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Mountain Home issues 17 building permits in October

The City of Mountain Home issued 17 building permits during October representing approximately $2.68 million in construction and related project valuations. The city collected a total of $5,921.81 in permit fees, wtih a $2.2 million new commercial building project accounting for the majority of the month’s reported value. The...

Mountain Home, AR · 2d
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USACE to conduct boundry line maintenance on Bull Shoals and Nofork Lakes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 113-mile section of government boundary at Bull Shoals Lake and a 66-mile section at Norfork Lake. On Bull Shoals...

Bull Shoals, AR · 23h
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26 Business licenses issued for Mountain Home in October

The City of Mountain Home issued 26 new business licenses and two “remodel only” licenses were issued for the month of October, according to records from the Planning and Engineering Department. Businesses receiving licenses include Sara Be Well, One Candle, Norfork General Industries Inc., Whimsic Artistry, The Ozark...

Mountain Home, AR · 1d
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This Arkansas Town Is So Charmingly Odd You’ll Fall For It Before You Park The Car

A town of 67 people sounds like it should take about four minutes to see. Yet this one sits right where a river meets a lake, deep in the Ozark Mountains, and it has a way of making a quick stop stretch into an afternoon. The 2020 census counted fewer residents than a typical school bus can carry twice over, which makes every detail here easy to notice.

Carroll County, AR · 4d
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Retirees Are Trading City Life For Mountain Home, Where Two Big Lakes Sit Minutes Apart

Traffic jams, crowded sidewalks, and rising rents have a way of making people dream about a quieter address. For a growing number of retirees, that dream points to a small Ozark city where two big lakes sit close enough to visit both in one afternoon. The town is the county...

Mountain Home, AR · 8d

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Taney County Ambulance District Receives $1.8 Million Federal Grant for Emergency Dispatch Consolidation

The Taney County Ambulance District has been awarded approximately $1.8 million in federal funding to consolidate fire and EMS dispatch operations. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, which supports projects designed to reduce roadway fatalities and improve post-crash emergency response capabilities. The program has increasingly funded emergency communications and response initiatives as part of the national effort to improve roadway safety.

Taney County, MO · 20h

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Baxter County votes in favor of Issue 3, measure narrowly fails in state vote

Three of four ballot issues were passed by Arkansas voters Tuesday with Issue 3 on economic development failing by the slightest of margins even though Baxter County voted in favor of the measure. Issue 1, known as the Citizens Only Voting Amendment passed statewide with 69 percent of the vote...

Baxter County, AR · 4d

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Mountain Home NJROTC visits Wings of Honor Museum

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Local youth stepped directly into the pages of Arkansas military history recently during a special educational field trip. On Oct. 28, Mountain Home Navy Junior ROTC cadets program traveled to Walnut Ridge to tour the historic Wings of Honor Museum. The excursion offered the future leaders an immersive, inside look into the rich legacy of the region’s former military installations.

Mountain Home, AR · 2d

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Springfield family waits overseas for more than a year to bring adopted son home

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A Springfield family says a lengthy international adoption and immigration process has kept them living overseas for more than a year. Kaylee and James Wilson have previously adopted children from Africa. But they say delays in Oli’s immigration paperwork—and changes in the political climate—have created new challenges in bringing him home.

Springfield, MO · 3d

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Springfield advocates raise awareness of veteran homelessness at Veterans Day parade

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) — As crowds gathered for Springfield’s Veterans Day parade, local advocates called attention to a challenge some veterans face after their service. Michael Bohlen, a support specialist for Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness for Community Partnership of the Ozarks, said veteran homelessness has decreased in the area, with 27 veterans reported as homeless. But he cautioned that the numbers may not capture everyone without stable housing.

Springfield, MO · 1d

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Route 66 Stadium in Springfield undergoes first full field replacement in 23-year history

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Following a milestone year marked by a stadium renaming, a team rebranding, and novel community events, Route 66 Stadium is receiving its first complete playing surface overhaul in more than two decades. Crews are currently replacing the natural grass surface at the downtown ballpark, marking the...

