New Branson Tri-Lakes News relaunches after group of business owners revives more than 100-year-old publication
Published: Aug. 5, 2026 at 5:34 PM CDT
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The New Branson Tri-Lakes News, a publication more than 100 years old, is set to return to newsstands after a group of business owners came together to revive it following its closure last month.
Publisher Mike Cooper said the relaunched paper will include a Stone County section. Cooper said there are no plans to resurrect other smaller publications that also folded.
The first issue will be delivered Friday, Aug. 7.
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