Winter weather caused a short delay in the start of safety improvement work along Route-54 between Osage Beach and Camdenton. MoDOT Central District Engineer Bob Lynch says the $2.3-million project is still expected to get underway this week Among the various improvements will be median guard cables, deceleration and acceleration lanes, j-turns and other … [Read More]
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Wreck on Highway 5 Hurts One
Wet conditions on south Hwy. 5 north of Spencer Creek, in Camden County, are being blamed for a two-vehicle accident sending one person to the emergency room. The … [Read More]
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Missouri Bishops Respond to Vatican After Order to Take No Action on Sexual Abuse Crisis
Bishops from across Missouri are urging the Catholic Church to be more transparent in addressing the international sexual abuse scandal. In a recent decree … [Read More...]
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Laurie Police Arrest Woman Wanted on Child Abduction Charges
A Gravois Mills woman wanted on child abduction charges in Pulaski County has been arrested. Laurie Police took Natalie Moore into custody October 26th and held her until the Sheriff’s Office could officially serve a warrant on the 29th. Moore has since … [Read More]
Accused Child Molester Requests Bond Reduction; Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday
A 51-year-old from Gravois Mills, facing 13 sex-related charges, is scheduled to be in a Morgan County courtroom on Wednesday seeking a bond reduction. Derek Stephen Haggen faces one class-A felony count of child molestation, one count of fourth-degree child … [Read More]
K-9 Sweep at Iberia H.S. “Routine” Says Sheriff Gregoire
It’s a rare occasion when you don’t want to find what you’re looking for, but that was exactly the case recently at Iberia H.S. Miller County Sheriff Louie Gregoire says his department’s K-9 unit recently conducted a drug sweep at the request of school … [Read More]
107,000+ Deer Harvested So Far in Firearms Season
Hunters have bagged over a hundred thousand deer so far. The November portion of the fall firearms season began on Saturday. As of Monday afternoon, 107,571 deer had been harvested across the state. More than 60,000 of those have been antlered bucks. … [Read More]
National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week
Motorists across the state and country are being reminded to use extra caution in areas where there have been traffic incidents. November 11th-17th is National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week. When you come upon an area where crews are responding to … [Read More]
Osage River Bridge Accident Apparently Caused By Weather Conditions (5:10pm)
Emergency personnel responded to the scene of, at least, a two-vehicle accident on the Osage River Bridge of eastbound Route-54 in Lake Ozark. The accident happened sometime around 4:30 Monday afternoon. Fire and ambulance responded and traffic is … [Read More]
Winter Weather Advisory Issued As Storm Expected to Drop 1-3″
We could get a significant winter blast lasting into the early morning hours of Tuesday. A winter weather advisory is in effect. The forecast calls for up to three inches of snow and freezing drizzle, with a possible glaze of ice to top it all off. … [Read More]
Tri-County Fire District Warns About Phone Scam
'Tis the season for another kind of a telephone scam…using your local fire district to take your money. The Tri-County Fire District, covering parts of Camden and Pulaski Counties, has received a report that someone is soliciting donations for a Christmas Ball … [Read More]
Stover Woman Reaches Plea Agreement in Assault Case
A 52-year-old from Stover, looking at the possibility of several years in prison, is released from custody. Audrey Darlene Shewmaker had been initially charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and two counts of unlawful use of a weapon…the … [Read More]
Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday
The Lake Ozark Police Department is a little more heavily armed. In a report to the Board of Aldermen, Police Chief Gary Launderville reports that they’ve received 13 M-16A rifles from the Highway Patrol. The department is still in talks to provide a school … [Read More]
