The Mile Marker Friday, August 28, 2026
On the Water TodayLake level: 659.39 ft (0.6 ft below full pool)
Today 87° Sunny · Tonight 64° Mostly Clear · Saturday 92° Mostly SunnySources: USGS gauge 06925500, National Weather Service
Ty's Take
The Tegethoff lawsuit is going to hang over this year's Shootout like storm clouds, and that's the uncomfortable truth nobody wants to talk about while the jet skis are running and the party's in full swing down at the dam. When millions in project money disappear from something as visible as Lakeport, it doesn't just affect the developers or the lawyers, it affects how people here think about the next big thing somebody wants to build, the next promise about what this place could become. The racing and the restaurants and the new hospice unit at the care center all matter, and they're all real pieces of what keeps this community moving, but they're happening in the shadow of a question that won't go away: where did that money go, and who knew?
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Bombshell: Oasis Lawsuit Claims Jeff Tegethoff Took Millions From Lakeport Project
A lawsuit filed in Jackson County Missouri Circuit Court alleges that developer Jeff Tegethoff misappropriated millions of dollars from the Oasis at Lakeport project on Lake of the Ozarks by transferring funds to personal accounts and unrelated developments. The suit, brought by the development...
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The 2026 Lake of the Ozarks Shootout kicked off Wednesday night with the annual Street Party on the Bagnell Dam Strip, where thousands of fans gathered to view powerboats, meet racing teams, and explore vendor booths ahead of race weekend.
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Miller County Care Center opens Serenity hospice unit
Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center opened its new Serenity Unit on Wednesday, August 26, offering end-of-life hospice care services to the community.
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Homeless Man Charged with Stabbing in Miller County
A 46-year-old homeless man with an extensive criminal history has been charged with felony stabbing following an altercation in the 200 block of South Mill Street in Eldon in Miller County.
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