Water Patrol Ready for Busy Season At the Lake

There are still some visible signs of damage from the winter ice storms at the Lake of the Ozarks, but the state Water Patrol says it should be business as usual. Lieutenant Nick Humphrey says boaters and tourists shouldn’t have any major problems with the...

Leading the Nation in BWI

Missouri will finish the year as one of the nation’s leaders in drunken boating arrests, again. But something else is causing increasing concern. The Coast Guard says Missouri led the nation last year with 480 BWI arrests…The state water patrol has made...

Danger at Lake of the Ozarks

Last weeks snow and ice storm has caused millions of dollars in damage to docks, marinas, and boats at the Lake of the Ozarks and at several other lakes and water recreation areas in Missouri. The state water patrol has issued an advisory urging boaters to stay off...

Gov. Blunt Seeks Change in Patrol Duties

Governor Blunt says he will ask the legislature to change state law to allow a governor to use the State Highway Patrol to conduct background checks and other investigations into state employee conduct. The move is a direct outgrowth of the governor’s misuse of...

Fatal Boating Accident Linked to Drinking

Investigators believe one, if not both, boat captains were drinking when two boats collided late Saturday evening at the Lake of the Ozarks, killing one person and injuring seven others. The wreck killed 40-year-old Linda Driller of St. Charles instantly, according to...
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