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The Mile Marker Saturday, September 19, 2026

On the Water TodayLake level: 659.39 ft (0.6 ft below full pool)
Today 99° Sunny · Tonight 73° Partly Cloudy · Sunday 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSources: USGS gauge 06925500, National Weather Service

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Ty's Take

A three-vehicle collision on the road to Osage Beach yesterday took one life and sent two others to the hospital, the kind of accident that hits different when it happens close enough to home that you know someone who knows someone involved. Motorcycle accidents tend to be unforgiving, and the early reports suggest speed or road conditions played a role, though investigators are still sorting through the details. These waters and roads draw a lot of seasonal traffic mixed with locals who know every curve, and that's a combination that demands respect from everybody behind the wheel. The names haven't been released yet, which means somebody's family is still in that awful waiting period before the news gets worse or, God willing, better. Buckle in out there.

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Weather Alerts

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 19 at 4:15AM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and central, east central, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses....

KRMS Radio

One Dead, Two Others Injured, in Osage Beach Motorcycle Accident

A motorcycle accident on Thursday afternoon at highway-54 and Key Largo Road in Osage Beach claimed one life and left two others injured. According to Lieutenant Michael O'Day, both motorcycles were traveling eastbound when the crash occurred.

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