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Ty's Take That million-dollar fire damage hitting three homes should have every Lake property owner checking their insurance coverage and defensible space – when you're dealing with our ongoing dry conditions and volunteer fire departments stretched thin across multiple calls, prevention becomes your best friend. The drought
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Ty's Take Today's headlines paint a troubling picture of both natural disasters and leadership failures hitting our community hard. The massive waterfront fire that destroyed three homes reminds us how quickly things can go sideways around here, especially when our fire districts are already stretched thin
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Ty's Take It's a pretty quiet news day around the Lake, but I want to tip my hat to that Camdenton city official earning top honors statewide — those clerk positions are the backbone of local government, handling everything from elections to public records, and recognition like
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Ty's Take The dust-up between Camden County's prosecutor and sheriff's office over detective conduct isn't just inside baseball — when law enforcement can't work together, it's the community that suffers through botched investigations and justice delayed. Prosecutor Jennifer Kercher
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Ty's Take The string of house fires hitting our area this week should have everyone double-checking their heating systems and fire safety plans — when crews are battling multiple blazes in frigid, windy conditions like we've had, response times get stretched thin and every second counts. That
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Ty's Take The Bagnell Dam Boulevard closure for culvert replacement is going to be more than just an inconvenience – it's a reminder of how critical our aging infrastructure is to everything we do here at the Lake. When your main artery gets shut down, even for
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Ty's Take While we're always glad to see new small businesses putting down roots here at the Lake, that Highway 17 closure north of Iberia is what really demands your attention this week. Any time a major route gets shut down in our area, it ripples
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Ty's Take That single vehicle crash on the Miller County highway and the golf cart accident that injured five people in Camden County remind us how quickly tragedy can strike in our community, and my thoughts go out to those families dealing with loss and recovery right now.
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Ty's Take The fatal accident on Route C in Miller County reminds us that our winding Ozarks roads demand extra caution, especially with snow potentially returning Monday morning – that's a dangerous combination that every Lake area driver needs to take seriously. Meanwhile, it's a
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Ty's Take That Highway 54 crash and the 500-acre fire near the lake should have every resident's attention—when you combine serious accidents with bone-dry conditions and high winds, it's a recipe for more trouble ahead. The invasive pear tree program is actually worth
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Ty's Take The Camden County Commissioner sexual harassment allegations deserve serious attention from voters, especially with local elections heating up – when public officials abuse their power, it erodes trust in the very institutions our communities depend on. Meanwhile, the Osage Nation's nearly half-million dollars in local
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Ty's Take The chlorine leak at Sunrise Beach's water tower should have every lakeside resident asking hard questions about our aging infrastructure — when basic utilities like water treatment become hazmat situations, that's a wake-up call we can't ignore. Meanwhile, the Entertainment District