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Rocheport, Missouri

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Good Saturday morning. Sunny and 72 — just right for a spin down the Katy Trail. Stockton Mercantile and The Rocheport Winery at Mount Nebo Inn are both open today. In town today: Comedy Show 6pm or 8pm show Liam Nelson Headliner at The Rocheport Winery at Mount Nebo Inn. A couple of road notes: delays on I-70 for paving, and delays on I-70 for bridge work — see the roads page for the full picture.

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  • The Daily Rundown — Thursday, August 6, 2026

    Your five-minute catch-up for Thursday, August 6. Here’s what matters on our stretch of the river today. Around the Counties Cooper County primary sees moderate turnout. Voters headed to the…

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  • Boone County Signs First Agreements in $11.7 Million Radio Upgrade

    If you’ve ever wondered why it takes so long for police, fire, and EMS crews from different Boone County agencies to talk to each other during a big call, the county is finally doing something about it — and it’s going to cost more than…

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Missouri should dump the use of junk science in its courtrooms

By Connie Farrow, Missouri Independent · Aug 8, 2026

Missouri patients deserve confidence that the science presented in our courtrooms is credible, reliable and grounded in evidence. When unreliable expert testimony is allowed to influence juries, the consequences extend far beyond the courtroom. Manufactured claims can scare patients away from proven treatments and make medical innovators think twice about investing in research and development […]

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Missouri AG bars St. Louis company from kratom sales as federal 7-OH ban looms

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent · Aug 7, 2026

An agreement with Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway will bar the owners of St. Louis-based Green Dragon from selling kratom products in the state, the latest development in her office’s crackdown on 7-OH and related substances. Under the agreement announced Thursday, Green Dragon and owners David and Matthew Jadwin cannot own, operate or hold a […]

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Historic defeats for Missouri GOP priorities raise questions about what comes next

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent · Aug 7, 2026

At the Oct. 9, 1912, annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Anti Horse Thief Association in Monett, members passed a resolution denouncing a proposed constitutional amendment to restructure Missouri’s tax system. Backers promised their proposal would ease the burden of government and fire up Missouri’s economic engine by sweeping away almost all state […]

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Today’s Weather
Rocheport, MO
Temp 72°F
Sky Sunny
Wind 0 mph
72°F

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River Gauge Boonville, MO
Stage 10.52 ft
Flow 62.9 kcfs
Flood Stage 21 ft
Trend Rising · +0.5 ft in 24 hr
No Flood
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Tonight’s Moon

Waning crescent, 23% lit — new moon Thursday, August 13.

Phase Waning Crescent
Illumination 23%
Next full moon Thursday, August 27
Next new moon Thursday, August 13

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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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