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• Fire Investigations Underway Following Suspicious Fires In Phelps County October 20, 2020
  More fire investigations are underway in Phelps County, just outside of the Lake Area. Fire officials in the city of Doolittle are investigating three to five separate fires, of which they believe were intentionally started. At this time Fire Officials say they do have a suspect in mind, and the county Sheriff’s office is following […]
• Hartzler Says High Speed Fiber Internet Is Coming To The Lake Area Very Soon October 20, 2020
  Some parts of the Lake Area don’t have hi-speed internet, and that’s making it hard on students learning from home. One Missouri Representative in the U-S House is taking action. Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler. She tells KRMS News 11-hundred homes in Camden, Miller, Maries, Phelps and Pulaski counties will soon have a fiber network thanks […]
• Power Restored In Lebanon Following Pole Fire October 20, 2020
  Power has been restored for the majority of residents across the city of Lebanon. Officials say a power pole caught fire then collapsed, causing more than 500 people to be without power late Sunday night. Crews raced to restore power and are now in the process of replacing the damaged power pole.  
• Southwest Camden County Fire District’s New Station Is Now Open October 20, 2020
  The fourth fire station in the Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District is now in use. And it’s expected to reduce response times. Fire Chief Mike Hufferd tells KY3 TV the new station won’t be fully operational until May of 2021. The new station houses 11 volunteer firefighters who cover 152 square miles. The price […]
• Two Suspicious Fires Under Investigation In Eldon October 20, 2020
  Two suspicious fires are under investigation in Eldon. Eldon fire chief Randy Vernon says stacks of pallets were found burning at Enloe Aluminum and at Fresh Air Systems. The fires were reported late Saturday night and both were knocked down by 2 o’clock Sunday morning. Numerous fire departments responded to help and no injuries were […]
• Bagnell Dam Upgrades Completed – Dam Nears 90th Birthday October 20, 2020
  An engineering landmark in Lake of the Ozarks now has upgrades that’ll help take it well beyond its 90th birthday in 2021. Speaking with Kevin Burns on the Morning Magazine, Ameren’s Warren Witt says a big part of the upgrades dealt with concrete. Witt says the recent stabilization project for Bagnell Dam took about a […]
• Lake Residents Voice Concern Over Gas Company’s Lack Of Response October 20, 2020
  Concerns are growing over a Lake area business that supplies propane fuel, as winter approaches. Residents in Warsaw tell the Benton County Enterprise that they’ve had issues with billing and unanswered phone calls by Pinnacle Propane over the past few months. They say the office in Warsaw has no room left on their voicemail box, […]
• Pulaski Sheriff’s Office Advises Residents To Check Halloween Candy October 20, 2020
  Halloween is just around the corner and officials with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s office have a word of caution for parents. Sheriff Jimmy Bench says parents should always check the candy before children consume it, in case there have been metals or other dangerous items placed into the candy. Just last week during a traffic […]
• Missouri Elk Hunting Season Underway October 18, 2020
  Missouri’s first elk hunting season is now underway. The nine-day archery portion will run until October 25th. The Firearm portion will be between December 12th and the 20th. It’s the first Elk Hunt in over 100 years. Read more from our news partner KY3 TV
• Walgreens/CVS To Work With Government To Release COVID Vaccine When Ready October 18, 2020
  Walgreens and CVS are working with the Federal Government in an effort to supply the coronavirus vaccine, once one is approved, directly to long-term care facilities like nursing homes. According to a release, Deputy Chief of staff for the Health and Human Services Department Paul Mango called the two major drug chains “The best place […]
• Gravois Mills Woman Dies In Car Crash October 17, 2020
  A Gravois Mills woman is dead after a crash in Morgan County on Friday. According to the Highway Patrol, 30-year-old Elizabeth Raney was traveling north on Route WW north of Hiawatha Drive in her Chevrolet Pickup Truck. Investigators say she lost control on a turn, traveled off the roadway, overturned and was ejected from the […]
• Charter Spectrum Launches Program To Help Schools Stay Connected For Virtual Learning October 17, 2020
  Charter Spectrum is stepping up to help school districts as the battle over COVID 19 continues. Officials say their Stay Connected K-12 allows students and teachers to have no internet speed issues while schools are in their virtual learning time. And getting on it is easy. Wes Shirley with Charter Spectrum. He tells KRMS News […]
• Public Schools Can Request Rapid COVID 19 Antigen Tests October 17, 2020
  Public schools throughout Missouri may soon get a rapid COVID-19 antigen test for students. According to officials at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the tests can provide a result within 15 minutes. They say that districts must request these tests by Wednesday at Noon to get one. Already 180 districts across the state […]
• High School Football Results From Friday Night On KRMSRADIO.COM October 17, 2020
  Here’s a look at the local high school football results from Friday Night. It was Camdenton winning at home against Glendale, 48 to 32. School of the Osage Also Beat Versailles 43 to 21. Warsaw fell to Skyline, 52 to 8. Lebanon beat Rolla 48 to 41. Waynesville fell to West Plains, 56 to 20. […]
• Ballparks National Celebrates Grand Opening Weekend October 17, 2020
    It’s Grand Opening Weekend for the long-awaited Ballparks National. Speaking with Kevin Burns on the Morning Magazine, General Manager Jeff Vernetti says their ballparks differ from other parks across the nation, in that they spread out tournaments to give players a day and ½ off to enjoy the lake. Vernetti says they offer a […]
• Red Flag Warning / Wind Advisories In Effect Saturday October 17, 2020
  The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning and a Wind Advisory for the Lake Area. They say sustained winds of 20 to 40 miles an hour are possible, with gusts as high as 50 miles an hour. Officials say if you need to burn, you should consider postponing it until Sunday.   […]
• Missouri Hospital Association Weekly Report Shows Ventilator Capacity Nearing Red Zone October 16, 2020
  The latest weekly report from the Missouri Hospital Association shows ventilator capacity nearing the red zone. Officials say the recommended capacity is 22 ventilators per 100,000 people, but Missouri is currently at 24 machines per 100,000 people. The association says the state has 1,665 ventilators available out of the 2,384 machines they have in stock. […]
• Benton Sheriff Says He Is Recovering – Asks For Continued Prayers For His Wife October 16, 2020
  The Benton County Sheriff is up and active at University Hospital in Columbia. In a post to Facebook, Sheriff Eric Knox says he is recovering and communicating with his deputies from the hospital. Knox says his wife Joy is also recovering, but he’s asking for continued prayers in her healing. He thanks the first responders […]
• Lake Regional Celebrates Emergency Team Week October 16, 2020
  Lake Regional Hospital is celebrating Emergency Team week, as Christian Blood reports. Each year, Lake Regional Hospital recognizes numerous professionals in its Emergency Department, including nurses, patient care techs, health unit coordinators and physicians. Emergency Team Week continues through Saturday. Emergency personnel give 24-hour support and treat more than 33-thousand patients each year. Lake Regional […]
• Autopsy Results Expected Either Today Or Monday On Miller Jail Suicide October 16, 2020
  Details coming soon on the death of a woman in the Miller County Jail. Sergeant Shawn Griggs with the Missouri Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control. He tells KRMS News the death of 43-year-old Dawn Howell of Arnold, Missouri appears to be a suicide and results of an autopsy could come Friday or […]