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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Labor Day Weekend at The Branson Landing features great free shows
Branson Landing’s activities promise to offer unique opportunities for families and friends to support the MDA while being entertained, enjoying a host of activities and indulging in the area’s finest foods. “With three jam-packed days of events, concerts and specials, we are hoping that the community will come out and help us support the MDA’s efforts to eradicate neuromuscular diseases,” stated Tammy Scholten, Director of Marketing for the Landing. Continue reading
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Surely there’s no involuntary servitude in Branson, is there?
It must have been a dream because there can’t be involuntary servitude in Branson. Yet it seemed so real, this conversation the Ole Seagull had with a man who stopped him on the street… Continue reading
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Volunteer effort mitigates Lake Taneycomo pollution
Raw untreated sewage has been running into Lake Taneycomo upstream from the city of Branson’s drinking water intake for months. The source of the sewage is an area of homes and businesses located Continue reading
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Tragic traffic incident claims life of Hollister Park Director
The city of Hollister lost a friend and valued employee and its park system lost its director, champion, and a primary force behind it planning and expansion. At approximately 12:06 a.m. August 18, Chad Fuqua, Director of Hollister’s Park Department, was killed in a tragic traffic incident on Business Highway 65 near the Spirit Shop in Hollister.
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Silver Dollar City’s “192 Tops Spun Simultaneously” – new Guinness Book of World Record?
Today’s event could be named the world record, as we were seeking to create this category. However Guinness had set the bar, that in order to make the book, we needed… Continue reading
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City financial challenges exasperated by Branson Landing TIF ?
For all practical purposes, not one dollar of that retail sales tax revenue can be used by the city to meet its financial challenges or used for anything except to pay off the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) bonds used to finance the Branson Landing Project. Not one dollar will be spent to build or repair a road… Continue reading
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Special Prosecutor indicates Pennel’s actions “a good heart” not nepotism
…and stating his belief that his investigation “went the extra mile” to find out what happened Cleek said, “I don’t believe there’s nepotism there.”
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Pointe Royale golf course excepted from city’s tree removal regulations
The Branson Board of Aldermen discovered that not all golf courses in Branson are exempt from Branson’s tree removal regulations, just the Pointe Royale Course. The question came up at the boards August 5 work Continue reading
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America’s “nobleness” and hope – Her Teachers!
In terms of a “profession,” America’s future does not lie in the hands of Presidents, politicians, lawyers, doctors, accountants, and other leaders. Her future lies in the hands of the professionals who will be teaching those who will become the future Continue reading
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Level of Branson’s Taneycomo to be Lowered
This process will begin the evening of Saturday, August 16, 2008. It will remain at the 696.5 level until afternoon on Monday, August 18, 2008. However, if work at the dam is completed sooner, the lake level may return to normal sooner Continue reading
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Branson blasts onto Dean’s List
…a “hot list,” an all inclusive list that would list the major projects, issues, and other things the city is working on. It was to provide a convenient tool to be used for both knowing what those items are and to follow-up and monitor the progress of those items. Continue reading
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Dutton’s hold benefit for CAM
The current state of the economy has significantly increased demands on the local food pantry for Taney County residents operated by Christian Action Ministries (CAM). Branson’s entertainment family, the Duttons, hopes to help “beef up” the CAM food pantry with a benefit performance at 8 PM on Saturday, August 9th. Continue reading
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45 pages of new liquor ordinances to solve what problems?
The challenge is to limit and channel the scope of any new LCOs to that necessary for the efficient resolution of the problems that need to be addressed.
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