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Ty's Take The Missouri GOP's push to ditch income tax for higher sales taxes deserves serious scrutiny from Lake families – while it sounds appealing on paper, tourist-heavy communities like ours could end up shouldering a bigger burden as visitors help drive up our cost of living
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Ty's Take Lake Ozark's move to ban public marijuana use might seem like small-town posturing, but it's actually smart policy that shows our city council is thinking ahead about maintaining the family-friendly tourism that drives our economy. With recreational use now legal statewide, communities
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Ty's Take That drug bust in Richland pulling over two pounds of narcotics off our streets is exactly the kind of law enforcement work this community needs more of — when you're dealing with that volume, you're not talking about personal use but distribution that
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Ty's Take That house fire near Rocky Mount should be a wake-up call for every waterfront property owner around here — when you're dealing with wooded lots and volunteer fire departments that might be 15-20 minutes out, a small blaze can turn into nearly 10 acres of
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Ty's Take Not much happening in our corner of the world today, but that Camden County accident reminds us how quickly things can turn serious on our winding lake roads. With tourist season ramping up and more folks unfamiliar with our curves and hills making their way around
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Ty's Take Looking at today's lineup, it's clearly a slow news day when furniture sales are making headlines, but that weekend boat show caught my attention for a different reason. January boat shows are where smart buyers do their homework before the spring rush
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Ty's Take That justice backlog story should have everyone's attention because it hits right at the heart of how our community functions — when jails are overcrowded and jury trials are backed up, it means cases aren't getting resolved, victims aren't getting closure,
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Ty's Take Camden County's crackdown on those convenience store gambling devices is long overdue – these machines have been skirting the line between legal games of skill and illegal gambling for years, preying on folks who can least afford it. Meanwhile, that Laclede County murder trial ending
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Ty's Take That Blue Alert situation in Christian County ending with two dead—a deputy and the suspect—reminds us how dangerous police work remains even in rural Missouri, and my thoughts are with that officer's family and the department tonight. Closer to home, the buzz
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Ty's Take The Blue Alert out of Christian County reminds us how dangerous police work remains in rural Missouri, and our thoughts are with that deputy's family and fellow officers. Closer to home, Lake Ozark's move to ban public marijuana smoking makes practical sense
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Ty's Take We've got a troubling pattern emerging on our roads today with three serious accidents across Benton and Morgan counties, including two fatalities and multiple injuries. When you're seeing this many pedestrian accidents in a single day in our rural area, it tells
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Ty's Take That hit-and-run in Osage Beach should have all of us paying closer attention behind the wheel, especially with pedestrian traffic picking up around the lake areas where sidewalks are scarce and sight lines aren't great. The Attorney General going after those video gambling operations