Lake of the Ozarks

Adorable Laughter of St. Peters Toddler Trying to Walk Her Dog Goes Viral (VIDEO)

Watch the video below and try not to smile. The laughter of an adorable St. Peters toddler trying to walk her dog is the latest viral YouTube sensation, and here at Daily RFT, we think it's some great Monday morning medicine for the start-of-the-week blues. Uploaded just a few days ago, the vide ... More >>

Black Market Caviar Ring Busted in Missouri; Investigation Snags 100 Poachers

A two-year investigation into illegal fishing and harvesting of paddlefish eggs in southwestern Missouri ended this week with citations and charges filed against more than 100 people. The suspects include eight men who face federal charges in connection with their alleged efforts to transport paddle ... More >>

There's Poop in the Drinking Water at Some Missouri State Parks! Doesn't Anyone Care?

A national environmental group is calling for a federal review of drinking-water quality at Missouri's state parks, citing a failure to perform federally mandated testing, as well as repeated instances of contamination with coliform bacteria, including E. coli. For the uninitiated, when science typ ... More >>

VIDEO: The TV Ad Dave Spence Doesn't Want You to See

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence has sent a cease-and-desist letter to television stations around the state warning them they could face legal action if they continue to run what his attorney calls a "defamatory" ad. The television commercial in question paints Spence as a St. Louis ... More >>

Folks at the Lake of the Ozarks Are Miffed About This T-Shirt? Really?

According to the Rolla Daily News, some folks down in the Lake of the Ozarks are getting all hot 'n' bothered about a new t-shirt that's flying off the racks in Wal-Mart stores in that area. The shirt's message: "Came on Vacation; Left on Probation." Behold the displeased quote from Tim Jacobsen, ex ... More >>

Tame the Mississippi: A river rat's guide to enjoying our big brown stream

Bill Would Repeal "Punitive" Tax on Missouri Animal Shelters

​State Rep. Jeanne Kirkton (D - Webster Groves) has proposed a bill to restore certain tax exemptions to animal shelters that were lost during the heated fight over puppy mills back in 2010. Legislators opposed to the Prop B campaign to rein-in dog breeding facilities in Missouri slipped the new ... More >>

ACLU Sues Missouri School District for Blocking Student Access to LGBT Websites

​Last week we told you about how Internet software used by dozens of school districts in Missouri blocked student access to websites dealing with gay, lesbian and transgender issues. Now the ACLU of Eastern Missouri has sued one of those districts, which it says refuses to lift the block for its s ... More >>

E. Coli Closes Beach at Lake of the Ozarks

​The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has closed a popular beach for swimming after the water tested dangerously high for bacteria this week. Public Beach # 2, also known as Grand Glaize Beach, inside Lake of the Ozarks State Park is closed for swimming until further notice. The DNR had ju ... More >>

Take a Flying Leap

Man Slapped with $1k Fine and Six Months Probation in First-Ever Invasive Species Case

Courtesy Missouri Department of ConservationBad news! Agents remove a guy's boatlift that had an invasive species attached to it.​Silver carp. Emerald ash borers. Zebra mussels. Missouri's got all kinds of "invasive species," not native to our state, that wreak havoc on our ecosystem. Now the stat ... More >>

Readers question whether anarchists are right to target Cherokee Street and whether prairie chickens are worth it

State Lawmaker Wants to Keep Graphic Crime Scene Photos Under Wraps

Image viaRepresentative Scott Largent​If State Representative Scott Largent of District 120 has his way, members of the public will have a harder time getting copies of graphic crime scene photos from law enforcement agencies -- specifically, photos of a dead person whose genitals are showing or w ... More >>

82 Couples Renew Vows in Missouri Cave

bridalcave.comThis bride may look frigid. Then again, it's a constant 60 degrees inside Bridal Cave.​The Lake of the Ozarks may have been the most romantic place on earth yesterday. Scratch that. The lake may have been the most romantic place under the earth yesterday when 82 couples renewed their ... More >>

12-Step Plan to Clean Up Lake of the Ozarks Noticeably Void of Alcohol Restraint

The first step is admitting you have a problem.​Attorney General Chris Koster yesterday proposed twelve recommendation for improving the notoriously icky water quality at the Lake of the Ozarks.Here at Riverfront Times we are amazed that none of the twelve steps (described below) have anything to ... More >>

For Your Next Vacation, How About Some Twister Chasing?

