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Link to FERC White House Petition (ends Friday)

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As of Tuesday the 25th just over 800 signatures are needed before the end of the week.

If you would like to petition the White House click the link below.

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/curb-ferc-regulations-which-overreach-and-overregulate-shorelines-its-hydroelectric-projects/pf8SPy6t?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl

GAS PRICES COULD ALTER SUMMER TRAVEL

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THE ONGOING CRISIS IN LIBYA IS HAVING AN IMPACT ON GASOLINE PRICES HERE IN THE U-S, PROMPTING MAJOR CONCERNS FOR WHAT COULD HAPPEN LATER THIS SUMMER.
ACCORD TO TRIPLE-A, THE NATIONWIDE AVERAGE FOR REGULAR UNLEADED IS NOW AT $3.18.  HERE IN MISSOURI, WE ARE RIGHT AROUND $3-BUCKS.  EXPERTS ARE SAYING THAT PRICES COULD TOP OUT AROUND $3.75 THIS SPRING, AND WITH THE ANNUAL RUN-UP TO SUMMER, WE COULD BE PAYING WELL OVER $4-DOLLARS, WHICH COULD ALTER TRAVEL PLANS ESPECIALLY HERE AT THE LAKE.

GOVERNOR TALKS LAKE QUALITY

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THE LAKE OF THE OZARKS WATERSHED ALLIANCE HAS BEEN AWARDED A FEDERAL GRANT TO ADDRESS POLLUTION CONCERNS ALONG A NEARLY 19-MILE STRETCH OF THE MAIN CHANNEL.  ACCORDING TO STATE OFFICIALS THE FOUR YEAR PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON STORMWATER RUNOFF AND THE EFFECT IT HAS ON OUR WATER QUALITY HERE AT THE LAKE.  MISSOURI GOVERNOR JAY NIXON SAYS THIS IS A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO ENSURING THE FUTURE OF THIS VIABLE RESOURCE.  HE’S SAYS IT’S PART OF AN ONGOING PROCESS TO ENSURE THE LAKE’S REMAINS A VITAL PART OF THE STATE’S OVERALL ECONOMY.

NO CHARGES AGAINST BUS DRIVER

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CRIMINAL CHARGES WILL NOT BE FILED AGAINST A MORGAN COUNTY R-2 SCHOOL BUS DRIVER IN CONNECTION WITH AN INJURY ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO YOUNG STUDENTS.  ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS TEST RESULTS HAVE COME BACK NEGATIVE AND WITNESS TESTIMONY CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO AVOID THE SITUATION.  THE VICTIMS WERE HURT AFTER ONE OF THEM SLIPPED AND FELL UNDER THE BUS AND THE OTHER ATTEMPTED TO PULL HER OUT.  THE DRIVER SIMPLY DIDN’T SEE THEM AND BEGAN TO DRIVE AWAY.  THE MATTER WILL NOW MOVE TO DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR REVIEW

MISSOURI SCHOOLS SNOW DAYS PLAN

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MISSOURI SCHOOLS MIGHT CATCH A BREAK WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING UP ALL THE DAYS MISSED DURING THAT MAJOR WINTER STORM.  A BILL HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE THAT WOULD FORGIVE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE DAYS MISSED DURING THE BLIZZARD FROM JANUARY 31st TO FEBRUARY 4th.  THE MEASURE WAS SPONSORED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE, JOE AULL OF MARSHALL, WHO’LL BE OUR GUEST LATER THIS AFTERNOON ON THE KRMS 4-1-1.

RATE HIKE PROPOSED FOR AMEREN MISSOURI

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AMEREN MISSOURI HAS REQUESTED AN 11-PERCENT RATE HIKE IN ELECTRIC FEES. THE INCREASE WOULD RAISE AN ADDITIONAL $263 MILLION A YEAR, COSTING THE AVERAGE USER ABOUT $9.30 MORE PER MONTH.  THE MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE WILL DECIDE THE MATTER.  IT COMES AFTER AMEREN MISSOURI’S RECENT RATE INCREASE FOR NATURAL GAS THAT TOOK EFFECT EARLIER THIS MONTH.

