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      Former Mayor Files For A Comeback In Lake Ozark

      Former Mayor Files For A Comeback In Lake Ozark

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      Lake Ozark municipal candidate filings have closed and former mayor Johnnie Franzeskos is giving it another run. 

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      Lake Of The Ozarks Casino, Sports Betting & Video Gambling? Missouri Lawmakers To Decide In 2023

      Lake Of The Ozarks Casino, Sports Betting & Video Gambling? Missouri Lawmakers To Decide In 2023

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      In the first week of legal sports wagering in Kansas, more than 100,000 Missourians found out how precise online location tools have become when they were blocked from making bets.

      Throwing Candy At Parades? Not Allowed In Lake Ozark, But The City Is Ready To Bring It Back

      Throwing Candy At Parades? Not Allowed In Lake Ozark, But The City Is Ready To Bring It Back

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      LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Lake Ozark Mayor Dennis Newberry says he’s salty over the city’s candy ordinance, and on Tuesday night, the city Board of Aldermen took action to change it.

      Lake Ozark Moves Forward With Allowing Vacation Rentals; Final Vote Set For January

      Lake Ozark Moves Forward With Allowing Vacation Rentals; Final Vote Set For January

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      LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Lake Ozark city officials took another step toward allowing short-term rentals (vacation rentals) in the city, with a vote on a new city ordinance, Tuesday evening.

      Lake Ozark Invites Community To Retirement Party For Police Chief Launderville

      Lake Ozark Invites Community To Retirement Party For Police Chief Launderville

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      Lake Ozark Police Chief Gary Launderville is retiring — his last day on the job will be Dec. 30 — and the city is hosting a retirement party on Dec. 20.

      POLL: Lake Expo Readers Split Over Vacation Rentals In Lake Ozark

      POLL: Lake Expo Readers Split Over Vacation Rentals In Lake Ozark

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      On one of the hottest topics at the Lake, LakeExpo.com readers are almost evenly split, according to the results of a recent reader poll.

      Osage Beach Hopes To Bake 3% Tax Into Marijuana Sales

      Osage Beach Hopes To Bake 3% Tax Into Marijuana Sales

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      OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — With Missouri’s legalization of recreational marijuana, city governments are already getting the munchies: the City of Osage Beach Board of Aldermen will discuss levying a 3…

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      Lake Ozark P&Z Recommends Lifting The Ban On Short-Term Vacation Rentals

      Lake Ozark P&Z Recommends Lifting The Ban On Short-Term Vacation Rentals

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      LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Lake Ozark homeowners may soon be allowed to rent their homes to vacationers.

      Poll: Most Lake Ozark Realtors Say Vacation Rentals Should Be Legal, Won't Hurt Property Value

      Poll: Most Lake Ozark Realtors Say Vacation Rentals Should Be Legal, Won't Hurt Property Value

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      LAKE OZARK, Mo. — A poll of Lake area real estate professionals shows the vast majority think nightly vacation rentals should be legal in Lake Ozark.

      Lake Ozark Looks To Legalize Vacation Rentals; Planning & Zoning Will Deliberate On Wednesday

      Lake Ozark Looks To Legalize Vacation Rentals; Planning & Zoning Will Deliberate On Wednesday

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      LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Short-term vacation rentals are a major component of the Lake of the Ozarks economy, but in one of the region's largest cities, Lake Ozark, it's illegal to rent your home to vacationers.

      To The Editor: Tulsa Chamber Director, Former Lake Elected Official Support Osage Nation Casino

      To The Editor: Tulsa Chamber Director, Former Lake Elected Official Support Osage Nation Casino

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      Editor's Note: The following two letters to the editor were sent to Lake Expo, expressing support for the planned Osage Nation casino at Lake of the Ozarks. Our coverage of the announcements for the planned casino can be found after both letters.

      What To Know About Buying Recreational Marijuana in Missouri

      What To Know About Buying Recreational Marijuana in Missouri

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      This story was originally published by the Kansas City Beacon. 

      Osage Nation Donates $100,000 To Seven Lake Of The Ozarks Community Organizations

      Osage Nation Donates $100,000 To Seven Lake Of The Ozarks Community Organizations

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      LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — In October, the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board reported $100,000 in donations to seven Missouri-based entities as efforts continue to establish an Osage Casino & Hotel property near the Lake of the Ozarks.

      Missouri Legalizes Recreational Marijuana By Narrow Margin [ELECTION RESULTS]

      Missouri Legalizes Recreational Marijuana By Narrow Margin [ELECTION RESULTS]

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      Missouri joined the growing number of states to allow recreational marijuana, as the hotly contested ballot issue narrowly passed in Tuesday's midterm elections. The vote was 53% Yes to 47% No; the state's urban areas are the reason the amendment passed. In fact, of Missouri's 114 counties, …

      Lake Ozark Announces New City Administrator Harrison Fry

      Lake Ozark Announces New City Administrator Harrison Fry

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      LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Assistant City Administrator Harrison Fry has been announced as the new Lake Ozark City administrator. 

      What's On The Ballot? Here's A Rundown Of Missouri Amendments For Voters

      What's On The Ballot? Here's A Rundown Of Missouri Amendments For Voters

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      November 8 will see multiple ballot initiatives from investment policy to a congressional congress, but it isn't always clear from the ballot language what exactly these initiatives will do. Keep reading for more information on these little-discussed proposals!

