The driver of the car involved in last weekend’s accident in which four Missouri University of Science and Technology graduate students were killed has been upgraded to fair condition. 22-year-old Murali Bottu, who grauated from the school in Rolla last Friday night, is recovering at University Hospital in Columbia. Sunday’s crash happened on Highway 42, about 12 miles east of Osage Beach.
Troopers Arrest Camden County Couple For Staging Fake Drowning
A man and woman arrested in Camden County are facing multiple charges in connection with a reported drowning, that the Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Patrol Division is calling an elaborate hoax. 44-year-old Robert Gabauer and 43-year-old Michelle Miesner, both of Stover, were arrested for felony attempted commission of a fraudulent insurance act and filing a false police report. Authorities allege the two plotted to cash in on Gabauer’s life insurance policy. On Saturday, Miesner called 9-1-1 to report that she saw Gabauer fall into the Missouri River while fishing at Franklin Island in Howard County. An extensive search was conducted before inconsistencies turned up in Miesner’s story. She was arrested near Gravois Mills, and Gabauer, who was in Osage Beach, turned himself in by calling authorities and reporting his location. Both were taken into custody and transported to Howard County, awaiting formal charges.
SUIT FILED BY AG IN CAMDEN COUNTY
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.
THURSDAY CLOSINGS
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.
WEDNESDAY CLOSINGS
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
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
TUESDAY CLOSINGS
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
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
LIBRARY CLOSED OSAGE BEACH
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.
OSAGE BEACH OFFICER CHARGED
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.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS JANUARY 20th
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
Missouri To Lose U.S. House Seat
The Census Bureau data released Tuesday show that Missouri will lose one of its 9 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Although the state’s population has grown by 7 percent since the 2000 Census, that rate is less than the national growth rate of 9.7 percent. That reduces Missouri’s representation in the House to 8 seats.
The next General Assembly will redistrict the state, and tomorrow morning we’ll talk live with the man directing that effort in Jefferson City.
State Representative John Diehl chairs the Redistricting Committee at the General Assembly. He told KRMS’s “Morning Magazine” on Wednesday that the committee plans to have a map drawn by May.
However, Diehl said that the panel will await more detailed data from the Census Bureau in February or March before looking at map revisions. He said the new map likely will reflect a population increase, per district, of more than 100,000.
Crash Shuts Down Hwy. 54
A crash north of Osage Beach shortly after the morning rush hour Thursday sent a St. Charles couple to a local hospital and closed Highway 54 in both directions for a time. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says that 70-year-old Charles Nunn and his 66-year-old wife, Carol, were in their Chevy truck towing a dump trailer at the time. The left rear tire on the trailer blew and Mr. Nunn lost control, ran off the road and hit a guard rail. Both were taken to Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach with minor injuries.