THURSDAY SCHOOL CLOSINGS

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*CAMDENTON R-3 SCHOOLS

*SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE R-2

*OSAGE HEAD START LAKE OZARK

*DIXON R-1

*MILLER COUNTY R-3 TUSCUMBIA

*DOGWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL

*ELDON R-1

*IBERIA R-5

*ST. ELIZABETH

*MORGAN COUNTY R-1 STOVER

*MORGAN COUNTY R-2 VERSAILLES

*LAKE AREA INDUSTRIES OPEN – BUSES SNOW ROUTES

*CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTER OF CAMDEN COUNTY

WEATHER CLOSINGS WEDNESDAY

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**COLUMBIA COLLEGE – LAKE CAMPUS – OPEN TODAY

*ELDON SENIOR CENTER CLOSED
*FRIENDSHIP HALL IBERIA CLOSED
*TIPTON NUTRITION CENTER CLOSED
*CAMDENTON SENIOR CENTER CLOSED

*VERSAILLES NUTRITION SITE CLOSED
*WESTSIDE SENIOR CENTER IN LAURIE CLOSED

*MACKS CREEK SENIOR CENTER

*ABS AND GLUTES-NO MORNING CLASSES

*HURRICANE DECK LIONS CLUB BINGO CANCELED

*RIVERVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH OSAGE BEACH CANCELED ALL EVENING ACTIVITIES

*SUNRISE BEACH MUNICIPAL COURT NOT IN SESSION

CASES CONTINUED TO MARCH 24th

*FIRST COMMUNITY CHURCH CANCEL SERVICES TONIGHT

*LAKE PRESBYTERIAN CHUCH CANCEL EVENING ACTIVITES

*CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY-LAKE CAMPUS-NO CLASSES TODAY

SCHOOL CLOSINGS WEDNESDAY

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CAMDENTON R-3 SCHOOLS

ELDON R-1 SCHOOLS

SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE R-2

MORGAN COUNTY R-2 VERSAILLES

DIXON R-1

IBERIA R-5

LOVING HANDS PRE-SCHOOL LAURIE

DOGWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL

ST. ELIZABETH R-4

CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER OF CAMDEN COUNTY

STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE LAKE CAMPUS

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN STOVER

COLE CAMP LUTHERAN

COLE CAMP R-1

MORGAN COUNTY R-1 STOVER

OSAGE HEAD START LAKE OZARK

LAKE AREA INDUSTRIES –  OPEN – BUSES SNOW ROUTES

SUIT FILED BY AG IN CAMDEN COUNTY

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MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHRIS KOSTER, HAS FILED SUIT IN CAMDEN COUNTY AGAINST ROBERT AND BRENDA WATKINS OF OSAGE BEACH. THE ALLEGATIONS STEM FROM AN INSPECTION DONE BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, WHICH FOUND FOUR VIOLATIONS OF MISSOURI’S CLEAN WATER LAW. THE WATKINS OWN AND OPERATE A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY THAT SERVES EMERALD COURT DUPLEXES. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FAILURE TO RENEW THE TREATMENT FACILITY OPERATING PERMIT; FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH EFFLUENT LIMITS; FAILURE TO KEEP THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY FILTER FREE OF VEGETATION; AND FAILURE TO INSTALL AND USE A FLOW MEASUREMENT MECHANISM.

TWO KIDS HURT IN SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT

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TWO LAKE AREA KIDS WERE INJURED MONDAY MORNING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CATCH A SCHOOL BUS. ACCORDING TO LAURIE POLICE, THE 5-YEAR-OLD GIRL AND 14-YEAR-OLD BOY APPARENTLY SLIPPED ON SOME ICE AND FELL UNDER THE REAR WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. THE EXTENT OF THEIR INJURIES IS STILL UNKNOWN, BUT REPORTEDLY THEY WERE NON-LIFE THREATENING. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE DRIVER HAD NO IDEA THAT THE KIDS WERE THERE, BECAUSE IT WASN’T THEIR REGULAR BUS.

