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Rolla Daily Digest Saturday, July 25, 2026

Ty's Take

The Phelps County Democrats held their Stump Picnic last week, which means somewhere between the potato salad and the speeches, folks got to size up who's running for what this cycle. These events matter more than they look on paper, especially in a county where you might run into a candidate at the feed store or the Walmart on any given Saturday. It's the kind of gathering where a handshake and two minutes of straight talk can matter as much as any mailer, and where people who pay attention to local governance get a chance to ask the questions the campaign material won't answer. If you missed it, the filing deadlines are coming up fast, so there'll be more chances to hear directly from the people asking for your vote.

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 25 at 2:45AM CDT until July 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY

* WHAT...Daily peak heat index values from around 105 degrees, up to near 110 degrees expected. * WHERE...All of southeast Missouri, and neighboring portions of southwest Illinois and far western Kentucky. * WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 7 PM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humid...

Phelps County Focus

PHELPS COUNTY DEMOCRATS Party hears from candidates at Stump Picnic

Most Democratic candidates seeking nominations for the August primary election spoke to party members at the Stump Picnic Saturday at Lions Club Park in Phelps County. Candidates including Frank Barnitz for U.S. representative, Quintin Wilson and Gregory Upchurch for state auditor, and Virginia...

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West Plains Daily Digest Saturday, July 25, 2026

Ty's Take Election season's heating up around here, and anybody paying attention can see the money's already flowing in from outside trying to shape what people think. Meanwhile, down in Willow Springs they're moving forward with practical things, fire engines and flood

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Ty's Take Folks getting caught up in a vacant land swindle while we're sitting under a flood advisory is about as on-brand as Silver City gets these days. Some outfit's out there convincing property owners they owe taxes or fees on land that

Salida Daily Digest Saturday, July 25, 2026

Ty's Take The geothermal study making news this week touches on something that matters more than most of us probably think about it. Our valley sits on real heat, the kind that could power things and bring money in, and we've also got hot springs that