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Rolla Daily Digest Monday, July 13, 2026

Ty McDuffey

13 Jul 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

The Fourth of July parade committee's already thinking eight months ahead, which is either the mark of good planning or a sign that winter's got us all restless—probably both. Nothing wrong with sketching out next year's route and float lineup now; gives the local businesses and the S&T clubs time to build something worth seeing instead of throwing it together Labor Day weekend like we usually do. The parade's always been this town's best argument for itself, a chance to remind folks that Rolla's still got that small-town spine even with the university growing the way it does. Worth getting ahead of it for once.

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Phelps County Focus

SLIDESHOW: 2026 Fourth of July Freedom Parade

Rolla celebrated Independence Day with its annual Fourth of July Freedom Parade, which marched down Pine Street on Saturday. The event drew the community together for patriotic festivities and local tradition.

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