AMBER ALERT OVER – SAFE RESOLUTION

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AN AMBER ALERT ISSUED FOR 5 MISSING CHILDREN FROM MILLER COUNTY HAS COME TO AN END. THE KIDS WERE FOUND UNHARMED FOLLOWING A TRAFFIC STOP MADE BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL ALONG U-S HIGHWAY 50 NEAR SEDALIA. THE KID’S FATHER, 42-YEAR-OLD, MICHAEL MINOR, WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AT THE SCENE. HE’S ACCUSED OF TAKING THE CHILDREN FROM A HOME IN ELDON EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

URGENT – AMBER ALERT ISSUED

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AN AMBER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FIVE MISSING CHILDREN, STEMMING FROM MILLER COUNTY. MILLER COUNTY SHERIFF, BILL ABBOT, SAYS THE CHILDREN ARE BELIEVED TO BE IN THE CUSTODY OF THEIR NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT, WHO’S BEEN ID’D AS 42-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL MINOR. OFFICIALS SAY HE MIGHT BE TRAVELING BACK TO THE ELDON AREA FROM KANSAS CITY, IN A 1991 WHITE OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS/CIERA. THE CHILDREN RANGE IN AGE FROM 2 TO 10. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION AS TO MINOR’S WHEREABOUTS IS URGED TO CONTACT THE MILLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.

FRIDAY SCHOOL CLOSINGS

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CAMDENTON R-3 SCHOOLS

CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER OF CAMDEN COUNTY

DOGWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL

SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE R-2

MILLER COUNTY R-3 TUSCUMBIA

OSAGE HEAD START

ST. ELIZABETH R-4

MORGAN COUNTY R-2 VERSAILLES

CENTRAL METHODIST UNIVERSITY-LAKE OF THE OZARKS CAMPUS AT OSAGE BEACH

DIXON R-1 SCHOOLS

MORGAN COUNTY R-1 STOVER

LIVING HANDS PRE-SCHOOL LAURIE

IBERIA R-5 SCHOOLS

ELDON R-1 SCHOOLS

THURSDAY CLOSINGS

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CAMDEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLOSED.
CAMDENTON MUNICIPAL COURT NOT IN SESSION.
KRMS WEST SIDE BUSINESS SOCIAL CANCELED TONIGHT.
ALL PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN CAMDEN COUNTY CLOSED TODAY.
AREA SENIOR CENTERS THAT ARE CLOSED…….
MACKS CREEK, RICHLAND, CAMDENTON, RICHLAND, CROCKER, WEST SIDE CENTER IN LAURIE.
LACLEDE INDUSTRIES CLOSED.
LAKE AREA INDUSTRIES – OPEN — BUSSES SNOW ROUTES.
OSAGE BEACH BOARD OF ALDERMEN MEETING POSTPONED.
OSAGE BEACH MUNICIPAL COURT NOT IN SESSION.

THURSDAY SCHOOL CLOSINGS

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*COLUMBIA COLLEGE LAKE WILL BE OPEN*

