Rolla Daily Digest Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Ty's Take
The eclipse shots coming in from around the county are reminding us what it felt like to stop and look up together, which beats most of what passes for common ground these days. But that same week brought the kind of storm that makes you understand why the city's been grinding through those sewer improvements downtown, tearing up streets that were never meant to handle what we're throwing at them now. Infrastructure isn't the kind of thing that grabs headlines once the sky clears, but it's the difference between a flooded basement and staying dry when the next one rolls through. Rolla's doing the work. Worth noticing.
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Weather Alerts
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 12:42AM CDT until September 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
* WHAT...Daily peak heat index values from 100 to 108 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Prolonged duration hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesse...
Phelps County Focus
Eclipse photos and a chilling reminder
Local residents Chet and Martha Kojo captured photos of last week's partial lunar eclipse from north of Doolittle under clear skies. Martha shared weather folklore connecting lunar eclipses to wind patterns, though she noted this year's conditions remained calmer than expected, unlike the March...
Storm sewer improvements continue in Downtown Rolla
The City of Rolla has closed Rolla Street between 5th and 7th Streets and 6th Street between Main and Pine Street starting Monday, August 31, to complete storm sewer improvements. Motorists should use alternate routes and watch for detour signs as crews work progressively northward toward 11th...
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