Rolla Daily Digest Thursday, November 12, 2026
Ty's Take
Funny how a slow November news week can turn into a mirror of what matters around here. We're getting a look back at hummingbird season, which means somebody's already thinking about what they missed and what's coming next, and meanwhile the library's got folks lined up for a winter book sale. That's Rolla in a nutshell, really: half the county tracking migration patterns and the other half planning for the long months ahead when you're stuck inside anyway. Neither story makes the state news, but both say something true about a place where the S&T crowd and the folks who grew up here share the same idea that you pay attention to small things. Winter's coming on fast, the migrants are gone, and a good book beats a lot of what's on cable. Stock up while you can.
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WEATHER INSIDER: A look back at the hummingbird feeding season
Chester Kojro, who lives north of Doolittle, ran an impressive hummingbird feeding operation throughout 2026, carefully tracking his nectar consumption and adjusting feeder sizes as his bird population grew. The retired military man used 100 pounds of sugar to create 63 gallons of homemade nectar...
Stock up for winter reading at library book sale Nov. 19-21
The Friends of the Rolla Library will host a book sale November 19-21 in the basement of the library at 900 N. Pine St., offering books organized by genre along with DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and puzzles. Members get early shopping access Thursday night from 5 to 8 p.m., while the general public can...
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