CAMDENTON R-3 SCHOOLS

DOGWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL

ELDON R-1 SCHOOLS

STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE LAKE CAMPUS

M-U CAMPUS IN COLUMBIA

COLE CAMP R-1 SCHOOLS

CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTER IN CAMDENTON

IBERIA R-5 SCHOOLS

SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE R-2

CHILDRENS HOUSE OSAGE BEACH

OSAGE HEAD START

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN IN STOVER

MORGAN COUNTY R-1 STOVER

LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

ST. ELIZABETH R-4

WEDNESDAY CLOSINGS

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CAMDEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE
CAMDEN COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER
CAMDENTON LICENSE BUREAU
LACLEDE INDUSTRIES IN LEBANON — INCLUDING WASTE WATCHERS IN LAKE OZARK
HURRICANE DECK LIONS CLUB BINGO CANCELED
MILLER COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN TUSCUMBIA
STANTON MANUFACTURING WILL BE
FASCO INDUSTRIES IN ELDON
IBERIA FRIENDSHIP SENIOR CENTER
ELDON SENIOR CENTER
LACLEDE INDUSTRIES NO WORKSHOPS
ABS AND GLUTES-NO CLASSES
WOODLAND SCENICS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SUNRISE BEACH NO EVENING SERVICES
LAKE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NO BIBLE STUDY OR CHOIR PRACTICE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK LOCATIONS CLOSED TODAY
BANK STAR CLOSED
CONCORDIA BANK IN LAURIE CLOSED
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE IN LEBANON
OSAGE BEACH PREMIUM OUTLET MALL
HEART OF THE OZARKS PROFESSIONAL WOMENS BUSINESS MEETING CANCELED

RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH NO SERVICES
HOPE LUTHERAN NO SERVICES OR CHOIR PRACTICE
RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH NO SERVICES

PAUL’S SUPERMARKET LOCATIONS CLOSING EARLY

AMERICAN LEGION POST 624 CLOSED

MODINE, NO SECOND SHIFT TODAY

KRMS WEST SIDE BUSINESS SOCIAL CANCELED TOMORROW NIGHT

BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH NO SERVICES TONIGHT

ALL PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN CAMDEN COUNTY CLOSED TODAY AND TOMORROW

WEDNESDAY SCHOOL CLOSINGS

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CAMDENTON R-3 SCHOOLS
STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SEDALIA / LAKE
DOGWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL
IBERIA R-5 SCHOOLS
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN IN STOVER
M-U CAMPUS IN COLUMBIA
CHILDRENS LEARNING CENTER
MORGAN COUNTY R-2 VERSAILLES
MORGAN COUNT R-1 STOVER
COLE CAMP R-1
WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY
LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
MILLER COUNTY R-3 TUSCUMBIA
SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE R-2
KINGDOM KIDS PRE-SCHOOL AND DAYCARE
MORGAN COUNTY R-1 STOVER
COLUMBIA COLLEGE LAKE CAMPUS-ALL DAY
LOVING HANDS PRE-SCHOOL LAURIE
CHILDRENS HOUSE OSAGE BEACH
ELDON R-1
OSAGE HEAD STATE
ST. ELIZABETH R-4
STOVER R-1
VERSAILLES R-2
DIXON R-1
COLE CAMP LUTHERAN
COLE CAMP R-1
CLIMAX SPRINGS
MACKS CREEK

CAMDEN COUNTY SUSPENDS SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS

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CAMDEN COUNTY HAS OFFICIALLY SUSPENDED ALL SNOW REMOVAL OPERATIONS, AS CREWS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE WARNING PEOPLE TO STAY OFF ALL ROADWAYS. THEY’RE ADVISING NO TRAVEL THROUGH TONIGHT. OPERATIONS WILL RESUME ONCE CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WE’LL HAVE MORE ON THIS DEVELOPING STORY COMING UP DURING THE 4-1-1 HERE ON KRMS

TUESDAY CLOSINGS

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CAMDEN COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER CLOSED
CAMDEN COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLOSED
ALL CAMDEN COUNTY LIBRARYS CLOSED
CAMDENTON LICENSE OFFICE CLOSED
LAKE AREA INDUSTRIES WORKSHOP CLOSED
ST. MARY’S CLINIC VERSAILLES
ST. MARY OZARK MED CLINIC
ST. MARY OZARK URGENT CARE
VERSAILLES NUTRITION CENTER CLOSED
WESTSIDE NUTRITION CENTER LAURIE CLOSED
TRI COUNTY YMCA OSAGE BEACH CLOSED
ELDON SENIOR CENTER CLOSED
IBERIA FRIENDSHIP SENIOR CENTER CLOSED
MID-MISSOURI CREDIT UNION CLOSED
PATHWAYS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CLOSED
WOODLANDS SCENICS CLOSED
ADVANCED RADIOLOGY CLOSED
LAKE OZARK MUNICIPAL COURT NOT IN SESSION
CONCORDIA BANK IN LAURIE CLOSED

