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Cervical Cancer is treatable but early detection is an important element in that treatment.

The Arkansas Highway Commission and the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) are urging a unified effort between citizens and workers to increase work zone safety following two ARDOT employee deaths in work zones in a matter of weeks.

A member of the administration in the Hollister School District will retire at the end of the school year.

One of the people charged with starting a fire in a Branson parking garage after using a drill to get gas from a tank has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Two students from Cedar Ridge Intermediate have been selected to the Missouri All-State Children’s Choir. Grace Rand and Scarlett Scroggins will perform at the Missouri Music Educators Conference on January 26 at the Tan-Tar-A Conference Center.

Ozark County continues to be a destination for visitors who are looking for outdoor activities.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson wants to spend $10.4 million to create a new office that would help the state better prepare for floods and drought.

A man from Stone County is behind bars after an arrest on charges involving drugs and weapons.

If your septic tank is getting ready to overflow and fertilize the neighborhood, there’s good news from the Taney County Office of Environmental Services.

The Skaggs Foundation announces a Branson native has been honored with the 2021 Skaggs Legacy Award.

One of Branson's K-9 Officers has retired from active duty.

A lakes area community has a water well down for repairs.

The Branson Police Department has been selected to lead a session at a statewide conference dedicated to mental health.

School of the Ozarks is hosting an Open House on Thursday, Jan. 27, beginning promptly at 8 a.m. in the Hook Activities Center.

The Air Force JROTC instructors and cadets of Branson High School earned an overall unit assessment score of “Exceeds Standards” - the highest rating attainable. The evaluation was conducted on January 10, 2022.

While temperatures are cold, fishing in the area is not so bad for those that dress for the weather.

Branson's City Attorney is leaving his position in February for a job in Greene County.

The Branson School District continues to work around both COVID and Weather issues in the early part of the 2022 portion of the school year.

The Taney County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a man with a pair of felony warrants.

The City of Branson’s Parks & Recreation Department has received a $4,900 grant from the Skaggs Legacy Endowment to fund its Youth Scholarship Program which allows children to participate in its programs at a greatly reduced cost.

College of the Ozarks hosted Character Camp, an orientation program for incoming students, from Jan. 3-9.

The frontal system that brought a wintry mix to the Lakes Region Wednesday afternoon also brought drastically colder temperatures.

Officials with the Arkansas Hospital Association (AHA) say hospitals that do not comply with a federal vaccine mandate could be shut down.

Missouri Governor Mike Parson is calling for higher teacher pay and money to increase access for child care.

A new map of Missouri Congressional Districts is one step closer to being approved.

Another attempt at legislation to provide incentives for filmmakers to produce movies in Missouri is making the rounds in Jefferson City.

The Mansion Theater has announced a new film and television studio as part of an expansion of their facilities in the region.

A new Professional Rodeo League will have a team in the Lakes Region due to the efforts of Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris.

Several school districts in the region have decided to dismiss classes early today due to the potential of winter precipitation later this afternoon.

A new business that will combine recreation and leisure is announced for the Branson Area.

Dropping temperatures in the region this afternoon could change rainfall into a wintry mix and snow.

Missourians received a puzzling message on their phones Tuesday afternoon

Many school districts are facing a high number of absences due to illness which is forcing schedule changes.

One of two people arrested last week in connection to the death of a Galena man now faces murder charges.

A former utility clerk for the City of Forsyth is accused of stealing $2,000 in utility deposits from the city.