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Rocheport, Missouri

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Good Wednesday afternoon. Chance Showers And Thunderstorms and 83 — porch weather — or a fine excuse to duck into the shops. Stockton Mercantile and The Rocheport Winery at Mount Nebo Inn 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 — Monday, August 3, 2026

    Your five-minute catch-up for Monday, August 3. Here’s what matters on our stretch of the river today. Election Day is tomorrow — here’s what to bring. Missouri’s primary is Tuesday,…

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  • A New School Rises in South Columbia: Eagle Bluffs Elementary Opens Its Doors

    South Columbia has a brand-new elementary school, and on Monday, Aug. 3, the community got its first real look inside. Columbia Public Schools held a ribbon-cutting for Eagle Bluffs Elementary, the district’s newest building, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., with tours of the finished classrooms…

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What Tuesday’s primary results say about Amendment 5 and the next Missouri Senate

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent · Aug 5, 2026

Missourians went to the polls Tuesday, and the results resist a single storyline. Here’s what’s worth noticing. Amendment 5 is the clearest verdict of the night. It lost 83-16. Not close, not regional — a rout. The governor’s top priority, backed by $17.2 million from donors who never had to identify themselves and it couldn’t […]

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Missouri senator running for majority leader loses GOP primary

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent · Aug 4, 2026

Missouri Republicans ousted a sitting state senator and split their verdict among insurgents and establishment-backed candidates in a Tuesday primary that reshaped the likely balance inside a GOP caucus already facing significant turnover. Springfield elder law attorney Lori Rook defeated state Sen. Curtis Trent 53% to 47% in southwest Missouri’s 20th Senate District, ending Trent’s […]

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Chris Stigall wins Republican primary for Missouri’s 6th Congressional District

By Annelise Hanshaw, Steph Quinn, Missouri Independent · Aug 4, 2026

Conservative talk radio host Chris Stigall triumphed in a five-way Republican primary for Missouri’s 6th Congressional district on Tuesday. Stigall received 44% of the vote, besting his nearest rival, Kanas City Council member Nathan Willett, by 12 percentage points. “I’m incredibly grateful to the people of North Missouri for placing their trust in me. Tonight’s […]

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Today’s Weather
Rocheport, MO
Temp 83°F
Sky Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind SSE 6 mph
83°F

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River Gauge Boonville, MO
Stage 8.31 ft
Flow 48.3 kcfs
Flood Stage 21 ft
Trend Falling · -0.4 ft in 24 hr
No Flood
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Tonight’s Moon

Last quarter, 52% lit — new moon Thursday, August 13.

Phase Last Quarter
Illumination 52%
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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