CENTRAL BANK OF LAKE OF THE OZARKS WAL-MART BRANCHES IN OSAGE BEACH AND CAMDENTON ARE CLOSED AS WELL AS THE LAKE OZARK BRANCH BY HH. ALL OTHER LOCATIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL NOON.

MODINE IN CAMDENTON, NO SECOND SHIFT TODAY

TUESDAY SCHOOL CLOSINGS

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DOGWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL

ELDON R-1

IBERIA R-5

LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

MILLER COUNTY R-3 TUSCUMBIA

OSAGE HEAD START

SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE R-2

ST. ELIZABETH R-4

CAMDENTON HEAD START

CAMDENTON R-3

CHILDREN’S HOUSE OSAGE BEACH

MORGAN CO. R-1 STOVER

MORGAN CO. R-2 VERSAILLES

ST. MARY’S CLINIC VERSAILLES

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN STOVER

M-U CAMPUS COLUMBIA

KINGDOM KIDS PRESCHOOL/DAYCARE

STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLOSED LAKE CAMPUS AND SEDALIA

CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER IN CAMDENTON

RICHLAND HEAD START

RICHLAND R-4

DIXON R-1

COLE CAMP R-1

COLE CAMP LUTHERAN

ROLLA SCHOOLS

WAYNESVILLE

COLUMBIA COLLEGE LAKE CAMPUS DAY CLASSES

WINTER STORM WARNING

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… Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 PM this evening
to 6 am CST Wednesday…

A Winter Storm Warning snow… sleet… and freezing rain remains in
effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 am CST Wednesday.

* Timing and areas affected… freezing drizzle will be possible
across southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks this evening.

Freezing rain… sleet and snow will develop across southeast
Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks late tonight and become heavy at
times through Tuesday. Snow will slowly come to an end Tuesday
night.

The heaviest precipitation will likely fall during both the
Tuesday morning and afternoon commute.

* Snow and sleet accumulations… storm total snow accumulations
will range from around a foot near the Interstate 44 corridor
to around a foot and a half across portions of southeast Kansas
and west central Missouri.

Significant sleet accumulations up to a half inch are
possible… especially along and south of Interstate 44.

SEWER DISTRICT MEETING

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STATE, COUNTY AND LAKE AREA LEADERS GATHERED FOR AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FRIDAY, TO DISCUSS THE FORMATION OF A NEW 4-COUNTY WASTEWATER DISTRICT. IT COMES IN RESPONSE TO A RECOMMENDATION MADE BY STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHRIS KOSTER, WHO’S BEEN LOOKING INTO ONGOING CONCERNS OVER POSSIBLE WATER CONTAMINATION ISSUES AT LAKE OF THE OZARKS. IT STEMS FROM OUTDATED SEPTIC SYSTEMS AND UNDER PERFORMING WASTEWATER FACILITIES.

LIBRARY CLOSED OSAGE BEACH

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A FREAKISH ACCIDENT HAS LED TO THE CLOSURE OF THE OSAGE BEACH LIBRARY.   ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, IT HAPPENED AFTER AN S-U-V JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.  THE DRIVER WASN’T HURT, AND THE SECTION OF THE BUILDING IMPACTED WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME.  BUILDING INSPECTORS HAVE LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE AND DETERMINED THAT THE STRUCTURE IS UNSAFE FOR OCCUPANCY.  AS A RESULT, THE FACILITY WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

