane in Kirbyville gets struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening.

• Uber Eats to accept SNAP benefits for grocery deliveries in 2024

  (KXAN) — Beginning in 2024, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will be able to purchase grocery deliveries through Uber Eats, the company announced Wednesday.

• Federal Government Approves Governor Parson’s Request For Major Disaster Declaration

  JEFFERSON CITY, MO – On Thursday, Governor Mike Parson announced that President Joe Biden has approved his request for a major disaster declaration to help local governments and nonprofit agencies in 33 counties in response to multiple severe weather systems that impacted Missouri from July 29 – August 14.

• Oak Ridge Boys' Richard Sterban Talks Farewell Tour and not Retiring

  The Oak Ridge Boys will embark on their farewell tour.

• The Multicultural Festival Starts Soon

  The second annual Multicultural Festival starts soon, according to a post from the Nixa government Facebook Page.

• Hippy Program Seeks to Equip Kids for Kindergarten

  The Hippy Program helps kids ages two to four prepare for kindergarten, according to Gayle Slape.

• How inflation is impacting Missouri’s education department’s budget

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Just like Americans are paying more for gas and eggs at the grocery store, Missouri schools are also feeling the effects of inflation.

• College of the Ozarks dedicates Ernie and Carolyn Watson Student Center Sept. 15, 2023

  POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks dedicated the Ernie and Carolyn Watson Student Center on Sept. 15 on the College campus. In attendance were the Watsons, Don and Judy Tilmon, and other donors and friends of the College. Students, staff, and faculty came together for the moving ceremony that included remarks from the donors, Chancellor Jerry C. Davis, President Brad Johnson, Dean of Development Natalie Rasnick, Dean of Students Ryan Knight, Director of Student Activities Caden Peterson, and junior Shelomi Miner, exercise science and Christian apologetics major.

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