Missouri and the City of Lake Ozark will celebrate their employees during Local Government Week May 2-8.The week is an… Read More

Christiansen Appointed Chief: In a special session of the Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen held on January 5, 2023, Mr. Jeff Christiansen wasappointed with a unanimous vote to serve as the city’s next Police Chief. Christiansen comes to the city with over 27 years of professional law enforcement experience, most recentlyserving the citizens of Linn Creek, Missouri as their Police Chief. Prior to his work in Linn Creek, Christiansenspent 26 years at the DuPage County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office, progressing through their patrol and detectivedivisions, and eventually serving as a Sergeant within their civil division and accreditation and trainingprograms. His professional service includes volumes of experience in training and development, grants, patrolfunctions, accreditation, and supervision. He possesses a BA and MS in criminal social justice from Lewis University, and is a 2012 graduate of theNorthwestern University School of Police Staff and Command. While working for the DuPage CountySheriff’s Office, Christiansen also worked as an adjunct instructor at Aurora University for a period of 15 years,where he was a founding member of their criminal justice advisory board. He has worked at the College ofDuPage as a GED instructor and coordinator as well. He has also has years of experience as an accreditationmanager, trainer, and contractor for a series of coroners’ offices in Illinois. Outside of his professional experiences, Christiansen is a co-founder of Celebrate Differences, which is a notfor-profit supporting people with disabilities and their families. He has extensive involvement with the specialneeds community for the past 18 years, also co-founding the A Pinch of Happiness Spice Shop in Camdenton,Missouri. During his appointment, Christiansen stated that he was “looking forward to getting started soon and tocontinue the work of making the agency better. I am excited to work with the officers, dispatchers, board anddepartment heads to make progress, and appreciate the thorough and well-vetted hiring process.”At the meeting, Mayor Newberry thanked the members of the hiring committee that helped to identifyChristiansen as the next Police Chief. Christiansen will be sworn into the role at the Board of Aldermenmeeting on January 10, 2023 at 6:00 P.M.
Missouri and the City of Lake Ozark will celebrate their employees during Local Government Week May 2-8.The week is an… Read More
The popular 33rd annual Lake of the Ozarks Magic Dragon Street Meet Nationals car show will be held Thursday, April… Read More
The Highway 54 interchange opened Wednesday, April 21, but any time there is change there is a little confusion –… Read More
Despite the fickle weather we’ve come to tolerate at the Lake of the Ozarks, spring is a time of rebirth.… Read More
The signals and the intersection (top photo) at W Road and Highway 54 will be going away by the end… Read More
A major milestone on a two-year project will occur next week. The opening of the Lake of the Ozarks new… Read More
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About two dozen spectators witnessed the changing of the guard as Dennis Newberry took the oath office as mayor of… Read More
The door to allowing food trucks in the City of Lake Ozark was left open a crack by the city’s… Read More
Good news on the COVID-19 front for Miller, Morgan and Camden counties. The Camden County Health Department, the Miller County… Read More