June 20th each year is the first official day that Fireworks can be sold at stands across Missouri.
Many tents have already popped up in the Tri-Lakes area with many stands either having opened yesterday or will be opening over the next few days.
While many fireworks stands shutdown shortly after Independence Day, those businesses are permitted to sell fireworks through July 10th and some also can reopen for New Year’s Celebrations from December 20 through January 2nd.
Footage Inadvertently Released from Shootout
On Aug. 14, a YouTube channel published body camera footage obtained from the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) related to the Feb. 23, 2026, incident in which Christian County Deputies Gabriel Ramirez and Michael Hislope were killed in the line of duty.
Teenager Injured in Rollover Crash
A 17-year-old juvenile from Alpena is injured when her car overturns on Highway 65 near the Missouri-Arkansas border Tuesday afternoon.
First Sentence Handed Down from July Human Trafficking Reduction Operation
The first defendant charged in a July 2026 human trafficking demand-reduction operation in Taney and Stone counties has resolved his case.
Heat Advisory Today, Storms Later
Temperatures will ramp up again in the Lakes Region with the National Weather Service expected highs at 100 or better with Heat Index readings as high as 110.
Man Facing Multiple Charges for Two Incidents
A Branson Man is facing charges for two incidents over the last two months.
