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One of the most enduring collectors of Ozarks folk culture, Gordon McCann spent decades of his life building relationships, recording (with a literal recorder) stories and songs from across the region, playing music, and serving as a point-of-contact for folks from "off" who wanted to learn more about the Ozarks. His i

Good Saturday morning. Another hot and humid day is on tap across the Ozarks with mostly sunny skies, turning partly cloudy this afternoon.

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Residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations in seven southwest Missouri counties can now apply for low-interest federal disaster loans tied to severe weather that struck the region in late April. The Missouri State Emergency Management Agency announced the assistance after the U.S. Small Business Administration i

BRANSON, Mo. — The regional editor who oversaw several southwest Missouri publications says she learned through a text message that the newspapers were closing and their employees were being laid off. AJ Fahr, regional editor for the Branson Tri-Lakes News and several sister publications, provided a statement to Ozarks

WEBSTER COUNTY, Mo. — A Rogersville man suffered serious injuries from a single-motorcycle wreck Friday afternoon, July 17. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) crash report, the wreck occured at around 1:40 p.m. on Route B, 7 miles north of Rogersville. The crash happened when a 64-year-old man drivin

Missouri has a lot of nerve hiding something this good in plain sight. Storming Crab Seafood in Springfield is the kind of restaurant that makes you question every meal you’ve eaten before it, and feel genuinely grateful for every meal you’ll eat after. Here’s a confession that most...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – During the 2026 Point-in-Time count, the Institute for Community Alliance found there are now 519 homeless people in Springfield. That’s down from 588 in 2025. “Permanent supportive housing is the answer to solving homelessness,” said Eden Village co-founder David Brown. Privately funded, Eden Villag

A visitation is scheduled tonight at Walnut Lawn Funeral Home to honor Taylor, Sofie, and Andrea Stawny following a tragic accident at Lake Springfield Dam where two remain missing.

The sunset lights up past and present in Aurora, Missouri, where the Sunset Drive-In Theater has brightened the community story since 1950. For more than 75 years, it has remained a beacon to the past – when drive-in theaters were common across America – and now is a novelty in a world that is searching for nostalgia a