Local News
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Fewer Farms, Bigger Farms: What the Latest Ag Census Says About Land Access Here
Walk the back roads around New Franklin or Boonville and you’ll see the same two things everywhere: for-sale signs on cropland, and new rooflines going up where soybeans used to grow. It’s not your imagination. The latest federal agriculture census says Howard, Boone and Cooper…
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Bust Out Your Best Caftan: Reader’s Roper Romp Raises Money for New Bookmobiles
Rocheport is putting on its caftans for the library. The Rocheport Reader’s Roper Romp, a Helen Roper costume contest, takes place at…
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Pataskala Coffee House Opens on Central Street, a Trailside Stop With Roots in an Ohio Orchard Town
Rocheport has a new place to get a cup of coffee. Pataskala Coffee House is open at 101 Central Street, in a…
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Columbia Public Schools Sues to Stop Boone County’s First Charter School
Boone County is, at the moment, the only county in Missouri where this particular law applies — and that’s exactly what landed the state in…
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Narcan Is Now Free and Grab-and-Go Across Cooper County
If someone near you overdoses, Cooper County now has six places where you can grab naloxone — the overdose-reversal medication better known by the brand…
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Rocheport Hams Keep a Radio Ready for When the Phones Go Quiet
Amateur radio operators in town practice each fall for the day cell service and power fail. Joining them takes one exam. A few Rocheport residents…
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New Paperwork Rules for Missouri Food Stamps Took Effect This Month — Here’s What Changed
If you or someone in your household gets SNAP food benefits — or you’re applying for the first time — there’s a new hoop to…
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Katy Trail’s Winter Switch: What Closes Near Rocheport From November Through March
If you’re planning a ride or a walk on the Katy Trail this winter, pack more patience than usual — and maybe your own water…