Ty's Take The near-drowning of a 5-year-old at Truman Lake is a stark reminder that our beautiful waterways can turn deadly in a heartbeat, especially with kids who don't understand how fast flood conditions change. Every parent around here needs to have that conversation about staying
Ty's Take The serious traffic accident in Camden County that left a Macks Creek woman with major injuries is a stark reminder of how dangerous our rural roads can be, especially as we head into tourist season with more traffic on highways that weren't built for
Ty's Take Looks like it's been a rough stretch for our corner of Missouri, with hundreds of folks in Camden and Morgan Counties dealing with power outages and some serious criminal charges coming down in Versailles that remind us how important it is to protect our
Ty's Take That water rescue near Versailles — a teen trying to retrieve a flip flop — perfectly captures why we need to talk about water safety as the weather warms up and folks start thinking about getting back on the lake. We've got firefighters pulling one kid
Ty's Take That near-drowning of a 5-year-old in Benton County flood waters should be a wake-up call for every parent around here as we head into another round of severe weather Friday. With all the excitement around that $50,000 crappie catch at the tournament, it's
Ty's Take The unexpected death of Miller County Prosecutor Matt Howard is a real loss for our community — prosecutors in rural counties like ours wear a lot of hats and build relationships that span decades, and losing that kind of institutional knowledge hurts. Meanwhile, that bomb threat to
Ty's Take Two stories demand attention today that speak to deeper issues facing our community. Commissioner Steve Dougan's defiant refusal to resign despite being censured by his own Republican Central Committee raises serious questions about accountability in local government — when elected officials dig in against their
Ty's Take That 400-acre fire in Camden County should have everyone's attention – when you've got three firefighters injured and flames eating up over 1,000 acres according to some reports, it's a stark reminder of how quickly things can turn dangerous in
Ty's Take That possible school threat in Camden County deserves our immediate attention – any hint of danger to our kids needs to be taken seriously, and I'm glad law enforcement is investigating thoroughly. On a more positive note, seeing several Lake residents appointed to state boards
Ty's Take The lawsuits swirling around Osage Beach Mayor Harmison are creating exactly the kind of dysfunction that kills small towns from the inside out. When your elected officials are spending more time in courtrooms than city hall, and when aldermen feel compelled to publicly distance themselves from
Ty's Take The political drama unfolding in Osage Beach deserves your attention, especially with Mayor Harmison dismissing two lawsuits as a "coordinated political hit" while aldermen are publicly weighing in on the mess. When elected officials start throwing around conspiracy theories instead of addressing the substance
Ty's Take That casino heist in Boonville hits close to home — armed robberies at gaming establishments always raise concerns about security at our own lakeside casinos, and you can bet law enforcement will be taking a harder look at protocols across the region. But what really caught my