Springfield, MO · 3d

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What I’m Watching Special Edition: Missouri’s New Political Landscape—and Springfield’s Influence

Election coverage tells us who won, who lost and what voters decided. But the more consequential questions often involve what changes afterward: how policy gets made, who has influence, and what opportunities or challenges those changes create for our community. This week’s Missouri election results raise some particularly interesting questions...

Springfield, MO · 2d

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Giant Glowing Snowflakes Will Soon Hang Over The Road At This Missouri Christmas Drive Through The Woods

A Christmas light drive follows a road once used by early settlers, and it winds through the same hills that inspired a best-selling novel. Yeah, I’m definitely looking twice at that. The route stretches about two and a half miles through the Missouri Ozarks. Millions of colored lights wrap...

Branson, MO · 10h

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Jasper County disagrees with the rest of the state on Amendment 3

Jasper County Clerk Charlie Davis reports that 32,454 ballots were cast in the Nov. 3 general election. That is 38.51% of the 84,283 who were eligible to vote. Jasper County residents mostly agreed with their counterparts across the state, except on Amendment 3, which sought to reverse the voters’ decision in 2024 to overturn an abortion ban.

Jasper County, MO · 4d

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Veterans Day: Check out the list of veteran events in the Ozarks

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Here’s a look at events in the Ozarks this Veterans Day:. Veterans Day Ceremony at Big Cedar Lodge (Sunday, Nov. 8th, 11 a.m.) 190 Top of the Rock Rd, Ridgedale, MO 65739. This event is free and open to the public and will feature a flyover...

Springfield, MO · 1d

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Supporters and opponents react to Amendment 3’s failure at the polls

Missouri voters defeated Amendment 3 on Tuesday, rejecting a proposed ban on abortion by more than 55 percent despite significant spending from both sides of the issue.

Missouri · 3d

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Businesses weigh construction impacts as MoDOT begins East Sunshine Street project

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Construction crews broke ground Monday on a $10.4-million project along East Sunshine Street, and businesses along the route said they understand the work needs to be done. The Missouri Department of Transportation began the 19-month Sunshine Street East Corridor project to improve traffic flow and safety....

Springfield, MO · 2d

Springfield News-Leader

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Christian County resident has confirmed case of measles, DHSS says

A Christian County resident has a confirmed case of measles, according to a Nov. 5 news release from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services . The resident contracted measles following an exposure to the illness in another Missouri county, the news release said, and those who have been exposed are being contacted. No additional public exposures have been reported. “With this case, we can no longer view measles as a disease of faraway places or the distant past,” said Christian County Health Administrator Aaron Winslow in the news release. “It has arrived in our community. While it appears that this case will not ignite a community outbreak, due mainly to the exceptional efforts of state and local public health officials, we may not be so fortunate next time. While we will redouble our efforts to prepare for response, the best way to prevent community outbreaks and spare us from the negative health and economic impacts that have been seen in other states is to achieve community immunity through vaccination.” Here's what to know about what measles is, how it spreads , how to stay safe from it , how to know if you need a vaccine , measles

Christian County, MO · 2d

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Branson begins annual Veterans Homecoming Week with ceremonies, memorial exhibits

BRANSON, Mo. (KY3) - Branson’s annual Veterans Homecoming Week kicked off Thursday, opening a multi-day series of commemorative ceremonies, live entertainment, and veteran appreciation gatherings leading up to Veterans Day. The festivities launched with the annual Kickoff Show at the Americana Theatre, offering free admission to military veterans, active-duty...

Branson, MO · 3d

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This Old-School Missouri Drive-In Theater In Carthage Still Shows Movies Off Historic Route 66

Fireflies blink over a gravel lot while a giant screen glows right beside the old Mother Road. Folks lounge in truck beds, lawn chairs, and open trunks. The movie sound comes through your car radio. I like how simple the whole idea is. You buy a ticket, and many nights...

Carthage, MO · 1d