One Piece Open Weekly Play at Hexagon Alley
The District, Downtown Columbia
Monday, July 20, 2026
6:30 PM
Our One Piece TCG open weekly play! Entry is an even $5 so come on down and get hands on…
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Good Monday afternoon. Sunny and 94 — best enjoyed early or from a shady porch with something cold. Stop in at Stockton Mercantile, or say hello at Meriwether Cafe and Bike Shop. Today in town: Chicken broccoli Alfredo at The Rocheport Winery at Mount Nebo Inn. Worth knowing before you drive: delays on I-70 for bridge work, and delays on I-70 for paving — see the roads page for the full picture.
The race begins Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 AM.
We will be posting the top 5 positions in each category in real time.
Your five-minute catch-up for Monday, July 20. Here’s what matters on our stretch of the river today. Roads & I-70 New work zones open this week on top of the…
If you or a neighbor are ever in a hard spot, it helps to know exactly where the door is. This week, Columbia’s Voluntary Action…
Missouri River Relief is turning 25 this year, and the group is marking it the way you’d hope: with the biggest cleanup effort it has…
If you live anywhere near Columbia and keep half an eye on how the city handles 911 calls, there’s a ballot measure headed your way on August 4 worth understanding — and buried in it is a detail that caught my attention: drones. According to…
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If you drove past the Hearnes Center this weekend and saw a line of people in full turnout gear filing in on…
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If you or someone you know picked up a hot meal at Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen in Columbia this week, here’s…
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If you’ve never heard of a “scrappy meal,” here’s the idea: take the trimmings left over from making fresh pasta — the odd ends that…
Columbia has a new group trying to untangle one of the hardest problems a city its size can take on: what to actually do about…

By Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent Sam Alexander paints a grim picture of Missouri’s 28th Senate District. Alexander, an emergency room physician and farmer running for state Senate, said he lays awake at night thinking of the hospitals in financial straits, young people leaving their small…
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By Janice Ellis, Missouri Independent We have some very important elections this year. Elections have consequences, and a lot is riding on…
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By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A coalition of hemp businesses filed a federal lawsuit Thursday in an attempt to halt a statewide…
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By Leore Tal, Missouri Independent In the spring of 2021, Cecilia Williams lost her son, daughter-in-law and grandson to a drunken driver. Williams, who lives…

By Amanda Watford, Missouri Independent As federal officials consider whether to reclassify marijuana under federal drug law, a new study has found that more American…
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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.
Rocheport turns 200 this year — a town where Lewis and Clark passed through, steamboats once crowded the river, and history still lines every street.
Rocheport turns 200 in 2025 — from Lewis and Clark to the Katy Trail, here’s how a bypassed river town became one of Missouri’s most…

Rocheport turns 200 in 2026. Here’s the story of a river town that refused to be forgotten.

Mile 178.5 on the Katy Trail is one of the most scenic spots in Missouri. Here’s your complete guide.
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