      Lake Ozark Wants Vacation Rentals, But Residents Say No Way

      Lake Ozark Wants Vacation Rentals, But Residents Say No Way

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      LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Vacation rentals — a major driver of the Lake of the Ozarks economy — are prohibited by city ordinance in Lake Ozark, but city leaders had hoped to change that... until Wednesday. The attempt to open short-term rentals in R-1 and R-2 residential zoning districts was met wit…

      Richelle Christensen Resigns As Municipal Judge, As She Prepares For Prosecutor's Office

      Richelle Christensen Resigns As Municipal Judge, As She Prepares For Prosecutor's Office

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      LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Municipal Judge Richelle Christensen is preparing for a change in job title, as the presumptive new Camden County Prosecutor, and has resigned from her position as Municipal Judge.

      Lake Ozark Unanimously Asks Voters To Free-Up Sewer Money To Improve Roads, Water System

      Lake Ozark Unanimously Asks Voters To Free-Up Sewer Money To Improve Roads, Water System

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      A question on the ballot for Lake Ozark voters is meant to help the city have more flexibility in how it spends its budget. But it will only do that if voters understand the wording on the ballot.

      OPINION: Amendment 3 To Legalize Marijuana Is Good For The Cannabis Cartel, But Bad For Missouri

      OPINION: Amendment 3 To Legalize Marijuana Is Good For The Cannabis Cartel, But Bad For Missouri

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      In the histories of great states there are crucial crossroads. In Missouri, Amendment 3 is a wrong turn down the wrong road at the wrong time. This measure vastly expanding Missouri’s marijuana monopoly goes too far.

      Will Recreational Marijuana Pass In Missouri? Polls Leave Both Sides Hopeful

      Will Recreational Marijuana Pass In Missouri? Polls Leave Both Sides Hopeful

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      A pair of polls in recent weeks found voters closely divided over the question of whether Missouri should legalize recreational marijuana use. 

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      New Apartments In Camdenton? Neighborhood Says Not In Our Backyard

      New Apartments In Camdenton? Neighborhood Says Not In Our Backyard

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      CAMDENTON, Mo. — A plan to build an apartment complex in downtown Camdenton, amid a regional shortage in affordable housing, met with stiff opposition from the neighborhood where it would be built, on Tuesday night. The developer needs a zoning change from the City of Camdenton in order to m…

      Tensions Boil As Developer Wins Vote To Build $63 Million Apartments At Lake Of The Ozarks

      Tensions Boil As Developer Wins Vote To Build $63 Million Apartments At Lake Of The Ozarks

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      OSAGE BEACH, Mo. -- Heated arguments, opinions and choice words filled City Hall as developers, aldermen and the president of the school board squared off about tax breaks to build a $63 million, 268-unit apartment complex in Osage Beach.

      Where's The Money? Camden County Seeks Audit After Questions About Tax Payments

      Where's The Money? Camden County Seeks Audit After Questions About Tax Payments

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      CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. — Concerns about tax revenues and where they're going has resulted in the Camden County Commission calling for a forensic audit.

      Major Apartment Complex: Osage Beach To Hold Public Hearing Before Final Vote On Thursday

      Major Apartment Complex: Osage Beach To Hold Public Hearing Before Final Vote On Thursday

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      OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — The City of Osage Beach will hold a public hearing on Thursday, before taking a final vote on the incentive package for a large planned apartment complex on Nichols Road.

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      $63M Apartment Complex Planned At The Lake

      $63M Apartment Complex Planned At The Lake

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      OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — The Lake of the Ozarks' housing shortage could meet some relief with a new, planned 268-unit apartment complex. But the plan to pay for it includes major property tax breaks, and Camdenton R-III School District Board President Gail Griswold says some in the district have c…

      News At The Lake

      Missouri Realtors Vow To Fight GOP Push To Make It Harder To Amend State Constitution

      Missouri Realtors Vow To Fight GOP Push To Make It Harder To Amend State Constitution

      The Missouri Association of Realtors, an organization that spent millions in recent years on…

      No Manhunt, No Suspect, No Invasion: Police Still Sifting Fact From Fiction After Fatal Shooting

      No Manhunt, No Suspect, No Invasion: Police Still Sifting Fact From Fiction After Fatal Shooting

      OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — "Nothing since the release of names."

      Attention Non-Profits! Community Foundation Grant Applications Close Jan. 31 (Apply Here)

      Attention Non-Profits! Community Foundation Grant Applications Close Jan. 31 (Apply Here)

      The Community Foundation of the Lake is now accepting 2023 grant requests from Lake area cha…

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      WATCH: Fireball Spotted Flying Over Lake of the Ozarks

      WATCH: Fireball Spotted Flying Over Lake of the Ozarks

      A fireball was spotted flying over Soap Creek Cove on Friday, Jan. 20, and one Lake of the O…

      Obituaries

      Nancy Ann (Walters) Williams (September 12, 1942 - January 23, 2023)

      Nancy Ann (Walters) Williams (September 12, 1942 - January 23, 2023)

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      Obituary of Nancy Ann (Walters) Williams

      Karen Lee (Parr) Stemmler (April 25, 1984 - January 24, 2023)

      Karen Lee (Parr) Stemmler (April 25, 1984 - January 24, 2023)

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      Obituary of Karen Lee Stemmler

      Roy C. Shelton (December 29, 1960 - January 21, 2023)

      Roy C. Shelton (December 29, 1960 - January 21, 2023)

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      Obituary of Roy C. Shelton

      Stanley "Jim" James Morgan, Jr. (October 13, 1951 - January 21, 2023)

      Stanley "Jim" James Morgan, Jr. (October 13, 1951 - January 21, 2023)

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      Obituary of Stanley “Jim” James Morgan, Jr.

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