On Aug. 17, Col. Val Gene Mathews passed away. All the skeptics out there are probably rolling their eyes, thinking “another obituary.” But let me tell you something: People like my grandfather are few and far between.

Former international opera star of Carmen Jimmie Lee Farmer will give a rare lake ‘pop’ performance this weekend

A Kansas City, Kan., man is in the county jail after attempting to lure a juvenile with a video of three other juveniles swimming in the nude at his lake home in the Stover area.
Edward Lawrentiew, 57, was extradited to Missouri from Kansas Wednesday on charges of two counts of felony possession of controlled substances and one count of felony sexual misconduct with a child.

Two Linn Creek residents were arrested for taking off with various building materials from a condominium complex and trying to sell it at a local recycling plant.

Sunrise Beach prepared for Shootout traffic; village hires extra help for big weekend, police chief warns parking ban will be strictly enforced

A state legislative committee is at odds over the phrasing of part of a new law enacted to improve fire safety at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Missouri.

NASCAR to return to Kansas Speedway in October 2009.

Nashville songwriters’ hit single “Red Neck Yacht Club” is deeply rooted in experiences at Lake of the Ozarks.

A $50,000 truck, fully loaded with extras and a $7,000 Suzuki motorcycle, was stolen from a residence in the Shawnee Bend area.

"American Idol" winner says he's on target for late fall release of his first post-Idol CD.

An elderly woman was killed and a second driver hurt in a two-vehicle, head-on crash on northbound U.S. Highway 71 immediately north of the on-ramp from westbound I-44.

Jefferson City Police are investigating the apparent stabbing of a Rocky Mount man.
George Nickols II, 31, was transported to St. Marys Health Center early Saturday morning where he was pronounced dead.

Race week is finally here. Teams from the lake and all over the country are ready to kick it into high gear this weekend and there will be plenty of familiar names taking their shot at the Top Gun trophy.

Four Miller County residents have been arrested for stealing a herd of cattle after investigators found the suspects had rented a trailer to haul the livestock and sold them at the Regional Stockyard in Vienna, Mo.

Four people were arrested and four retailers were cited over the weekend for selling alcohol to minors. The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control conducted the investigation using an undercover minor.