Yes, it's the end of September and summer vacation season is officially deader than the Cardinals' playoff hopes. But it's never too early to start planning for next year. A couple of University of Missouri professors report that Missourians who are sick of float trips and paranoid about the e coli ... More >>

Missouri Official Proves It's Possible to Advance Career No Matter Your Job Performance

Leaving Missouri's E. coli waters, for the Gulf's oil-tarred.​A man suspended from his job for two weeks without pay last year, today has himself a new, high-profile job overseeing a $20-billion trust fund for those impacted by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Mark Templeton, head of the Missouri Dep ... More >>

Devon Denman: Missouri Kidnapping Victim Found in New Mexico Following Police Chase

Devon Denman​The second Missouri child kidnapped in the past week by a registered sex offender was found unharmed early this morning in New Mexico. Five-year-old Devon Denman was taken from his father by gunpoint Saturday at the Lake of the Ozarks. Just after midnight this morning police near Gall ... More >>

Attorney General: Condo Poo Poisoning Lake of the Ozarks

E. coli: Shit looks frightening even when it's a stuffed toy.​Looking for someone to blame for the E. coli scares at the Lake of the Ozarks? Look no further than the Grandview Condominiums. Today Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced that he's filed a temporary restraining order as part ... More >>

Missouri's E. coli problems are not confined to the Lake of the Ozarks

Olean, Missouri, Goes Balls-Out for Turkey Testicles

Robin Wheeler​Olean, Missouri, is a tiny town with a lot of balls. Located near the Lake of the Ozarks (four miles northeast of Eldon off Highway 87), the village (pop. 157) will host the 17th annual Olean Testicle Festival on Saturday, June 5. The event's sponsored by the town and the Olean ... More >>

No Spelunking for You! Missouri Caves Closed Due to Bat Fungus

White Nose Syndrome in humans usually involves massive amounts of cocaine, rendering its victims bat-shit crazy.​The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced yesterday that it is temporarily closing most of the state's 175 caves found in public parks and historic sites. The closure comes ... More >>

Missouri Attorney General Sues 10 Firms for Polluting Lake of the Ozarks

Lake of the Ozark's water. So refreshing!​Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster announced today that he is filing suit against ten businesses for violations of the Missouri Clean Water Law. All ten businesses allegedly discharged pollutants into Lake of the Ozarks or its nearby tributaries. The ... More >>

The Sneak vs. the St. Louis International Film Festival, Round Two (Friday)

​Shows: Ligeia, a locally filmed, very (very) loose adaptation of the short story by Edgar Allen Poe reimagined as a Gothic thriller; Albino Farm, a slasher film that might as well be about my fears of driving to the Lake of the Ozarks.Food: The Edgar Allen Pom, a cocktail I concocted, recipe to ... More >>

Gone Missing: A sheep and fifteen pacifiers. Plus: We revisit a cold case and a cannon in Forest Park

Ewww! Raw Sewage Dumped into Lake of the Ozarks, Again, Says Missouri Attorney General

Photo: partycovepics.com (site is very, very NSFW)Captain of the raft at Party Cove in Lake of the Ozarks. Two business owners near the lake are being sued for allegedly allowing raw sewage to flow into it.​For the second time in a little more than a year, raw or partially treated sewage has been ... More >>

Get Your Very Own Expense Report, Right Here

Unreal loves a business trip as much as anybody. Oh, the fun we've had on long drives out to the O'Fallons, Lake of the Ozarks and Ste. Genevieve! The best part, though, comes after we get home, when that little expense check magically shows up in our pigeonhole. How wonderful life would be, we've o ... More >>

Unreal channels our inner Billy Mays (may he rest in peace), hawks All-Star banners and checks in with a Graybar blogger

Missouri Officials Are No Party Cove Poopers; Withheld Report on Lake Ozark E. Coli Levels

The Associated Press is reporting today that the Missouri Department of Natural Resources withheld a May report showing unsafe levels of E. Coli bacteria in the Lake of the Ozarks.More than half of the 60 tests taken on May 26 showed E. Coli levels above the state standard, with at least two of thos ... More >>

Lake of the Ozarks' Family-Friendly Party Cove

Photo by Jennifer SilverbergBoobs for beads. Just another "family-friendly" activity at Party Cove.Last week, Daily RFT received a curious press release from the Lake of the Ozarks' Convention and Vistors Bureau. The notice -- encouraging travelers to visit the lake's Ha Ha Tonka and Lake of the Oza ... More >>

Weirdest Paddlefish Story EVER

Do you know what the Show-Me state's official aquatic animal is?Wrong. It's the paddlefish. And some pretty weird shit has gone down with Missouri's paddlefish this year, according to the Department of Conservation's press release issued Thursday. www.sos.mo.gov/symbolsThis is a paddlefish.For start ... More >>

Poopy Cove: Lake Ozark officials plead guilty to dumping sewage in lake

In This Week's Issue: Amigos Cantina and Lake Water

Is that a Poopdeck in your plans, or are you just happy to see me?

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Keep it Elemental: Our formula for a stress-free summer

Vashon High School Says It's Guilty

Vashon High School Says It's Guilty

Go! 2/8-2/10

True/False Film Festival: Dispatch the First

All Fun & Games

...until Unreal puts our eye out. Plus: We hit the lake for some high-speed action, then attempt to chill with Chuck Berry.

Style Editor's Note!

Rugged Rendezvous

Got what it takes to be a mountain man? Head to the Lake of the Ozarks, tough guy.

Ozark Orgy

The naked truth about Missouri's backwater Sodom and Gomorrah

Ozark Water Daredevils

Get down to the lake for one of the world's top powerboat events

The Chase Is Still the Place

The story of a landmark family

Keeping Current on the Mississippi

Check out Pere Marquette for great beaches and boating

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Week of July 28, 2004

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