Local news for Springfield, Branson and the Ozarks
News and happenings from the Branson area including information on Branson shows.
The Branson Parks & Recreation Department is encouraging community members to participate in its Adopt-A-Senior program to spread joy to local senior citizens who may not otherwise receive much during the Christmas Season.
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May 2020 Graduates of College of the Ozarks were honored in a virtual ceremony Sunday. The pre-recorded ceremony gave graduates
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The Mayor of Branson has been releasing a weekly letter to citizens since the COVID-19 pandemic started. OI has been reprinting them
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The Branson Regional Arts Council is presenting a free, online Virtual Talent Show on Friday, November 13, 2020 at 6:30pm Central Standard Time.
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The Branson Parks & Recreation Department, in coordination with Senior Age Area on Aging, is offering a Drive by for Pie event for area seniors at the Branson Community Center on Friday, November 20, 2020, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. as a safe and fun way to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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The jolly old elf is coming to Bass Pro Shops in Springfield and Branson Saturday. Families are invited to come
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Branson Police Officer Darold Donathan accepted the LAGERS’ 2020 Local Government Hero Award at the Missouri LAGERS Annual meeting on October 30, 2020, at the Lake of the Ozarks.
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The Taney County Health Department reported the deaths of three county residents from COVID-19 complications. The deaths were a man
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The westbound lane of Shepherd of the Hills Expressway will be closed to traffic at Roark Valley Road on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, for guardrail repairs.
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A St. Joseph, Missouri, man who led law enforcement officers in a pursuit in Taney County, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing approximately six pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
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