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		<title>Branson News by The Branson Courier</title>
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		<description>Branson Missouri's best source for entertainment news, show schedules and special events.</description>
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			<title>And the survey said&#8230;</title>
			<link>http://www.bransoncourier.com/branson-news/ETC_Survey_Tatham-937.html</link>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[During March/April ETC Institute, a professional survey, planning and technology company from Olathe, Kansas, conducted and analyzed a detailed community survey for the City of Branson. According to Chris Tatham of ETC, during his overview ]]></content:encoded> 
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			<title>Silver Dollar City&#8217;s Bluegrass &#038; BBQ Festival </title>
			<link>http://www.bransoncourier.com/branson-entertainment/Bluegrass_BBQ_Festival_Silver_Dollar City-934.html</link>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Amid the flavors of bluegrass music are the seasonings of an All-American barbecue. These two ingredients combine to create one of the Midwest&#8217;s most popular springtime festivals at Silver Dollar City, May 10 – June 1. 
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			<title>Downtown Branson hosts Plumb Nellie Days </title>
			<link>http://www.bransoncourier.com/branson-history/Plumb_Nellie_Days_historic_downtown-933.html</link>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Arts and crafts, live music, the Outrageous Dog Show, sidewalk sales and other family fun are featured May 16-18 at the 35th Annual Plumb Nellie Days. 
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			<title>Downtown Branson solicitation problems result in proposed ordinance change </title>
			<link>http://www.bransoncourier.com/branson-news/solicitation_downtown_time_share_vacation_clu-936.html</link>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The solicitation of tourists on the public sidewalks of downtown Branson by vacation clubs and time share sales personnel may lead to a change in the Branson Municipal code (BMC) to help control the problem. ]]></content:encoded> 
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			<title>An accident, thank you and God&#8217;s blessing </title>
			<link>http://www.bransoncourier.com/editorials/accident,skaggs_busses-935.html</link>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Thursday of this week, our community handled a challenge of the &#8220;heart,&#8221; as many of our phones rang to tell us that there had been an accident involving two Branson School busses and that children were being taken to the hospital in ambulances. ]]></content:encoded> 
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			<title>Where&#8217;s the conflict of interest actual, perceived or otherwise? </title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Ever since he took office in April of 2007, Alderman Stephen Marshall has been accused of a conflict of interest every time he mentions or questions the operations of the Branson Convention Center.]]></content:encoded> 
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			<title>Branson&#8217;s Financial Caution Light is on </title>
			<link>http://www.bransoncourier.com/branson-news/convention_center_budget_finance-931.html</link>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Amid all the glowing reports of a billion dollar in retail sales and that the bookings at the Branson Convention Center are ahead of what was programmed there appears to be a &#8220;Caution Light&#8221; starting to blink.]]></content:encoded> 
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			<title>Branson Board considers conflict of interest policy </title>
			<link>http://www.bransoncourier.com/branson-news/conflict_interest_ethics-930.html</link>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[City Attorney Paul D. Link said, &#8220;The general rule on ethics is that if you as an alderman stand to make a financial gain on something then you should abstain from voting.&#8221; ]]></content:encoded> 
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			<title>Hollister celebrates 5th Founders Day May 10 </title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[History and fun will highlight Hollister&#8217;s fifth celebration of founders day.]]></content:encoded> 
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			<title>Fiddling around downtown </title>
			<link>http://www.bransoncourier.com/branson-entertainment/fiddle_contest_vestival_-928.html</link>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[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 ]]></content:encoded> 
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