STATE AG OUTLINES LAKE PROPOSAL

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STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHRIS KOSTER, IS RECOMMENDING SOME SWEEPING REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGES, TO HELP PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY HERE AT LAKE OF THE OZARKS.  KOSTER IS LOOKING TO FORM A REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT IN THE FOUR COUNTIES THAT SURROUND THE LAKE.  IN ADDITION, HE WANTS TO FIND THE FUNDING TO ADD TWO FULL-TIME INSPECTORS TO INVESTIGATE AND ENFORCE WATER POLLUTION ISSUES.    THE PROPOSALS COME IN THE WAKE OF E-COLI CONTAMINATION THAT CLOSED SOME OF OUR BEACHES OVER THE PAST TWO SUMMERS.

BOIL WATER ORDER LINN CREEK

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A BOIL WATER ORDER IS IN EFFECT FOR THE CITY OF LINN CREEK. ACCORDING TO CITY OFFICIALS, THE ORDER WAS ISSUED ON THE HEALS OF A WATER LINE BREAK, WHICH IMPACTED PRESSUE FOR A LARGE PORTION OF THE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. THE ORDER WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SAMPLE RESULTS INDICATE THAT NO CONTAMINATION IS PRESENT. ALL WATER FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION SHOULD BE VIGOROUSLY BOILED FOR AT LEAST THREE MINUTES.

STATE AG SET TO UNVEIL WATER PROTECTION PLAN

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STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHRIS KOSTER, IS SET TO UNVEIL SOME FAR REACHING PROPOSALS TO PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY HERE AT LAKE OF THE OZARKS. THE MEASURES ARE IN RESPONSE TO CONCERNS OF E-COLI CONTAMINATION THAT SHUT-DOWN AREA BEACHES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. KOSTER WILL FORMALLY RELEASE THE FAR-REACHING RECOMMENDATIONS TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WE’LL HAVE MUCH MORE ON THIS STORY COMING UP FOLLOWING TOMORROW’S ANNOUNCEMENT.

OSAGE BEACH OFFICER CHARGED

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AN OSAGE BEACH POLICE OFFICER WAS ARRESTED LAST WEEK, IN A CASE THAT DATES BACK MORE THAN TWO DECADES. RICHARD CALVINO IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE STATUTORY RAPE, STEMMING FROM ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL WRONGDOING INVOLVING A CHILD. ACCORDING TO THE PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT, THE VICTIM IN THIS CASE WAS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 17 AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED CRIMES. MEANWHILE, CALVINO HAS BEEN SUSPENDED PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THIS CASE.

MO. FARMERS GET SOME HELP

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THE STATE OF MISSOURI IS GETTING A FINANCIAL BOOST FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO THE TUNE OF $5-MILLION-DOLLARS. THE GRANT MONEY, OFFERED THROUGH THE U-S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, WILL BE USED TO HELP MISSOURI FARMERS MAKE THEIR OPERATIONS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. THE STATE PLANS TO OFFER LOW-INTEREST LOANS AND REBATES, AIMED PRIMARILY AT LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS. OFFICIALS EXPECT THE PROGRAM TO HELP SOME 400 FARMING OPERATIONS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

MISSOURI AG IN CAMDENTON

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STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHRIS KOSTER, WILL BE THE KEY NOTE SPEAKER AT THE UPCOMING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QUARTERLY BREAKFAST IN CAMDENTON. KOSTER WILL GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE WATER QUALITY SYMPOSIUM THAT WAS HELD OVER THE SUMMER. THE JANUARY 27th MEETING WILL BE HELD AT OLD KINDERHOOK AT 7am. ADVANCED RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AS SEATING WILL BE LIMITED. YOU CAN CONTACT THE CHAMBER FOR DETAILS.

LAKE AREA BRIDGE WORK

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THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS SET TO BEGIN AN INSPECTION OF THE HURRICANE DECK BRIDGE. AS A RESULT, TRAFFIC PATTERNS IN THE AREA WILL BE REDUCED TO A SINGLE LANE STARTING ON MONDAY JANUARY 24th. MODOT OFFICIALS SAY THE INSPECTION PROCESS WILL BE COMPLETED BY FEBRUARY 4th. CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW HURRICANE DECK BRIDGE IS SLATED TO GET UNDERWAY EARLY NEXT YEAR.

