You can say plenty about life at Lake of the Ozarks, but you can't say it's boring.

And throughout the year there was a variety of weird, wild, and incredible things reported by the LakeExpo news team. Here are 10 stories that caught readers' attention in 2023. 

1. The Walrus

His real name is Tim McNitt, and the man has some crazy stories from diving for sunken things in Lake of the Ozarks. Without pictures, you might not believe what The Walrus has retrieved from the water...

2. Naked Woman Interrupts Conference

Yes, you read that correctly. At a Missouri Waste conference being held at the Lake, authorities say a woman burst into a room — naked and shouting.

3. Pig Attack

An elderly woman was seriously hurt after being mauled by a domestic pig. The woman's daughter says her children helped rescue their grandmother before emergency personnel arrived. She was able to return home from the hospital right before Thanksgiving.

4. Powerboat Snaps In Half At Key West Races

Racing ain't for the faint of heart. Incredibly, the racers walked away from the dramatic crash just fine. 

5. Murder Conspiracy Case Dismissed 

A well-known Lake of the Ozarks real estate agent was behind bars in 2021 facing a potential charge of Conspiracy to Commit Murder. The case gained international notoriety... but then the prosecutor's office dropped the charges.

6. Powerball Ticket Sold At LOZ

There's always that tiny bit of hope when you buy a lottery ticket. For one lucky local this year, that dream came true — they won $2 million (before taxes of course) from a Powerball ticket sold at a Lake area convenience store.

7. Boat Crashes On Land

All summer the Lake sees boat crashes, but this one was slightly different. The Fourth of July weekend started off with a bang for one boater...

8. Paraglider Hits Power Lines

Paragliding can be a thrilling sport, until the pilot gets ejected while crashing into power lines. Shockingly, this pilot only had minor injuries.

9. Boater Puts Out Fire, The Boater Way

There's a few standard ways to put out a fire: an extinguisher, a blanket, or just leaving it to the professionals. However, this quick-thinking boater used what he had to save a marina's dock from serious damage. And it worked.

10. Police Raid Small-Town Newspaper

This one hits a little closer to home for the LakeExpo news team. Police raided a Kansas newspaper, raising alarms about First Amendment rights — namely freedom of the press. 


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