Branson

A former camper alleges that Branson-based Kanakuk, one of the largest Christian summer camps in the country, concealed knowledge of a director's sexual misconduct when it persuaded his family to sign a settlement and non-disclosure agreement.

Defense attorneys for three men accused of criminal negligence in the 2018 duck boat tragedy on Table Rock Lake said Missouri law doesn’t allow the Missouri Attorney General to bring criminal charges without an invitation from a local prosecutor.

Just days after a judge dismissed similar charges, Eric Schmitt is pursuing a criminal case against three men involved in the fatal sinking of a Ride the Ducks boat on Table Rock Lake in 2018.

Hospital executives were already attuned to workplace violence before the pandemic struck. But stresses from COVID have exacerbated the problem.

From 2019 to 2020, assaults on hospital staff by patients tripled at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri. Now personal panic buttons are being implemented to alert hospital security more easily.

A crew member and 16 passengers, including nine members of a single Indianapolis family, died. Five children were among the dead.

Southwest Missouri’s most popular tourist areas — from Branson to the Lake of the Ozarks — are the epicenter of a COVID-19 outbreak linked to the Delta variant.

Less than a four-hour drive from Kansas City, Branson has a surprising amount to offer for a day trip — including a Dolly Parton-themed dinner show, a recreation of the Titanic and beautiful nature parks.

Unless the government chooses to appeal, the dismissal brings to an end the federal criminal case against three employees of Ripley Entertainment.

Three men were charged with misconduct, negligence and other counts in connection with the 2018 sinking of a duck boat that left 17 people dead.

Missouri's tourist destinations prepare for Memorial Day weekend, coronavirus safety measures for independent senior apartment facilities, high school yearbook staffs pivot to incorporate COVID-19 challenges, and the commencement speech of a valedictorian of Lincoln College Preparatory Academy.

A 19th century maritime law does not apply to claims arising from a deadly duck boat disaster in Branson, Missouri, a federal judge has ruled.The decision…