Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day.

Osage Beach motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts — beware.  The 2012 national Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization kicks off May 21 to help save lives by cracking down on those who don’t buckle up. 

After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps for years and then leading his family owned business, Vi-Jon, for over thirty years, St. Louis native, John Brunner is now vying to be the Republican candidate for the Missouri Senate. The senate hopeful made a stop in Camdenton to take part in a trap shooting event and chat with Missouri constituent Wednesday. He also made a stop in Eldon.

The following local students have earned a spot on the University of Central Missouri Dean's List. Each semester, the Dean's List is divided into two parts.

Osage Community Elks Lodge 2705 in Laurie provided fun and games for more than 40 children during Youth Day 2012.

Sixty-one Camdenton High School Spanish students participated in and attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2012 National Spanish Examinations.

Wells Fargo Advisors has designated Tim Kertz, Sr. Vice President – Complex Manager, as a member of the firm’s Premier Advisors Program, a distinction that reflects Tim’s achievement of professional success through a consistent commitment to client service.

Traffic is backed up for several miles on westbound Highway 54 through Osage Beach starting at the Grand Glaize Bridge. One motorist reported slow-moving traffic all the way to the Route 42 exit.

The Village of Gravois Mills may soon have a new ordinance to address how certain utilities charge residents and businesses for use. The board of trustees is proposing an ordinance requiring all sewer and water services be metered to, they say, ensure fair rates.

A Michigan couple were driving on the freeway in Dearborn, Mich., when they saw a kitten tossed from a speeding car. Ronald Haas and Niel Rishoi quickly stopped and picked up the kitten, who surprisingly was OK other than being “scared and panicked.” The couple then adopted her and named her Dora.

Your daily news briefing, with the video of the day, the top news and the quote of the day.

Elections carry a hefty price tag for taxing entities.

At a time when school districts across the country are cutting music and arts programs, the Camdenton R-III Board of Education accepted an award Monday night for its efforts to maintain – and grow – music education.

On May 3, 2012, Advantage Metals Recycling’s (AMR) State Road A Linn Creek scrap metal recycling facility received a prestigious 2012 Corporate Safety Award from The Safety Council of the Ozarks, a regional branch of the National Safety Council.

May 7 to May 14

Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians on Monday during a secretive ceremony in the state Capitol as police stood guard to keep out any uninvited political opponents of the sometimes divisive radio show host.

The Missouri House has voted to allow more digital billboards on the state's roads and highways.

Captain Gregory D. Kindle, commanding officer, Troop F Headquarters, Jefferson City, announced today the results of a driving while intoxicated saturation which was held in Miller County on May 12, 2012.