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• Crash kills 14-year-old in Taney County

  TANEY COUNTY, Mo. — A car crashed two miles south of Hollister late Monday night, killing a 14-year-old from Forsyth and injuring two other juveniles. It was a single-vehicle accident.

• Nixa Fire Rescued Injured Person

  A Nixa fire team recently rescued an injured person found in Shelvin Rock River, according to a Facebook post by the Nixa Fire Protection District.

• Here’s how Missouri ranked in new affordability survey

  The Ozarks continues to rank as one of the most affordable regions in the country, according to a new report from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC).

• Remembering the Ride the Ducks tragedy seven years later

  BRANSON, Mo. – It’s been seven years since tragedy struck Table Rock Lake.

• College of the Ozarks launches four academic centers to deepen Christ-centered education

  POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — College of the Ozarks has launched four academic centers designed to integrate Christian faith with every aspect of education, furthering the College’s vision to develop citizens of Christlike character, who are well-educated, hardworking, and patriotic. The new academic centers — the Center for Faithful Education, Center for Faithful Arts, Center for Faithful Vocation, and the upcoming Center for Faithful Media — are key components of the College’s 10-year strategic plan, Light the Way: Equipping Students to Shine the Hope of Christ.

• Extreme Heat Continues, Advisories Expand

  After periods of rain for the past several weeks, the Lakes Region is about to experience extreme heat.

• Liberty Rate Increase Public Hearings This Week

  The Missouri Public Service Commission has scheduled local public hearings to receive customer comments in an electric rate increase request case filed by The Empire District Electric Company doing business as Liberty Utilities.

• Report: Rural Hospitals Continue to be at Risk

  A new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform says that rural hospitals in Arkansas and Missouri are at risk of shutting down including several classified as at immediate risk. 

• CMN Radiothon: Around $88,000 Raised for Children's Miracle Network Hospital

  Community members in the Lakes Region answer the call to aid the area's children's hospital.

• Excessive Heat Arrives in the Lakes Region

  After periods of rain for the past several weeks, the Lakes Region is about to experience extreme heat.

• Three Arrested and Charged With Drug Trafficking

  Three men are charged with second-degree drug trafficking following their arrest, according to a Facebook post by the Nixa Police Department.

• FBI offers $5,000 reward in case of Missouri woman missing since 2018

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

• CMN Radiothon Day 2

  The Ozarks Dynacom Family of Stations are into Day 2 of a fundraiser for an area's children’s hospital.

• One Person Injured in Single Vehicle Crash South of Hollister

  Two vehicles heading northbound on Highway 65 collide late Thursday afternoon injuring one. 

• Missouri temp tag and car sales tax changes: What to know

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an array of bills last week, including one that will affect the way temporary tags are issued and time limits beginning next month.

• Branson TIF Commission Recommends Approval of Gretna Road and Town & Country Drive Development Plan

  The Branson Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Commission voted to suggested approval of the Gretna Road and Town & Country Drive TIF Plan, according to a Branson government press release.

• CMN Radiothon Day #1

  The Ozarks Dynacom Family of Stations are teaming up for the second time with the area's children’s hospital for a two-day fundraiser.

• Cities with the most UFO sightings in Missouri

  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.

• Johnny Morris no longer richest Missourian on Forbes list of wealth

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

• Harrison Fire Department Promotes Fire Prevention and Education

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

• School of the Ozarks holds commencement for 25 students on May 9, 2024

  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.

• Pioneering Quality in the Steel Industry

  Branson Steel Supply

• Can a Contractor Take Over Your Home

  Attorney Dayrell Scrivner, of Scrivner Law Firm, LLC in Branson, Missouri, tells us!

• Frozen Pipes, Hot Water Heaters, and Dishwasher Mishaps

  Kleen Green Commercial & Residential Property Restoration and Cleaning in Branson, MO

• Choosing the Right Trailer: A Comprehensive Guide

  Ozarks Trailer Manufacturer & Sales

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