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This one is something special, folks, and that’s not hype. We’re kicking off our 40th Anniversary year with some exclusive photos and coverage of the mountain lion trapped near Centerville in Reynolds County on January 5. Writer Doug Smith interviewed [...]

ShareLake Ozark waterfront homes have been placed under threat of removal due to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruling, according to a story released by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch today.Citing a ruling by FERC issued July 26, the story says all or part of 4000 lakefront homes will need to be removed to come into [...]

Share(The Clearwater Dam Corps sends some water safety tips to heed relevant to conditions after the recent flooding.)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., June 30 – Sunshine, a trip to the lake or river and fireworks displays. The Independence Day holiday is a great time for water fun, but Army Corps of Engineers officials advise everyone [...]

Share(Information from the May 18 Shannon County Current Wave.)
Boaters living in or visiting Eminence will soon have a new river access in Eminence, just across from the Eminence City Park.
The Joshua T. Chilton Memorial Landing will be dedicated on Thursday, May 26, at 2 p.m. just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. This [...]

ShareSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Feb. 17 that more than $749 million in excise tax revenues generated by sportsmen and women will be going to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies through the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration and Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Programs.

Share Photos courtesy KansasCity.com.
The MR340 isn’t about floating.
The annual paddling race left Kansas City yesterday morning headed for St. Charles. The bulk of paddlers arrived at Jefferson City this morning, and already (Wednesday at 5 p.m.) some participants are passing New Haven, between Hermann and Washington, Missouri. Race officials are estimating that this may [...]

ShareBetween Emery and Jo, Traveler gets at least a half a dozen news releases a day from which we select items (or not) considering the interests of our online and print readers.
Jo just couldn’t pass up this one from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, since the story managed to combine Jimmy Buffett, Gulf [...]

ShareCircuit Judge David Evans declared a mistrial June 24 in the case of Radeena Proffer, scheduled to stand trial for charges related to a Ripley County boating accident on the Current River last year which resulted in the deaths of two people and injury to three others.

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(James Beard from the Clearwater Corps Office sent this reminder about boating safety this Memorial Day weekend. Good advice directed at power boaters.)
As the thermometer steadily rises and people start to get boating fever, there are a few preparations you should make and tips you should follow for safety’s sake.
The most important piece of [...]

ShareSpring is here and the boating season is upon us! The time for spring cleanup and maintenance is now. Paint, wash buckets, and tools are out to make that water vessel look good and to keep the engine working its best. This is all very important, but equally important is the maintenance [...]