Mid-Missouri Water Systems Can Get $20,000 Well Grants
October 27, 2026
Public water systems around Rocheport and across our coverage area can now apply for up to $20,000 to plug wells that threaten groundwater. The Missouri Department of Natural…
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Flat Plates Are Coming for Mid-Missouri Drivers
October 27, 2026
Drivers around Rocheport and across our coverage area will see flat plates replace raised-letter ones, with seven-digit numbers coming in February 2027. The Missouri Department of Revenue announced…
Share the Harvest Expands; Mid-Missouri Hunters Can Donate
October 27, 2026
Hunters around Rocheport and across our coverage area can donate deer to feed hungry Missourians through an expanded Share the Harvest program this season. The Missouri Department of…
I-70 at Cedar Creek: One Lane Closes Wednesday 6–10 a.m.
October 27, 2026
Westbound Interstate 70 drops to one lane at the Boone–Callaway county line near Cedar Creek from 6 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, for barrier work. Crews are…
Ashland Names Thad Stubbs to Fill Ward 3 Alderman Seat
October 27, 2026
Ashland’s Board of Aldermen in southern Boone County has appointed Thad Stubbs to fill the open Ward 3 seat on the board, at a special meeting Oct. 5.…
Hallsville Police Foundation’s Brews & BBQ Is Nov. 7
October 27, 2026
The Police Foundation of Hallsville in northern Boone County holds its sixth annual Brews and BBQ fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Bob Lemone Building. The evening, called…
Pedaler’s Jamboree Rides the Katy Through Rocheport
October 27, 2026
The Pedaler’s Jamboree, a two-day bicycle music festival on the Katy Trail, rides through Rocheport both ways and opens with a kickoff party here on May 28. The…
Columbia Beekeeping Program Helps Veterans Heal
October 27, 2026
Columbia’s Jefferson Farm and Garden is home to a Missouri chapter of Heroes to Hives, a beekeeping program for military veterans. Organizers say the program also helps participants…
Boone Sheriff Asks $1.9M to Keep Housing Inmates Elsewhere
October 27, 2026
Boone County’s jail is so full that Sheriff Dwayne Carey is asking the county commission for nearly $1.9 million just to keep paying other counties to hold Boone…
Boone County Flu Trends: A New CDC Tool to Check at Home
October 27, 2026
Anyone in Rocheport who wants to know whether flu, COVID-19 or RSV is on the rise around here now has a new way to check: the Centers for…
Columbia’s VAC Seeks Holiday Sponsors for 1,000 Families
October 26, 2026
Columbia’s Voluntary Action Center is looking for people willing to sponsor a family this Christmas, part of a Holiday Program that reaches more than 1,000 families across Boone…
Former Columbia Fire Chief Named Missouri Fire Marshal
October 23, 2026
Columbia’s former fire chief, Clayton Farr Jr., has been named Missouri State Fire Marshal, Gov. Mike Kehoe announced Thursday. Farr led the Columbia Fire Department in Boone County…
Boone County Election Systems Clear of PHP Flaw, Clerk Says
October 23, 2026
Boone County’s election equipment has nothing to do with the software bug making national headlines, according to County Clerk Brianna Lennon — but with Election Day three weeks…
Boone County Health Assessment Flags Bullying in Schools
October 23, 2026
Boone County kids are being bullied at a higher rate than the statewide average, according to the county’s newest health assessment — and county health officials say the…
Sturgeon’s 1881 Church Moves to Boone History Village
October 23, 2026
A 145-year-old country church from Sturgeon, a small town in northern Boone County, has a new address: Nifong Park in Columbia, where it joins the Boone History Village…
Veterans United’s Holiday Lights Show Returns to Columbia
October 22, 2026
Columbia’s Veterans United Home Loans is lighting up its headquarters driveway again this December, a year after saying the free show was done for good. Bright Lights/Holiday Nights,…
Boone, Howard, Cooper Farms Can Seek $200,000 Ag Grants
October 22, 2026
Farmers and small food businesses in Boone, Howard and Cooper counties can now apply for state grants of up to $200,000 each, and the deadline to get an…
Southern Boone Schools Step Up Door Security
October 22, 2026
Southern Boone’s school board spent a good chunk of its October meeting on something simple and easy to overlook: keeping exterior doors shut and locked. At the Oct.…
Free Milkweed Seed Event Set for Columbia, Nov. 7
October 22, 2026
Columbia families with a flower bed or a bare patch of yard to spare have a reason to set aside Saturday morning, Nov. 7: the Missouri Department of…
The Trail State: A New Documentary on the Katy Trail
October 21, 2026
The Trail State, a new feature documentary about the Katy Trail from the nonprofit Magnificent Missouri, has been screening around the state this fall, and its trailer is…
Rocheport Museum Set to Open in Spring 2027, Friends Say
October 21, 2026
The Rocheport Museum’s restored interior is ready for paint and a new roof is going on, and the Friends of Rocheport hope to open it in spring 2027.…
Rocheport Live! Weekend: Who Plays Where and Other Events, Oct. 23-25
October 21, 2026
Rocheport Live! fills the town with free music on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with eight sets at seven venues within a few blocks…
Rocheport Seeks Trash Bids as County Recycling Stays Shut
October 21, 2026
The City of Rocheport is taking bids on its trash collection contract through Dec. 1, and the drop-off recycling that Boone County used to run is still suspended.…
Food Bank Grower Plans Year-Round Plot in Rocheport
October 21, 2026
A small nonprofit that grows vegetables for The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri is working to add a growing site in Rocheport, one with a 96-foot…
Southern Boone YMCA Opens New Walking Trail in Ashland
October 21, 2026
Ashland now has a free public trail to walk or bike, after the Southern Boone YMCA finished a new outdoor loop this month on the west side of…
A Hartsburg Flower Farm Blooms in Boone County
October 21, 2026
Hartsburg, a river-bottom community in Boone County, has a new flower farm worth the drive down a gravel road to find sunflowers and daffodils for sale. The Petal…
Columbia Adds Second Glass Recycling Drop-Off Site
October 21, 2026
Columbia has added a second free spot to recycle glass, giving Boone County residents — including Rocheport-area households who’ve had nowhere to take glass since a 2025 tornado…
Rocheport Food Guide: Where to Eat and Drink This Fall
October 20, 2026
Rocheport is small, a few hundred people between the Missouri River bluffs and the Katy Trail, but you can eat and drink well here, whether you’re rolling in…
Centralia Told City Staff They Can Use AI. Here’s What the Rules Actually Say.
October 20, 2026
If you work for the city of Centralia, you can now use ChatGPT or a tool like it to help draft a Facebook post or wade through paperwork…
Where the Candidates for the Missouri House Stand: A Guide for Rocheport, Howard and Cooper Voters
October 20, 2026
Rocheport’s seat in the Missouri House isn’t contested this fall. Rep. Adrian Plank, a Democrat, is the only certified candidate in District 47, which includes Rocheport, according to…