AMEREN RATE INCREASE

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AMEREN MISSOURI HAS BEEN GRANTED A RATE INCREASE, SET TO TAKE EFFECT ON FEBRUARY 1st. ACCORDING TO THE MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THE AGREEMENT WILL GENERATE ABOUT $5-POINT-6 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR THE ENERGY PROVIDER, TO OFF-SET THE COMPANY’S COST OF INFRASTRUCTURE. THE HIKE WILL MEAN AN ESTIMATED INCREASE FOR THE AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL CONSUMER OF $3.30 A MONTH

ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANTS

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ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE CITY OF CAMDENTON, TO EFFECTIVELY BOLSTER THE ENFORCEMENT OF HOUSING AND ZONING CODES. THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN HAS APPROVED AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD GOVERN ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCH WARRANTS. UNDER THE MEASURE, A MUNICIPAL JUDGE CAN NOW ISSUE AN ORDER, ALLOWING FOR THE INSPECTION OF ANY PROPERTY, PLACE OR THING, THAT COULD BE DEEMED TO BE IN VIOLATION OF ANY CURRENT ORDINANCE OR CODE. THE MATTER WAS APPROVED, BUT NOT WITHOUT SOME OPPOSITION, FROM THOSE WHO FELT IT WASN’T RIGHT TO ALLOW FOR THE INSPECTION OF SOMEONES PROPERTY WITHOUT THE OWNERS PRIOR CONSENT.

SCHOOL CLOSINGS JANUARY 20th

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CAMDENTON R-3 SCHOOLS
SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE
MORGAN COUNTY R-3 IN VERSAILLES
MORGAN COUNTY R-1 IN STOVER
IBERIA R-5 SCHOOLS
MILLER COUNTY R-3 IN TUSCUMBIA
MORGAN COUNTY R-2 IN VERSAILLES
CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER IN CAMDENTON
CHILDREN’S HOUSE IN OSAGE BEACH
IMAGINATION STATION PRE-SCHOOL AND DAYCARE IN CAMDENTON
CAMDEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
CROCKER SCHOOLS
LINN CREEK HEAD START
MACKS CREEKS SCHOOLS
RICHLAND SCHOOLS
RICHLAND HEAD START
DOGWOOD HILLS STATE SCHOOL
ELDON R-1 SCHOOLS
LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
OSAGE HEAD START
ST. ELIZABETH R-4
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN STOVER
STATE FAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE-LAKE CAMPUS @ SEDALIA

Governor To Address The State

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MISSOURI GOVERNOR, JAY NIXON, IS POISED TO LAY-OUT HIS LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, DURING HIS ANNUAL STATE OF STATE ADDRESS.  HOUSE SPEAKER, STEVEN TILLEY, HAS BEEN AN OUTSPOKEN CRITIC OF PREVIOUS BUDGETS SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR, CHARGING THAT THEY’VE BEEN BUILT ON FALSE EXPECTATIONS.   NIXON WILL UNVEIL HIS FISCAL YEAR SPENDING PLAN BEFORE A JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LATER THIS EVENING.

Gravois Sewer District Meeting

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THE GRAVOIS ARM SEWER DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD A SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, TO DISCUSS A RESOLUTION TO RAISE SEWER RATES BY 3-PERCENT.  SOME ARGUED THAT THE HIKE WOULD NOT GENERATE ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER DISTRICT EXPENSES IN 2011, WHILE OTHERS EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE ADDITIONAL BURDEN WOULD HAVE A MAJOR  IMPACT ON CUSTOMERS WHO ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY.  A SPECIAL MEETING WILL BE HELD NEXT WEEK TO CONCLUDE THE MATTER.