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  2020-11-24

  Mother and employee

  Dana Adkins is a Mother that works at a summertime resort. She discusses how the pandemic impacted her job. Also discussed is how her children handled the changes to their routines.
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  2020-10-01

  Changed Summer Plans

  This story discusses what changed in summer plans. Like many other people I stayed close to home and did more outdoor activities with my family.
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  2020-08-05

  Mayor Credits Viral Video in Rise of Tourism to the Lake of the Ozarks

  The Mayor of Osage Beach, MO one of the towns along the Lake of the Ozarks credited the viral videos of pool party at a waterfront bar for the large rise in tourism the area saw over the summer. One of the attendees at the viral party later tested positive for Covis-19.
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  2020-06-18

  Corona in Warm Weather

  When I saved the meme, I did so because it references the game Plague INC. In the game, the player controls attributes about an illness (transmission, symptoms, and other attributes) the red symbols represent heat resistance.
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  2020-09-26

  Summer Activism

  During the summer there were many Black Lives Matter protests around the country. These protests drew large amounts of participants and brought attention to a conversation the country is long overdue on having.
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  2020-05

  Lake of the Ozarks Summer

  While many places were shut down, tourism to the Lake of the Ozarks rose during the pandemic. There was even a visitor who attended a party at a crowded lake bar later test positive for the virus.
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  2020-09-04

  Busiest Summer Ever

  This shows that a large number of people traveled to summer tourist destinations that were open. There were more visitors to the Lake of the Ozarks during the pandemic than there was in 2019.
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  2020-07-30

  Some form of Selfish

  Those that refuse to wear masks could be seen as selfish. I know there are many who can not wear them for medical reasons but most of the non-mask wearers do not fall into this category. I work in a coffee shop, we have multiple signs stating that a mask is required inside. Late one evening, right before close, a woman came in without a mask. She did not have one and refused the one I offered to her. Another employee who did not know this happened because she was in the backroom asked her about a mask. The woman leaned over the counter and was screaming about rights and the government and threw Peter Parker the spider plant at us, one of the many plants we keep along the bar.
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  2020-06-07

  Camdenton, Mo Protest

  Following the death of George Floyd, there were protests in many major cities. There also were protests in small rural towns as well. Camdenton is a tourist town near the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Protesters were at the main intersection in town, in front of the courthouse. Here, there was no standoff with police. During the time I was there, I only saw them drive by. Many shared stories of times they experienced racism, we also sang and chanted. I believe it is important because, in the middle of a pandemic, people risked their health to gather and protest for what they feel is right.
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  2020-03-14

  Limiting amounts of items

  In order to serve all customers during the pandemic, this business posted signs limiting certain items to one per person.