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Rocheport, Missouri

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Good Saturday afternoon. Partly Sunny and 87 — a good one for wandering Central Street. The doors are open today at Stockton Mercantile and The Rocheport Winery at Mount Nebo Inn. On the town calendar today: Jeff and Noah Collective at The Rocheport Winery at Mount Nebo Inn. Two heads-ups out on the roads: 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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Missouri needs more teachers. Its licensing process gets in the way

By Doug Wojcieszak, Missouri Independent · Aug 15, 2026

May 21, 2026, is the day I became a certified biology teacher in Missouri, and I love my job. I wish others would join me. Sadly, the pathway to teacher licensure is a frustrating waste of time and money that is a barrier to talented people, especially career switchers.  My alternative certification process cost over […]

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Missouri’s first ketamine therapy practice bets on what comes next

By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent · Aug 14, 2026

Licensed clinical social worker Anne Bethune had been treating trauma clients in Kansas City for several years when, in 2017, her agency asked her to get an additional certification. At the time, Bethune was working primarily with rape victims, using a range of therapies, including traditional talk therapy. Her clients would improve, she noticed, and […]

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As Kansas City Council rushes toward a Royals stadium vote, key questions go unanswered

By Josh Merchant, Missouri Independent · Aug 14, 2026

Kansas City officials are looking to cut a ballpark deal within weeks that will define the city for decades. Publicly, at least, the details remain sparse. City officials are scrambling to finalize plans to help finance the Royals’ proposed $1.9 billion ballpark at Crown Center before the end of the month. If things had gone […]

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Headlines and summaries republished from the Missouri Independent, a nonprofit, nonpartisan member of States Newsroom, under Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Each headline links to the full story at the source. Updated 46 minutes ago · missouriindependent.com →

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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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The Rocheport Winery at Mount Nebo Inn

Sunday, August 16, 2026

12:00 PM

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Today’s Weather
Rocheport, MO
Temp 87°F
Sky Partly Sunny
Wind SSW 8 mph
87°F

Updated 26 minutes ago

River Gauge Boonville, MO
Stage 7.14 ft
Flow 42.4 kcfs
Flood Stage 21 ft
Trend Falling · -0.3 ft in 24 hr
No Flood
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Tonight’s Moon

Waxing crescent, 7% lit — full moon Thursday, August 27.

Phase Waxing Crescent
Illumination 7%
Next full moon Thursday, August 27
Next new moon Friday, September 11

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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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