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Island Mound: A small skirmish with massive ramification
The 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment was recruited by Jim Lane before he had proper authority to do so. Lane asked Washington

Bob Ford
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Castleshire: We LOVE kids and making history come alive to them
We offer treasure hunts (with clues in English or if they're studying a foreign language, clues in Spanish or French). In fact, the...

Submitted to Branson Globe
2 min read


Reader’s Corner: Thinking about the real St. Valentine
Depending on when you grabbed your copy of the Globe, you may be planning, or may have already enjoyed, a special Valentine’s Day outing...

Cynthia J. Thomas
2 min read


Blood Drive at Reeds Spring High School on February 25
Reeds Spring High School invites community members to participate in a blood drive on Tuesday, February 25, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the...

Submitted to Branson Globe
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Been Thinkin’ About…Cake, ice, fog
I had been to the home of Silver Dollar City artist Joe Benjamin. Joe had talked of his pen-and-ink art while his wife Jan dished up bowls..

Joshua Heston
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Readers share the love on Valentine's Day
I think back to my childhood and how fun it was to look through all the Valentine's cards and choose certain ones for the children...

K.D. Michaels
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Area schools to host social media safety presentations
Many adults do not realize that at least 43% of kids ages eight through 13, when asked, report talking to strangers online via social media

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Outdoors with Larry Dablemont: Outlaw
Maybe you wouldn’t call it music, but Jess and the other men knew it as such. All I know is, the voice of old Outlaw was different...

Larry Dablemont
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Night to Shine was special for guests and volunteers
More than 200 College of the Ozarks students, staff and faculty members volunteered for the event. Volunteers helped students with hair...

K.D. Michaels
2 min read


City of Branson successfully completes Lodging Safety Initiative
The initiative focused on developing a compliance assistance-based approach to address unlicensed lodging establishments and properties ...

Submitted to Branson Globe
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Redford named Distinguished Retiree of the Year
The Tri-Lakes Unit of the Missouri Retired Teachers recently celebrated one of their own members. Each year, the Missouri Retired...

K.D. Michaels
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Veterans of the Ozarks work to help prevent suicides
VOTO is also glad to announce the formation of a Survivors of Suicide Support Group. The word “survivor” can be an appropriate way...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Polar Plunge helps CAM address hunger in the Ozarks
On Thursday, January 30, Kirk Elmquist took the plunge. Although the temperature was moderate for January, Elmquist got twice as wet...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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Branson Home Show this weekend
Browse the Branson Home Show's dozens of booths to learn what's new for 2025, and register for some amazing giveaways, too.

K.D. Michaels
1 min read


Reflections: Where do the ideas come from?
That habit got me through some rough years, and it continues to be daily sustenance now. Let’s face it, this world is broken...

Cynthia J. Thomas
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You can’t get there from here until Ike paved the way!
Worried about the Army's ability to move men and equipment between military bases, an Army convoy was ordered to travel coast to coast...

Bob Ford
4 min read


Fundraiser for Seizure Alert Service Dog for local father, Feb. 10
Since being diagnosed, Ricky has started having numerous seizures and is also having some speech and word finding difficulties.

Submitted to Branson Globe
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City of Branson names new City Attorney
McGee, a graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, has built a distinguished career in both public and private...

Submitted to Branson Globe
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Restaurant named Best in Missouri
Located in downtown Branson, Farmhouse Restaurant has been in business since the 1970s and is popular with visitors and Branson residents...

K.D. Michaels
1 min read


Dave Says: She’ll be just fine
Dear Dave, My mom is 76, and the only debt she has is about $60,000 left on her mortgage. She has $600,000 in retirement accounts, plus...

Dave Ramsey
2 min read
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