It's the tournament built for amateurs, where they have a chance to win big: the Big Bass Bash returns to Lake of the Ozarks next weekend. But this year's event is roping in the lake that conn…
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OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — An Illinois man was killed Thursday night in a fatal motorcycle accident on Highway 54, at Key Largo Road.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Eight members of the St. Louis County Police Department have been honored with a “Back the Blue” Award for their heroic acts of service while off duty at Lake of the Ozarks. M…
It’s common knowledge that Lake of the Ozarks' real estate market has exploded in the last few years, with sky-high demand and low inventory. The spike has flooded the Lake with new real estat…
Dan and Pam spent the last two decades of their lives at Lake of the Ozarks. The way they lived those years makes their sudden departure an acute and painful loss for the many people who loved…
"A Salute to Our Front Line Workers And First Responders" was the theme for Hot Summer Nights, as locals remembered 9/11 at last weekend's event on the Lake Ozark Strip.
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. — Two people are facing felony charges after authorities say they found drugs at a residence in Brumley.
Camp Wonderland is bringing groovy vibes to the Lake of the Ozarks with their Peace, Love & Party with a Purpose charity event on Saturday, November 6.
LAKE OZARK, Mo. — The outpouring of support for the Lake Ozark Police Department continues.
Horse and dog shelters in the Lake area may be eligible for up to $10,000 in grant money, through the Community Foundation of the Lake's newest round of earmarked grants.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. — Longtime Camdenton R-III School District Superintendent Tim Hadfield has announced he will retire from the district, at the end of this school year.
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CAMDENTON, Mo. – Camdenton R-III School District employees Amber Raye, Melissa Canales, Teresa Eliott and James Butterfield were recently recognized for receiving the April Classified Employee…
It’s been called the “Great Resignation” – the large number of Americans voluntarily leaving their jobs. If you plan to be part of it (ideally with another source of employment lined up), you’…
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — A grass fire scorched more than an acre along Highway 54 in Osage Beach last week, and LakeExpo has learned how it happened.
MACKS CREEK, Mo. — In the rolling hills near Lake of the Ozarks, the crack of the bat can be heard echoing from spring through fall, as tournament players pour in to Ballparks National.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is joining other traffic-safety advocates to commemorate National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 15-21, 2021).
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — Elected officials in Camden County—the most populous county in the Lake of the Ozarks region—are calling President Biden's announcement of vaccine mandates an "overreach,"…
Camdenton R-III School District and the Smith Law Firm are recognizing Crystal Toops, a sixth-grade English Language Arts teacher at Oak Ridge Intermediate School.
MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. — A Colorado man was seriously injured Saturday in a crash on Route P, east of Old Eight Road, at 4:20 a.m.
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — The Chief Executive Officer running The Lake Regional Health System submitted a letter of resignation last week.
Leigh Ann Bauman is once again in hot water with prosecutors over a bond violation. This time Bauman, accused of attempting to take a hit out on her ex-mother-in-law, has allegedly tested posi…
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LAKE OZARK, Mo. -- The mayor of Lake Ozark stepped to the plate last night calling a special session to fix center-lane parking for motorcycles during Bikefest on the Bagnell Dam Strip.
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MILLER COUNTY, Mo. — A well respected couple in Kaiser were found dead yesterday in an apparent double-homicide. Police found Dan and Pam Stephan deceased after arriving at their home on Highw…
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — A dive team this morning recovered a gun from near a dock at Shady Gators, which the prosecutor says is the murder weapon that killed Kansas City hip hop artist Vonza Watson.
Folks came out in full force for Labor Day on the Lake! Families and friends alike went out on the water to enjoy the sun and time on the boat! Lake Shots Photography was there to get snapshot…
LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Springfield Armory is donating guns and equipment to the City of Lake Ozark Police Department.
A new analysis of FBI data places Springfield, Mo. as the 5th most dangerous metro area in the country.
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. — A car crashed into the Kaiser Post Office at 405 State Hwy 42 early Tuesday morning, Sept. 6.
The thing about Lake houses… they get dirty. Even more so after summer: the north side of the house starts getting that green mildew. Humidity and grunge and bugs and dirty windows can sneak u…
Seven people died in traffic crashes during the 2021 Labor Day holiday weekend according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. This is down from the 18 fatalities last year. The 2021 counting …
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Covid-19 cases appear to be in decline across the Lake area and statewide.
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — The Highway Patrol reports three people were injured in crashes on Lake area highways over the weekend.
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A bartender at a waterfront restaurant was hospitalized over the weekend after being struck by an ATV.
LAKE OZARK, Mo. — The annual September event that brings tens of thousands of motorcyclists to Lake of the Ozarks and critical inflows of revenue for businesses coming off the busy tourist season, Bikefest is set for Sept. 15-19, but bikers will find some big changes this year.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The sewer operator for a Lake of the Ozarks village who deliberately ran untreated sewage into the Lake has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in Federal Court.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Citizens from the Lake of the Ozarks area joined others from the region to protest Mercy Hospital's employee Covid-19 vaccine mandate, in Springfield, on Aug. 28.
In early June, the U.S. Coast Guard took four vessels off the Lake of the Ozarks for illegal chartering.
LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Bagnell Dam will be closed to traffic for three months, beginning next Tuesday.
The newest area Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), Wazhazhe, held their first fundraiser, Afternoon Tea, on Saturday, Aug. 21 in cooperation with the Camden County Historical Society.
Osage Beach, MO – Calling all vendors!
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Lake Regional Health System announces Alicia Goodhart MSN, APRN, FNP-C, has joined Lake Regional Clinic – Lake Ozark.
