Lake Race set to begin at The Lake of the Ozarks Saturday
The 2022 Lake Race at The Lake of the Ozarks is set to begin Saturday, as races are expected to last throughout the day.
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Eldon man hurt in boating crash on the Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) An Eldon man was hurt Thursday night in a boating crash on the Lake of the Ozarks. The crash happened around 8:20 p.m. near the 36-mile mark of the Osage Arm, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers said Bret L. Johnson, 26, was thrown from his personal watercraft after
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Charges filed against Macks Creek man accused of shooting at home
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Macks Creek man faces charges in Camden County after he’s accused of shooting at a home. Deputies arrested Martin B. Perez, 59, early Tuesday morning at a home off of Blackberry Lane in Macks Creek. Investigators responded to the area after a person reported their neighbor was shooting a gun
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Two people arrested by police after shooting gun into air on the Bagnell Dam Strip
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Police officers arrested two people after a shooting Monday night at the Lake of the Ozarks. David Davis The shooting happened around 11 p.m. Monday on the Bagnell Dam Strip, according to the Lake Ozark Police Department. Police said two people in a vehicle fired a gun six times into the
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Multiple people hurt in capsizings at Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to several incidents on the water of the Lake of the Ozarks over the Memorial Day weekend.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol says you should plan ahead for your holiday weekend
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) The Lake of the Ozark’s is busy this holiday weekend and the Missouri State Highway Patrol says that they have been responding to quite a few calls. Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper, Brian Geier, said that they have quite a few calls for careless boating, stranded boats, and theft.
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Highway patrol increasing enforcement for Memorial Day weekend
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers will increase their presence on the road this Memorial Day weekend, starting Friday.
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Advocate against boating under the influence shares her story about almost losing her life to an impaired boater
Alcohol is listed as the leading contributing factor in 18 percent of boating deaths in 2020.
Continue Reading Swimming to open at Missouri State Parks ahead of Memorial Day weekend
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that its beaches are set to open for the season on Friday, May 27.
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Camden County deputies recover stolen items, drugs after traffic stop
A person could face charges after a traffic stop in Camden County led to the recovery of stolen items.
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MoDOT extends closure of Bagnell Dam Bridge into next week
The bridge on Business Highway 54 will reopen on Thursday night for the weekend before shutting down again on Monday.
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MoDOT to close Bagnell Dam Bridge Monday for repairs
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT will close the Bagnell Dam Bridge on Monday for repairs to the surface of the bridge. This is the final phase in the bridge rehabilitation project which started in September of last year and closed the Highway 54 bridge over the dam for months. The bridge reopened at
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Seven people rescued after dock breaks free at the Niangua Arm of Lake of the Ozarks
Seven people had to be rescued Friday morning after a dock had broken free and was drifting with people on it at the 13.5-mile marker of the Niangua Arm of Lake of the Ozarks.
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Lake Ozark man still at large after allegedly biting the ear off another man
LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) Law enforcement agencies in Mid-Missouri continue to look for a man that allegedly disfigured a man’s ear that caused permanent damage during an assault. Ryan Pierce is charged with first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and third-degree assault after he allegedly bit the ear off another person during an assault on Sunday. Officials
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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you going to the Lake of the Ozarks this summer?
The bridge over Bagnell Dam is opening up Friday, just in time for the tourism season to start at Lake of the Ozarks. The lake props up the economy of the area around it by drawing in large crowds throughout the summer, dumping millions into the local economy. But those who aren’t into large crowds
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Bagnell Dam set to reopen this Friday
The bridge across the Bagnell Dam at the Lake of the Ozarks is expected to reopen to travelers Friday.
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MoDOT set to start repairs on Highway 42 near Lake of the Ozarks
The Missouri Department of Transportation is set to begin a months long project resurfacing and replacing guardrail on Highway 42 between Osage Beach and Iberia.
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Lake Ozark man charged after allegedly biting off the ear of another man
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been corrected to reflect Pierce is currently at large. LAKE OZARK, Mo. (KMIZ) A Miller County prosecutor has charged a Lake Ozark man after he allegedly bit the ear off another man on Sunday evening. Ryan Pierce is charged with first-degree assault, first-degree burglary and third-degree assault. According to a
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Tax questions, bond issues dominate April ballot
Plenty of local governments in Mid-Missouri will be asking their constituents for more tax revenue this April.
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Missouri Department of Conservation reports low water levels impacting boat ramps at Lake of the Ozarks
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) wants the public to know and use caution when using MDC boat accesses at the Lake of the Ozarks after they have sustained damage over the course of several months due to low water levels.
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