Story of wedding ring lost and found in the Missouri Ozarks river carries deeper meaning

Tim Simpkins used scuba gear to locate Michael Hamtil’s wedding ring at the bottom of the Current River in the Missouri Ozarks. Hamtil lost the ring after jumping into the water at Cave Spring. The recovery took place on September 12, 2026.
Tim Simpkins uses scuba gear to search for Michael Hamtil’s lost wedding ring on the bottom of the Current River at Cave Spring, in the Missouri Ozarks, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Hamtil jumped into the river at this spot…
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