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The Most Uplifting & Fascinating Stories From Lake Of The Ozarks In 2020

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Sunset at Miller's Landing on Lake of the Ozarks

Not all news is bad news. Here are some stories from Lake of the Ozarks in 2020 that will leave you inspired and encouraged. The future is bright!

-The Most Uplifting & Fascinating Stories From Lake Of The Ozarks In 2020-

#1 - When A Boat Exploded, Young People Became Heroes

If the future belongs to the young, we can all take heart about its prospects, from this story. Young people leapt to help complete strangers, injured in a boat explosion, and their courage saved lives.

#2 - The Fascinating History Of The Poor-House

This intriguing story dives into the story of the famous poor-house near Lake of the Ozarks, just south of Versailles. Decrepit now, the building was home for the most down-and-out of the region, for decades.

#3 - Kids Get Beds For Christmas

A recent one, this is a story we get to tell every year, with fresh numbers. Slumberland Furniture, Scott's Concrete, and Arrowhead Title partnered this year to get hundreds of Lake area kids sleeping in a bed, rather than the couch, the floor, or with someone else. Many of the beds are delivered the week before Christmas.

#4 - Family Who Fled Communist Europe Leaves L.A. For The Lake

The Lake of the Ozarks was inarguably a bastion of liberty for people fleeing America's cities in 2020. For this family, it wasn't their first time to uproot in search of freedom.

#5 - Wet Behind The Ears: Deputy Delivers Baby

A brand-new deputy to the Camden County Sheriff's Department helped a local woman deliver her baby in a vehicle on the side of the road earlier this year. It's a heartwarming story, and we even got audio of the baby crying over the dispatch radio...

#6 - Customers Leave Big Tips (multiple stories)

In the earliest days of the Covid shutdowns, it was clear food-service workers could be hit hard. In multiple instances, customers at Lake area restaurants left huge tips to help out their waiter(s), and the stories went viral.

#7 - Boater Who Rescued Child Hanging Onto Dock Cable Is Honored

He heard the child crying for help, and took action.

#8 - Local Business Provides Hundreds Of Free Easter Meals

"The reason we felt like doing this was everyone is hurting right now and needs something positive," said Chances 'R' owners Kevin and Diane Holtz. "We've been very fortunate with the support of our friends, customers, and community with our carry-out service so far, and we felt like this was a good opportunity to give back."


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