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You are invited to attend the Second Saturday Open Air Market at the Lake Viking Clubhouse parking lot from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11. Vendors paying a registration fee of $10 per space are welcome. Call Dustin Hibler to register or for more information,...

New members to Lake Viking are as follows: Lot #245 Scott & Kasey Johnson; Lot #1759 Cole & Hillarie Bryant; Lots 2915 & 291 James & Kelle Lawson; Lot #2608 Jeffry & Shelly Allred; Lot #1142 Christopher & Dana Igoe; Lot #1569 Robert & Paula...

A Missouri license office is now operating in the building housing Access II in the Gallatin business park on the north side of Hwy 6 on the west side of town, at 101 Industrial Parkway. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed for lunch from 1-1:30...

Colonel Sandra K. Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the Patrol's participation in Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water is in its 10th year and Missouri has participated since the program’s inception. This national campaign...

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding people about the potential electrical hazards in swimming pools, hot tubs and spas, on board boats and in the waters surrounding boats, marinas and launch ramps. Electric shock drowning (ESD) happens when...

With the onset of summer and the increase in use of the lake, we once again face an issue that seems to confound our community each and every year.  Trash.  Piles and piles of trash.  Overflowing dumpsters.  An increased hit to the budget. Attempts over the past...

Yard of the Month for June 2018 -- Recognition for yards with an outstanding appearance goes to Robert and Vicki Walton lot 217, waterfront and Tom & Donna Redden Archibald, lot 1280, roadside.

For awhile on June 9, the clubhouse parking lot looked like Grand Central Station: two food trucks, the second Saturday open-air market, and last but not least the Second Annual Lake Viking Poker Run. This year’s poker run was bigger – 120 players compared to 87 last...

Several years ago, I wrote a two-part article on a “storied tradition” in local Daviess County High School Basketball lore. The articles were about a power-house team in the 1960s and ‘70s which compiled very impressive records. Year after year the Jameson Huskies...

You may have noticed on the June water bill, there was a web page address listed that allowed access to our 2017 Annual Water Quality Report for PWSD #3. For those who accessed this report and read it, there was some industry “jargon” and all these initials: ppb for...

New members to Lake Viking are as follows:  Lot  #2483 Mike Thayer; Lot #2231 Greg & Brandi Hankins; Lot #MH027 Bryan Smith; Lot #2233 Dena McDonell; Lot #232-233 Chris Hanes; Lot #1924 1924 Crew, LLC; Lot #2059 Stephanie Bowlin; Lot #599 Keith Piercy; Lot #134...

To bring attention to the aesthetic beauty at Lake Viking, the Activities Committee announces the Yard of the Month -- in recognition of outstanding views of homes from the water, roadside waterfront and roadside tier lots. This month’s winners are Rex and Phyllis...

Colonel Sandra Karsten, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, encourages boat dock owners to take the necessary precautions to make their dock safe from stray electrical current. Tingling and numbness in the extremities while swimming in the water has...

Consider Alex Nijis and Josiene Van Putten from the Netherlands as the “Dutch Chapter” of the Lake Viking Fan Club. Alex visited Shirley and me in 2014, fell in love with the lake, and couldn’t wait to come back. This time, he brought Josie along . . . and she fell in...

Recently joining Lake Viking Association (May, 2018) are Lot #640 J. Scott & Deborah Lindley; Lot #1781 Martin & Annie Ray; Lot #348 & #1590 Anthony & Suzie Grafton; Lot #S162 Steven & Katie Tucker; Lot #2602 Richard & Hallie Thompson; Lot #194...

Now that warmer weather is here, not only is there an increase in boat traffic, but also more aircraft using the LV airport. While we do not have a great deal of air traffic, remember that our runway is for aircraft use only. For your protection, and that of others,...

If you’re wondering why these Lake Viking garage-salers are bundled up, it should be obvious. The inclement April weather has put a damper on early Spring activity. Although an earlier Activities Committee Wine Tasting event drew a good crowd of 60 to the clubhouse,...

Spring weather in Missouri brings an increase in projects that may require digging or excavation work around your home or business. Before turning a shovel of dirt on any project, the Missouri Public Service Commission reminds homeowners and businesses to call 811 or...

Memorial graveside services were held for Edythe G. Speiser April 21 at the Lake Viking Cemetery, Gallatin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hope Lutheran Church in Bethany; Three Rivers Hospice, Cameron; or Daviess County Nursing and Rehab,...

The new Gallatin Motor Vehicle and Drivers License Office opened much sooner than anticipated, according to Jessica Adkins, Marketing and Development Director at Access II. The licensing office opened on March 21 at the Access II Independent Living Center building,...

Every year, loons make their appearances at Lake Viking. The lake is a regular stopover point during their seasonal migrations to and from Minnesota and Canada. This year there seems to be more of them. In a March 30 Lake Viking Facebook post, Ron Defenbaugh reported...

If you are ever thinking about traveling to an interesting far-away destination, talk to Lake Viking Association members Harlan and Jeannie Horst. They went to Australia and New Zealand on a recent trip and had a great time. They toured panoramic countryside areas and...