Joe Gamm | Staff

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Bio

Joe Gamm reports on social services, health, and religion, also covering legislation in the Missouri House of Representatives. He is now based in Jefferson City, but the trip from his Lake Ozark hometown was a long one. He has worked in restaurants and in construction. In 1991, he went to the West Coast, where he became a buckaroo (meaning he sat in a saddle following cattle all day) and learned to snow ski. He returned to the lake and eventually opened and ran a contracting business. But he left again to begin to learn to write. After graduating from the University of Washington, having double-majored in journalism and political science, he took a writing job in Oregon. Reporting has taken him to Texas and North Carolina. He decided to return to his home state in December. He has received awards from press associations in Washington, Oregon, Texas, and North Carolina.

Recent stories by Joe Gamm

Pickup hits tractor leaving man injured A Fulton man who crashed his pickup into a tractor on Route JJ Thursday morning suffered minor injuries.According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the John Deere tractor, driven by Jos... May 6, 2023

Man injured in single-vehicle crash A Fulton man was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning.John P. Murray, 33, was driving a Chevrolet Impala northbound on Route J about 12:30 a.m., when he went off the left side of the... April 9, 2023

Children in Holts Summit enjoy magical morning Children (and parents) giggled, screamed or applauded during Tommy Terrific's performance late Saturday morning.The magic man put on a show, pulling countless magical products from a trunk for a r... April 2, 2023

Hit-and-run injures pedestrian A pedestrian received minor injuries in a hit-and-run Friday afternoon in Callaway County.According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 18-year-old Randall J. Champlain, of Holts Summit w... March 26, 2023

Boone County crash injures Fulton man The passenger in a Jeep Grand Cherokee suffered minor injuries when the vehicle left the road in Boone County.Isaiah Z. Brandy, 22, of Fulton, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report... March 1, 2023

Bax to step down from United Way <iframe class="castos-iframe-player" src="https://60ccd49376f759-56068567.castos.com/player/1426754" width="100%" height="150"></iframe>Ann Bax anno... February 24, 2023

Show-Me State has begun to make plans for its aging population Time marches on.In just a little more than a decade, seniors will make up a quarter of Missouri's population.It's a concern for the state, which is already short of providing the ideal volume ... February 20, 2023

Fulton woman injured in three-vehicle accident A three-vehicle crash injured two, including a Fulton woman, Monday afternoon.According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Jacob R. Pichelmeyer, 39, of Columbia, was westbound about 4:30... February 15, 2023

Fulton juvenile injured in crash A juvenile was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Callaway County early Monday morning.According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 16-year-old male driver of a Ford Ranger from... February 8, 2023

Missouri launches website intended to reduce veteran suicides Missouri now has a website intended to reduce suicides among service members, veterans and their families.The Missouri Governor's Challenge team -- a collection of leaders in community and state g... February 4, 2023