Rolla Daily Digest Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Ty's Take
Holiday weeks throw everybody's routine sideways, and the trash schedule adjustment coming up is the kind of thing that sounds simple until Wednesday rolls around and half the county's wondering if their bins get picked up or not. The county waste folks have posted the details, but honestly, this is where a quick call to your hauler beats scrolling through notices. Folks around here know better than to assume, especially when there's a holiday mixed in. If you've got it marked on the calendar wrong, you're looking at an extra week of cans piling up in the driveway. Take two minutes, verify it, and save yourself the aggravation.
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Weather Alerts
Extreme Heat Warning
Extreme Heat Warning issued September 2 at 12:36AM CDT until September 5 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Paducah KY
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with peak daily heat index values 103 to 109 degrees; actual maximum air temperatures will range from 95 to 101 degrees daily! * WHERE...All of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT /9 PM EDT/ Sat...
Phelps County Focus
Trash schedule adjusted for holiday
The City of Rolla Environmental Services Department will close for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, shifting the trash collection schedule by one day. Residents should put out Monday's trash on Tuesday and Tuesday's trash on Wednesday. For details on holiday schedules and collection changes, call...
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