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Lawmakers send school, public buildings security plans law to governor

With just 2 1/2 hours to spare before the Legislature's 6 p.m. deadline, the state Senate cast the final votes needed to send Gov. Jay Nixon a bill re-imposing closed-records status to security and emergency response plans for schools and other public buildings.

Threat of further filibuster kills transportation sales tax for session

State Sen. Mike Kehoe reluctantly admitted defeat this morning on his proposal for a 10-year, one-cent sales tax to pay for transportation improvements.

Relay 4 Life Camden County to hold Ice Cream Social Saturday

Join Relay 4 Life of Camden County in a celebration to honor area cancer survivors during an Ice Cream Social from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Public Beach No. 2 in Lake of the Ozarks State Park in Osage Beach.

Eldon Career Center Build Trades program holds open house of its finished home today

The Eldon Career Center will have an Open House at the home the students in the Building Trades Program constructed and have available for purchase. The Open House will be from 3:30-6 p.m. today at the construction site located at 1201 South Maple St. in Eldon, which is directly behind Paul’s Supermarket.

Sonshine Camp for at risk kids, fundraiser Saturday in Camdenton

The Sonshine Camp for children of prisoners and at risk kids will hold a bake sale and lemonade stand fundraiser 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, May 18 at the at the Sonshine Thrift Shop, which is located at 468 North Business Highway 5 in Camdenton across from Hulett Chevrolet-Buick-GMC.

Tax Seminar open to public May 21 in Versailles

A seminar on business taxes will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Morgan County Library in Versailles.

National Safe Boating Week Is May 18-24

Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, would like to make the public aware of National Safe Boating Week, which takes place May 18-24.

Tour luxurious homes for a good cause during the 19th Annual Newcomers/Longtimers Home Tour May 18

The 19th annual Newcomers/Longtimers Home Tour will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 18.

Firing up the grill on Bagnell Dam Strip

Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend returns for second year this weekend

The ingredient list for the Lake of the Ozarks Blues & BBQ Weekend’s success includes rocking live musical entertainment, talented teams from across the country delivering mouthwatering BBQ dishes, structured support and judging from the Kansas City Barbeque Society and an open invitation for the community to join in all the fun.

Celebrating Lake of the Ozarks ‘Through the Years’

Seventh Annual Oma Noma Heritage Festival brings back memories of traditional family fun on Bagnell Dam Strip

For the last six years, the Oma Noma Heritage Festival, which is held from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday in Lake Ozark, has celebrated the days of yesteryear when Bagnell Dam first opened in 1931 and its pioneers of the time who jumpstarted Lake of the Ozarks’ now boosting economic success.

City Series Part 4: Laurie and Versailles

Today is the last of the articles about what the local municipal governments expect to accomplish over the next several months. Next week, The Lake Today will publish the final article in our “city series” in which we will relate information about what each of the three Lake Area counties have on the agenda for the next year or so.

Rebuilding of Camp Pin Oak dining lodge nears completion

A group of seven State Fair Community College (SFCC) students preparing for graduation are also looking with pride on the near completion of a project they took on almost two years ago. The students are part of a larger group who earned 1,000 hours of college credit piecing back together the historic Camp Pin Oak dining lodge in Lake of the Ozarks State Park.

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