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Isaac Kenneth entertains residents at The Gardens
An Iowa native, Kenneth knew singing was a gift he wanted to pursue at age twelve.
Submitted to Branson Globe
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Reeds Spring Hillbilly Days return for second annual celebration
Those who think they make the best pie, or canned pickles around will have a chance to prove it during the Best Pie and Best Canned Pickle Contest.
Joelene Powell
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Comfort Inn & Suites Branson Meadows earns Property of Excellence Award for second consecutive year
The Property of Excellence Award recognizes outstanding hotels within the Choice Hotels system.
Submitted to Branson Globe
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Mike Nichols one-night-only show next week
A Branson favorite is returning for one night only. Mike Nichols spent years on the Branson stage, as part of Moe Bandy's show and headlining his own Mike Nichols and Friends Show. A versatile entertainer, he specialized in country music, southern gospel tunes, comedy and storytelling. Mike went on to headline the Ozark Mountain Hoe Down Show in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and performed with Ray Stevens in Nashville. More recently Nichols returned to Arkansas, where he b
K.D. Michaels
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Jo’s Kindness Corner: When kindness sees beyond
Children carry more than we often realize.
Joelene Powell
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Stacking the courts: Branson betting on indoor sports complex?
To finance it, the city must assemble what experts call a “capital stack”—simply a combination of different funding layers.
Gary J. Groman
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Branson West mansion to be auctioned off
A second residence on the property is a 3,600 square foot guest house with a three-car garage. The property includes a boat and RV storage building, and a large playground.
K.D. Michaels
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Community organizations appreciate support
Taney County Animal Control and House of Hope both expressed their gratitude for generous donations recently received.
K.D. Michaels
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One shot in RV target practice
Hunter is alleged to have told sheriff’s deputies he knew there was a structure in the background behind the RV but that he “did not know it was a house.”
Jason Wert
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Taney County Partnership to host hiring event
New to the hiring event this year is a window of time reserved specifically for veterans and their spouses to meet with employers.
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Reader’s Corner: Visit America’s first suburbs, via Learning on Wednesday
Many of us have grown up in suburbs, but have we ever thought much about the fact that at some point, pioneer suburbanites began bridging the gap between America’s cities and rural communities, developing neighborhoods, schools and faith communities, with some residents opening service businesses or professional offices while others continued to commute to jobs in the city? For a look at this piece of American history, join speaker Karole Friemann at Kimberling Area Librar
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Young fan from Branson area takes part in half-time activities
Harbour joined the rest of the Junior Flag Crew and Junior Cheerleaders on the field during halftime, entertaining and delighting the fans.
K.D. Michaels
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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Squirrels
Of all the mammals I am aware of in the Ozarks, and birds too for that matter, the squirrel is the only one I know of that both hibernates and migrates.
Larry Dablemont
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Ozark Mountain Christmas 2026: New five-season research and exciting additions
Recently, the Coalition also teamed up with the Veterans Memorial Garden to beautifully repurpose and relocate the giant, five-pointed Adoration Star (replaced after tornado damage to the scene on Mount Branson) to 1107 West Main Street for year-round display.
Submitted to Branson Globe
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Local golfer represents Team Missouri, claims runner-up honors
Bates was paired with Brody Rader of Eldon, MO, for the Fourball matches and Foursomes Alternate shot format.
Submitted to Branson Globe
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Dr. Blankenship joins CoxHealth Branson
Blankenship participated in the Missouri Rural Scholar Program at the UMC School of Medicine, which was designed to address the serious shortage of doctors in rural areas of the state.
K.D. Michaels
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Reader’s Corner: Wonderbooks, a family favorite at KAL
Wonderbooks, produced by Playaway Products, are a curated collection of print books, each accompanied by its own audiobook right inside; kids can simply press “play” to read along with their favorites.
Cynthia J. Thomas
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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Crawdads for fishin’ and eatin’
I point this out because this is the time of year that bass fishing can be very good if you have a bucket of crawdads and a gentle wind.
Larry Dablemont
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Crane Pool receives ADA lift, announces adaptive scuba partnership
LifeWaters, a Missouri-based nonprofit dedicated to providing adaptive scuba diving experiences for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, has donated a new ADA pool lift to the Crane Pool.
Sarah Powell
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Tri-Lakes Education News
Education news from schools in Stone and Taney counties
Staff Reports
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