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Rocheport, Missouri

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Good Thursday morning. Patchy Fog and 70 — just right for a spin down the Katy Trail. Manitou Studio and The Rocheport Winery at Mount Nebo Inn are both open today. In town today: Locals Night at Katy's Fork in the Trail. A couple of road notes: delays on I-70 for bridge work, and delays on I-70 for paving — see the roads page for the full picture.

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  • The Daily Rundown — Wednesday, August 12, 2026

    Your five-minute catch-up for Wednesday, August 12. Here’s what matters on our stretch of the river today. Registered sex offender arrested after two nights in Rolling Hills Park. Boonville police…

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  • New Franklin Schools Head Back Aug. 25 — Here’s the Week Ahead

    If you’ve got a kid in New Franklin R-1, the summer countdown just tipped into its last stretch. The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 25 — and the week before it is busier than most people realize, so here’s what’s actually on the…

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Judge rules against ballot slot for Missouri proposal to limit change to initiatives

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent · Aug 19, 2026

A proposal to limit the legislature’s power to alter or repeal measures passed by initiative should not be on Missouri’s November ballot because it “impermissibly constricts” the legislative freedom to make new laws reflecting new views, a Cole County judge ruled Wednesday. The proposal, which would be Amendment 6 on the Nov. 3 ballot if […]

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Judge blocks referendum on gerrymandered Missouri redistricting plan

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent · Aug 19, 2026

The Missouri Constitution’s provisions allowing a referendum on “any act” of the Legislature do not extend that power to laws establishing congressional districts, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled Wednesday afternoon. Delivering his decision just a few hours after conducting a trial in the case, Green wrote that to allow a referendum on redistricting, […]

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Missouri education board wary of $300 million school funding increase

By Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent · Aug 19, 2026

Missouri education officials are preparing to ask lawmakers for roughly $300 million more for public schools next year, setting up a potentially difficult budget fight as the state faces a projected revenue shortfall. The numbers are yet to be finalized, but the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s preliminary report shows that recent changes to […]

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The world’s longest river race runs past our bluffs each July. Every year’s standings — and watch the field run all 340 miles on the replay map.

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Today’s Weather
Rocheport, MO
Temp 70°F
Sky Patchy Fog
Wind NNE 3 mph
70°F

Updated 52 minutes ago

River Gauge Boonville, MO
Stage 8.29 ft
Flow 48.9 kcfs
Flood Stage 21 ft
Trend Rising · +0.7 ft in 24 hr
No Flood
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Tonight’s Moon

First quarter, 47% lit — full moon Thursday, August 27.

Phase First Quarter
Illumination 47%
Next full moon Thursday, August 27
Next new moon Friday, September 11

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Rocheport, MO — a historic river town of ~200 on the Missouri River bluffs. Home to Katy Trail trailhead, award-winning wineries, and a strong sense of community.

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