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Tourism in Springfield gets boost from interest in Route 66
mlandis@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Summertime is finally here, and parking lots at places like Bass Pro and Fantastic Caverns are teeming with tourists. It’s a welcome sight following a few flat years for the tourism industry in the Ozarks. “Obviously, if...Tags: History (tv network), Travel
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Proposal in Eureka Springs would ban residential weekly rentals
jscherder@ky3.comEUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. -- There is a housing problem here. People who take care of tourists visiting Eureka Springs say they can't afford to live here. More landlords, they say, cater to vacationers and are tightening up the rental market. Eureka...Tags: Memorial Day, Rentals, Labor Day, Travel
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Gov. Nixon in Springfield, challenges people to complete 100 miles of physical activity
SPRINGFIELD -- Governor Jay Nixon was in the Queen City on Saturday morning to help kick off the 100 Missouri Miles Challenge. The challenge encourages people to complete 100 Missouri miles of physical activity by the end of the year. The call to...
Tags: Regional Authority, Government, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Land Resources, Gardens and Parks
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High bacteria levels cause closure of swimming beaches at Truman, Lake of the Ozarks state parks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Three state park swimming beaches are temporarily closed for water quality issues. The state park beaches at Harry S Truman in Warsaw, Lake of the Ozarks in Osage Beach and Mark Twain in Florida are closed following results of...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Sports, Water, Mark Twain, Swimming
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Most beaches at Missouri state parks open for Memorial Day weekend
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Swimming season is returning, and most beaches at Missouri state parks will be open for the Memorial Day weekend. The Department of Natural Resources reports two beaches will remain closed for the opening weekend. The day-...
Tags: Memorial Day, Harry S. Truman, Sports, Swimming, Travel
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Day-use beach at Truman State Park closed due to high E. coli levels
cbrewer@schurz.comWARSAW, Mo. - Missouri State Parks officials have postponed the opening of the day-use beach at Harry S. Truman State Park due to high E. coli levels. The campground swimming beach is still scheduled to open May 24 and will be open to all visitors....Tags: Harry S. Truman, E. coli Infection, Gardens and Parks, Travel, State Parks
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Springfield-Greene County Park Board celebrates 100 years with 'birthday bash'
ewood@ky3.comSpringfield, Mo. -- One hundred years ago this weekend, the Springfield-Greene County Park Board was born. That's when city leaders began looking for land to buy and build new parks. "We come here a lot," said Misty DeLong, a mother of a two-year-old,...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Travel
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Passengers returning to U.S. after cruise ship fire
BALTIMORE (AP) - Royal Caribbean officials say more than 2,200 cruise passengers from a ship that caught fire at sea are expected back in Baltimore where the trip began. The cruise line says it's making arrangements for 11 charter flights to take...Tags: Bahamas, Royal Caribbean International, Cruises, Travel
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Local man continues mission to make affordable storm shelters
adyer@ky3.comStorm Shelters save lives, but many people don’t have them because they are simply too expensive. After witnessing the damage from the Joplin tornado, Russel Gehrke made it his mission to provide storm shelters to Joplin tornado survivors that can't...Tags: Natural Disasters, Joplin Tornado (2011), Gardens and Parks, Travel, FEMA
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Stan Musial had baseball roots right here in Springfield
Many people know Stan Musial as the most popular player ever on the St. Louis Cardinals, but what most people might not know is that he played minor league ball right here in the Queen City. White City Park (bordered by Boonville Avenue, Campbell...Tags: Springfield Cardinals, Sports, Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals, Baseball
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Hollister hopes to turn site of flooded lakeside mobile homes into tourism magnet
ewood@ky3.comHOLLISTER, Mo. -- Plans are underway to revamp some coveted lakefront property on the edge of Hollister. It's a big piece of the tourism puzzle for a small town trying to reinvent itself. The place where the cool waters of Lake Taneycomo intersect with...Tags: House Building, Travel
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White River is second waterway to be designated a National Blueway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Officials from state and federal agencies, local communities and businesses, and non-profit organizations announced the designation of the White River and its entire basin or watershed, as a National Blueway. The announcement was...
Tags: Connecticut Economic Development, Wildlife, Travel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resources
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