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Lake of the Ozarks businesses move forward after social distancing snafu over weekend
Not all Lake of the Ozark businesses received national attention regarding the lack of social distancing between tourists, but businesses foresee what happened over the holiday weekend leaving an impact.
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Many lake-goers did not adhere to Governor Parson’s current state Economic Reopening Health Order at the Lake of the Ozarks and Osage Beach this weekend.
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Osage emergency responders return from New Jersey deployment
The Osage Ambulance District Disaster Response Team is coming back to mid-Missouri.
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Counties reporting registration issues, low voter turnout during presidential primary election
The Miller and Osage county clerks told ABC17 News they have experienced issues scanning IDs during the check-in process.
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Vienna woman dies in Osage County crash
One person was killed Sunday after a car hit a building in Osage County.
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Osage County highway closes for truck crash
Deputies said the truck driver is okay following the crash. It’s unclear what the truck was carrying.
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Man accused of leading Mid-Missouri law enforcement on a chase is arrested after driving off 80-foot cliff
The man was spotted on a thermal imaging camera behind a home on El Terra Drive in Osage Beach.
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More than 200 plows ready for weekend winter storm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT officials said the state’s department of transportation has 222 plows across the central district ready to go for the expected rain and snow coming this weekend. “The next couple of days is a very high variable weather event,” said Adam Pulley, the MoDOT Central District communication manager. Pulley said rain
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Woman charged with stealing from Food Stamp program
Osage County prosecutors charged a woman Tuesday for allegedly stealing public assistance benefits.
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Authorities searching for man in Gasconade County
The Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook Saturday that Steven N. Vinson is wanted for a probation violation. Vinson, 23, is the twin brother of Shay Vinson, who was arrested on Wednesday after he led authorities on a chase that ended in Osage County. Authorities say Vinson is 6 foot 1, weighs 190
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Osage County authorities arrest chase suspect
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Osage County Sheriff’s Office arrested the subject of a widespread manhunt on Wednesday. Missouri Highway Patrol Troop F spokesman Scott White said troopers recognized Shay Vinson’s car and tried to pull him over Friday morning. Troopers started the chase around 10:30 a.m. on Friday Deputies posted on Facebook that a
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Invasive bug species confirmed in Mid-Missouri counties
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The state conservation department announced several Mid-Missouri counties are affected by an invasive bug species that attacks ash trees. The Missouri Department of Conservation said Wednesday the Emerald Ash Borer is impacting more communities around the state. MDC released a list of 16 counties where the species was found recently. Of the
Continue ReadingState leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri
According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the
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Class action lawsuit filed after Hy-Vee data breach
A Pennsylvania law firm says it has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Hy-Vee grocery store chain after a recent data breach. Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLC announced the filing in a news release posted Tuesday. Law firms in Illinois and Oklahoma are also listed on the lawsuit. The original plaintiffs listed on the
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Osage County ambulance district, dispatching center in opposition
Emergency service agencies in Osage County are at loggerheads, trading barbs on social media in a battle that began last week. It started when the Osage County Dispatch Center said on Sept. 24 it would no longer follow an agreement with Osage County Ambulance District from 2017. The agreement which was set in 2017 said
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