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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Hollister celebrates 5th Founders Day May 10
History and fun will highlight Hollister’s fifth celebration of founders day. Continue reading
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Fiddling around downtown
After a one year hiatus, a 19 year Ozarks tradition might continue. If the plan presented by Dawn Erickson, Executive Director, Downtown Main Street Association (DBMA) and Bill Lennon at the most recent Continue reading
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The key to Branson’s success is its workforce!
…at the end of the day, what will determine the ultimate success of Branson is the interface between the visitor and Branson’s workforce. Continue reading
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Developer financing negotiations delays Forsyth Road project tries board’s patience
The Branson Board of Aldermen is any indication, no one has a clue when Forsythe Road will reopen and the board is losing patience with the reasons for the delay, financial or otherwise. Continue reading
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Branson flooding doesn’t affect tourist activities
…the vast majority of visitors to Branson went to attractions, shows, restaurants, and shopped, and, except for the reports in the paper and on T.V., didn’t even know that some were having a problem with flooding. Continue reading
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Scotty’s Trout Dock and Marina back “home”
The process used was innovative with boats pushing from the water, and a cable on a pulley being pulled by a front end loader to help remove tension and provide guidance Continue reading
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Branson honors outgoing aldermen
Branson paused a moment, at the April 16 meeting of its Board of Aldermen, to honor the service of the two aldermen who were leaving the board, Alderman Jack Purvis and Alderman Dick Gass Continue reading
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Spare lives – Slow Down in work zones!
…would not still be with us but for the reckless actions of Toeneboehn and his failure to simply slow down while going through a work zone. Continue reading
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“Baa, Baa” not hardly, it’s only an opinion!
Most of those who take the time to read an opinion column in a newspaper, this one or otherwise, are not the type of “Baa, Baa” people who will blindly follow the opinion of the columnist like a sheep. Continue reading
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Flood potential “ain’t over till it’s over!”
The current flood event didn’t start with the torrential rains during the night hours of April 9 into the early morning hours of April 10 nor will it end after the spillway gates on Table Rock Lake are closed, as planned early this week. Continue reading
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Elevations for Branson Area Lakes
… a compilation of the Pool elevations Table Rock Lake, Lake Taneycomo, Bull Shoals Lake, for Beaver Lake, and Norfolk Lake compiled from US Army Corps of Engineers data on April 12, 2007 along with a link to each Lake leading to a … Continue reading
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Branson-Table Rock Lake – No more “dam” water released until elevation 931
No more additional, water will be released from Table Rock Lake until and unless the lake level rises to an elevation of 931. Continue reading
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When does $140,732 actually equal ($87, 268) and 50% of $100 equal zero?
The answer to the question, “When does $140, 732 actually equal ($87, 268) and 50 percent of $100 equal zero is, “When reality is applied to the Branson Landing TIF.” Continue reading
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One major Branson highway project nears completion as another moves closer to approval
…the project to four lane U.S. Highway 65 south of Brason to the Arkansas boarder (four lane project) is fast nearing completion and that the planning for the design and financing of Branson’s Business Highway 65/MO 76 Bridge project and Continue reading
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Farmers Market may be coming to historic downtown
After considerable research the association believes that a Farmers Market in historic downtown area would be beneficial to the businesses in the downtown and be consistent with the atmosphere for downtown Branson that they want to project.
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BransonFest 2008 at new location – Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Theater
This award-winning five-day festival begins at noon on Tuesday, April 8 and runs through Saturday, April 12. BransonFest Concerts, featuring world renowned Branson performers, will be held each day on… Continue reading
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Branson bands hit Drury Jazz Festival with a bang!
To put it mildly, it could be said that the Branson School system’s jazz bands hit the Drury Jazz Festival with a bang. Or, to use the words of John Kerley, Director of Bands for the Branson School District, “That is with a Swingin’ Bang!” Continue reading
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Bingo it is, Branson it is not!
Ironically, even as Branson is seemingly trying to evolve away from the history, heritage, and the type of entertainment that attracts millions to it every year, at least one other “Branson wannabee” appears interested in emulating that very thing. Well sort of. Continue reading
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