The Lake of the Ozarks is the perfect place for Midwest boaters to spend Labor Day Weekend.
It's September: a perfect time to enjoy the outdoors at Lake of the Ozarks, and the time of year when charity events abound. Whether it's a car show or Bikefest, a golf tournament or a dinner, or a PWC ride to Truman Dam and back -- there's no shortage of things to do at the Lake in September.
LAKE OZARK, Mo. — A major highway construction project at Lake of the Ozarks is complete, in time for Labor Day holiday traffic.
More than 300 Ameren workers across Illinois and Missouri will be heading to Louisiana this week to assist in repairing damage and restoring power in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — The City of Osage Beach is still seeking candidates to fill the seat of Ward 3 alderman, vacated by Tom Walker earlier this month.Walker's seat became available on Aug. 6, 2021. The position will be filled by appointment by the Mayor with the consent of a majority of the r…
Each year, Harper Chapel United Methodist Church donates underwear and socks to be distributed to Lake area schools.
The Community Christian Church in Camdenton has donated two carloads of food to the Camdenton Buddy Pack Program.
Thinking about trying a juice cleanse but not sure the best way to start? Dr. Wrendy Marcinik breaks down the best way to plan your cleanse below!
MILLER COUNTY, Mo. — Two Iberia men were killed in a crash on Highway 42, east of Spring Branch Road, Sunday afternoon.
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A Missouri judge’s ruling could change the way lodging taxes are spent to promote Lake of the Ozarks tourism. Judge Deborah Daniels on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 issued summary judgments for the lawsuits in Camden and Miller counties, filed in response to what some say i…
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — A Osage Beach woman was injured Sunday in a crash on Highway 54, east of Route A at 11:04 a.m.
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — A 41-year-old Missouri man has died after authorities say he jumped into the Lake from a cliff.
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American Ethanol climbed the ladder at the 33rd Annual Shootout this year, clinching the Top Gun trophy for the seventh year in a row. The 51-foot Mystic catamaran made five total runs across two days down the 3/4-mile race course, each one faster than the next. In the end, even American Eth…
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — On the first day of the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, 71 boats laid down more than 100 runs, from pontoons to big catamarans, v-bottoms to surprisingly quick electric boats.
American naturalist, poet and philosopher Henry David Thoreau once proclaimed that all good things were wild and free. After living at the Lake of the Ozarks for over a decade (and especially over the past year and a half), I would have to say that I agree.
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The year was 2011. The Super Boat International Championships in Key West Harbor were underway far beyond the shores of the Lake of the Ozarks. As news broke of the fatality boating accident involving Bob Morgan and J.T. Tillman in Florida, our mid-Missouri community and beyond were left ree…
The year was 2010. A handful of radio controlled (RC) boat enthusiasts had united to establish what would soon be known as the Lake of the Ozarks Mini Shootout; an event which raises approximately $10,000 for Lake Area fire departments and local charities every year. Being fairly new to the …
Miss GEICO, a longtime powerboating fan favorite, is out for the rest of the season as their sponsor has chosen not to renew for 2022. In arguably the biggest hit yet in what has been a challenging offshore racing season for the team, this may spell the end for Miss GEICO’s 14-year-run.
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Of all of the cities and states and countries and continents across this star-speckled planet, here we are in Central Missouri at the Lake of the Ozarks. Whether by choice or mere chance, you, as a reader, are a part of a very small group of primary, secondary, leisurely-traveling-or-blissfu…
It's the Lake of the Ozarks boating event of the year. The Shootout is something everyone who lives or vacations here ought to experience at least once. In addition to the thrilling sights and sounds of fast boats, the air show is always a hit, and many people attend simply because it's a pe…
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — An Iowa man drowned Wednesday night, falling into the water between a boat and dock on the Grand Glaize Arm.
What could possibly draw an even bigger crowd to support the Lake of the Ozarks’ Annual Shootout; an event which raised a record-breaking $400,000.00 in donations for eight Lake Area fire departments and 32 local charities last year alone?
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — A former Osage Beach Police Officer is facing a felony and misdemeanor charge, after authorities say she sent nude photos to and had a sexual relationship with a student at School of the Osage during the 2019-2020 school year.
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — A man was arrested in Osage Beach this week, after police say they found large quantities of fentanyl, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.
In what felt like an act of desperation, the FDA last week issued a new line for their devotees across the nation, by mocking millions of Americans on social media. (ICYMI: Likely some Gen-Z’er who runs the FDA’s social media accounts posted a picture of a horse, with the caption, “You are n…
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — An electric-motor powered boat hopes to reach new levels of speed at the Shootout this weekend.
Two Lake of the Ozarks boaters are trying to set a new record today for a dam-to-dam run: from Bagnell Dam to Truman Dam, and back. To do so, they'll have to make the 188-mile trip in less than 2-1/2 hours.
Ready to go Keto, but wondering exactly what that means? Dr. Wrendy Marcinik breaks it down: the science, and the how-to basics, below.
LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Lake Ozark is stretching its infrastructure to reach more homes on the North Shore.
Boaters will have to slow down, so boat racers can speed up, for the Shootout this weekend. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced the extended No-Wake rules—the where and the when—for the race.
If you’re getting close to retirement, you’re probably thinking about the ways your life will soon be changing. And one key transition involves your income – instead of being able to count on a regular paycheck, as you’ve done for decades, you’ll now need to put together an income stream on …
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — An Overland Park man was seriously injured on Monday after his PWC struck a boat on the 14 Mile Marker of the main channel at 1 p.m.