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Rocheport, Missouri

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Good Thursday morning. Partly Sunny and 78 — a fine day for a ride on the Katy Trail. Stop in at Meriwether Cafe and Bike Shop, or say hello at Manitou Studio. Today in town: Daniel Boone Library Bookmobile at Central Street and Locals Night at Katy's Fork in the Trail. Worth knowing before you drive: 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 — 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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  • No Delay for Boone County Dog Breeder’s Trial as October Date Holds

    A Boone County judge has turned down a request to push back the trial of a Columbia dog breeder accused of one of the county’s most disturbing animal-abuse cases in recent memory. Melissa Sanders, 26, of Columbia, ran Magnum Opus German Shepherds, a breeding and…

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Labor, progressive groups launch $1M push to flip Missouri legislative seats

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent · Aug 13, 2026

The organization that led the 2024 campaign to raise Missouri’s minimum wage and require paid sick leave is launching a $1 million grassroots campaign to defeat Republican lawmakers who helped repeal the paid leave requirement.  Missouri Jobs with Justice Action has joined Progress Missouri, the Missouri Voter Project — State PAC, Missouri Workers Power, Abortion […]

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Judge sets trial date for Missouri redistricting referendum, initiative petition amendment

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent · Aug 12, 2026

The fate of two proposed ballot measures —- a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map and a constitutional amendment limiting legislative power to alter laws passed by initiative — will go on trial next week, a Cole County judge decided Wednesday. Circuit Judge Daniel Green ordered back-to-back hearings for the two measures Secretary of State […]

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Across small Missouri towns, one law firm is at the center of fights over public access

By Genevieve Smith, Annie Goldman, Missouri Independent · Aug 12, 2026

In a small town where everyone knows everyone, it’s hard to keep secrets. So when local governments hide their business, it can be especially galling to the residents they represent, and faith in local governance begins to plummet. And when transparency and accountability are absent, it’s easier for drama and intrigue to take over. Take […]

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Today’s Weather
Rocheport, MO
Temp 78°F
Sky Partly Sunny
Wind SSE 5 mph
78°F

Updated 29 minutes ago

River Gauge Boonville, MO
Stage 7.76 ft
Flow 45.1 kcfs
Flood Stage 21 ft
Trend Falling · -0.2 ft in 24 hr
No Flood
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Tonight’s Moon

New moon, 0% lit — full moon Thursday, August 27.

Phase New Moon
Illumination 0%
Next full moon Thursday, August 27
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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