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Power of Pink raises $40K this year for 6 recipients In the past 13 years, Power of Pink has donated more than $360,000 to local women battling breast cancer, and this year, the organization donated to its 50th recipient. Janice McCrackin, Power of Pink founder, said the milestone was reached on May 14, when six recipients split the $40,051.93 raised this year, getting $6,675.32 each.

Zone 4 Mini Golf & More will host a live performance by Buffalo Joe’s Band on Friday and Saturday from 7-9 p.m. each night.

The KISS Rebreathers dive team will not be returning to Roaring River State Park this year for continued exploration of Roaring River Spring. Tisha Holden, spokesperson for the Missouri State Parks and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), said while the DNR agrees that the work of the KISS Rebreathers dive team conducted in Roaring River Spring during 2021 and 2022 has scientific and interpretive benefit, the team’s permit for continued exploration of the spring in 2023 was denied.

A replacement for TroutFest and between 1,500-2,000 visitors for the one-day event, this year’s inaugural Outdoor Days met its major goal to engage more people, with 3,700 people visiting just Cassville South Park over the three-day festival. The city of Cassville partnered with Element 79 Media Group to host the event, which came with a total price tag of $30,000.