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Rolla Daily Digest Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Ty's Take

There's something worth noticing in the way this week's good news all points the same direction. A botanist out here cataloging what grows in our corner of the Ozarks, a couple of locals getting their names on a plaque in Jefferson City, and a Hall of Famer saying he's glad he stayed put in Rolla. That's not coincidence. This town and this county have a way of drawing people who care enough about something, whether it's plants or athletics or just the place itself, to stick around and get serious about it. Most small towns lose that kind of commitment to the work and the place both. We haven't yet.

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Phelps County Focus

Local botanist shares adventures exploring Phelps County’s plant communities

Local botanist Nathan Aaron guided the Missouri Native Plant Society through Phelps County during the group's annual fall field trip, sharing his extensive knowledge of the region's diverse plant communities and ecosystems. Aaron has documented approximately 1,100 plant species in Phelps County,...

Roberts to be inducted to Missouri Sports Hall of Fame; Franks also honored

Dave Roberts, longtime sports editor of the Rolla Daily News and Phelps County Focus, will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on November 18 at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield. Jon Franks, former Rolla High School football head coach and current St. James High assistant...

Hall of Famer Sandquist glad he made Rolla home

Music teacher and choral director Jeff Sandquist will be honored Saturday, October 3, when he is inducted into the Rolla High School Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026. Sandquist, who is originally from Camdenton, served as RHS choir instructor for nearly 25 years before his retirement in...

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West Plains Daily Digest Sunday, October 18, 2026

Ty's Take You get a week like this and you see the machinery of the region working the way it's supposed to. New highway patrol troopers graduating means younger officers cycling into stations across these counties, which matters more than most folks realize when you'

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Ty's Take The airport water line question keeps coming back around, doesn't it? Every few years somebody floats the idea of running infrastructure out to Spaceport America, and every few years the math doesn't work or the money isn't there or both.

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Ty's Take The screwworm alert ought to get everybody's attention around here, because that's not some distant range problem—it's in our backyard and it hits both sides of what keeps this county alive. A rancher loses cattle to parasites while an

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Ty's Take The housing authority holding rents steady at Jane's Place and The 505 next year is the kind of news that doesn't make headlines scream, but it matters more than most people realize. When you've got young families and service workers