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A planned project for a Wind Farm in Carroll County is expected to be discussed at Tuesday's Quorum Court Meeting.

The College of the Ozarks Lady Bobcats Basketball Team has added a National Championship to their long legacy of success.

Charges have been filed in the theft of money from the Kirbyville School District.

Work on lake boundaries will be taking place on two area lakes.

A  woman from Columbia is suing Silver Dollar City, claiming she was injured on the Mystic River Falls ride at Silver Dollar City in August 2021.

BRANSON, Mo. — A man was arrested after officers responded to a call about a person being stabbed in the eye in a Branson restaurant parking lot.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — CoxHealth and Mercy have announced changes are coming to their masking policies.

(NEXSTAR) – If you struggle to slip easily into a restful night’s sleep you may want to reevaluate what you do before bedtime – including what you eat, experts say.

(KTLA) – The rise in catalytic converter thefts in America has been a nuisance for law enforcement agencies and car owners for the past several years. Now new data from Carfax shows just how bad the problem has gotten.

The Nixa Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual business expo this weekend.

A tasty St. Patrick’s Day event to help raise money for the Forsyth Library will take place this week.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 marked the 27th year Branson Tri-Lakes News has inhabited its current location on Industrial Park Drive in Hollister.

Prescribed Burns in parts of northern Arkansas and southern Missouri has caused hazy conditions in much of the Ozarks. 

The search for a missing area teen ended Tuesday night. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook 13-year-old Hailey Marie Terrill of Ava has been found safe and returned to their custody.

A camp where children can learn critical thinking and enjoy nature has pitched its permanent tent in Cedar Creek.

An area woman will spend eight years in Federal Prison after her conviction on Drug Charges.

The Branson Police Department may have lifted their restrictions regarding officers with beards, but the newest officer is significantly hairier than any unshaven officer.

Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) and Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) on Tuesday questioned the social media platform Pinterest about its practices for identifying, moderating and removing content that may be sexually suggestive or harmful to minor users.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Marijuana sales are higher than ever.

A combination of a transition and a continuation of leadership at the Hollister Chamber of Commerce is continuing.

Branson faced challenges in 2022 but is set for a hopeful 2023 and a change in speed, according to Branson Mayor Larry Milton during Tuesday’s State of the City address.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI are still searching for 13-year-old Hailey Marie Terrill of Ava.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has removed a courtesy dock due to the high levels of Bull Shoals Lake. Officials removed the dock at the Lakeview Access on Friday.

Branson's online auction ends in early April; details are in the Branson government press release below.

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — The College of the Ozarks music department will host violinist Felicity James in a guest recital on March 31 at 7:30pm in the Newman Recital Hall. James is currently the Associate Concertmaster of the Cincinnati Symphony. She has performed as a soloist and with orchestras all over the United States, including the Minnesota Orchestra and Aspen Philharmonic Orchestra. She has a Bachelor of Music from the Colburn Conservatory of Music and continues performing around the country.

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As millions of Americans use several methods to fill out the brackets for the upcoming NCAA Basketball Tournaments, a professor offers a way to help using Mathematics.

The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks has a pair of Blood Drives in the area over the next two days. 

The Boger Art Gallery is hosting “Elect,” an exhibit by guest artist Judah Fansler which is open to the public until April 12.

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — The College of the Ozarks will feature “A Timeless Hue: The Willis Glassware Collection” in the Ralph Foster Museum. The display begins Wednesday, March 22, and will stay through the fall term. Viewers can observe the collection Tuesday through Saturday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

YOU CAN BE LEGALLY ASSAULTED FOR MAKING A MISTAKE ON A SELF-CHECKOUT MACHINE                  

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?

What’s the difference between Medical Cannabis and Hemp-Derived Cannabis? Not much, as it turns out.

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!