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U.S. 54 in Lake Ozark to close for one hour tonight

All lanes of U.S. 54 between the Osage River Bridge and the Missouri 242 interchange will be closed for one hour beginning at midnight tonight to allow Ameren Missouri to repair power lines damaged by Monday night's storm.

LACO announces summer schedule, concerts start May 28

The Lake Area Community Orchestra is happy to announce a nine concert Summer Schedule for 2013. These concerts take place in various communities and places around the Lake Area from Ha Ha Tonka State Park to Jefferson City.

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Two Lake Area counties take on bridge work

In this next to last article covering Lake Area municipal and county governments the Lake Today will focus on projects being handled by commissioners in Miller and Morgan counties. Having already covered governmental projects in Eldon, Lake Ozark, Osage Beach, Linn Creek, Camdenton, Sunrise Beach, Laurie and Versailles, next week’s final article will focus on projects in Camden County.

Boaters gear up for Lake of the Ozarks competition

Everything from power boats to pontoon boats will be competing next month in races at the Lake of the Ozarks.

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.

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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.

Ozark Daze: Camp Bagnell: Beer test market?

Ray Speckman, co-owner of Emme’s Attic in Versailles, enjoys Lake Area history. The first Wednesday of every month, he will deliver some fun facts, unique stories and interesting information about historic places, occurrences and anecdotes relating to the Lake of the Ozarks and mid-Missouri. Enjoy this entertaining and educational addition and guest column in The Lake Today.

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Around the Lake: Old Tyme Apple Festival places first in ‘Best of Rural Missouri’

The Results are in for the 2013 Rural Missouri Statewide Publication of the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, The Best Of Rural Missouri. We are very proud to announce The Versailles Area Chamber of Commerce Olde Tyme Apple Festival has won First Place in the Festival category.

Friends of Morgan County Book Sale set for this weekend

It’s time to think about donating books and CDs to the Morgan County Library for the annual Friends book sale during the last weekend in April.

LACO announces summer schedule, concerts start May 28

The Lake Area Community Orchestra is happy to announce a nine concert Summer Schedule for 2013. These concerts take place in various communities and places around the Lake Area from Ha Ha Tonka State Park to Jefferson City.

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Ozark Daze: Growing into a historic greenhouse

Ray Speckman, co-owner of Emme’s Attic in Versailles, enjoys Lake Area history. The first Wednesday of every month, he will deliver some fun facts, unique stories and interesting information about historic places, occurrences and anecdotes relating to the Lake of the Ozarks and mid-Missouri. Enjoy this new addition and guest column in The Lake Today.

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Several Lake Area ballot questions pass while others fail

Of the 12 questions on yesterday’s Lake Area election ballots two school district tax issues failed while two others passed. Nearly the same was true for several special use sales tax issues. Voters rejected proposals that would have instituted a special use sales tax in two local towns while approving similar measures in two counties.

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April 2 unofficial election results are in

The following are the unofficial election results for the April 2 municipal election for the towns, school boards, road and ambulance districts, and 12 individual ballot questions in Miller, Morgan and Camden counties.

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Hunting for Easter Egg events

Weekend brings slew of family-friendly Easter-related activities

Easter encompasses all these activities, and at Lake of the Ozarks, residents and visitors can partake in community Easter egg hunts, enjoy family reunions at top resorts for Easter brunch and have a slew of wonderful churches to celebrate the holiday.

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Take a look at the candidates and ballot issues for the April 2 election

On Tuesday, April 2, Lake Area voters will be asked to choose from among a wide range of candidates in a variety of municipal, ambulance districts and school board races and to approve or disapprove 10 separate ballot questions including four separate school district tax questions, four special use tax questions and two road district issues.

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