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Rocheport, Missouri

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Good Tuesday afternoon. Sunny and 91 — just right for a spin down the Katy Trail. Stockton Mercantile and Manitou Studio are both open today. No special events in town today, but Thursday brings Locals Night. 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 — Tuesday, September 1, 2026

    Tuesday morning, here’s what’s worth knowing around Rocheport, New Franklin, and the counties. Around the Counties Boone Electric members vote Sept. 10 on tighter rules for board candidates. The cooperative…

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Missouri Supreme Court weighs who can challenge Kansas City stadium incentives

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent · Sep 1, 2026

The Missouri Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether three opponents of the state’s sweeping stadium tax incentive law have the legal right to challenge it. State Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican, state Rep. Bryant Wolfin, a Ste. Genevieve Republican, and conservative activist Ron Calzone sued last year seeking to overturn the law, which […]

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Missouri redistricting referendum fight puts Supreme Court precedent to the test

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent · Sep 1, 2026

When the Missouri Supreme Court considers Wednesday whether voters can force a referendum on congressional redistricting, the judges will confront a constitutional question the court has never squarely answered. But decades of Missouri Supreme Court decisions offer clues about how the judges may approach it. A recent analysis of 37 state Supreme Court cases since […]

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‘Just pick’: Missouri clerks dispute claim that switching congressional maps is impossible 

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent · Sep 1, 2026

An order directing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to use congressional district maps drawn in 2022 for the November election would not pose the technical obstacle described by the state and a Cole County judge, two county clerks told the Missouri Supreme Court in a filing last week. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon, a Democrat, […]

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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 91°F
Sky Sunny
Wind SW 5 mph
91°F

Updated 54 minutes ago

River Gauge Boonville, MO
Stage 6.91 ft
Flow 41.4 kcfs
Flood Stage 21 ft
Trend Falling · -0.3 ft in 24 hr
No Flood
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Updated 37 minutes ago

Tonight’s Moon

Waning gibbous, 77% lit — new moon Friday, September 11.

Phase Waning Gibbous
Illumination 77%
Next full moon Saturday, September 26
Next new moon Friday, September 11

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About Rocheport

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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