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Since the publication of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” creative minds have used vampires to both scare audiences and comment on society. This fall, Ozark Actors Theatre will join that tradition by ...

Seventy years ago, a square dance club was formed in Rolla, and dancers have gathered for an evening of music, fun and fellowship twice a month ever since. Saturday evening, April 18, the Duck N' Dive ...

Gigantic postcards carefully painted by a team of artists now greet locals and Route 66 travelers passing through Rolla. The lengthy mural covers a concrete wall overlooking the roundabout that ...

The Missouri House gave final approval to a bill creating a state-run appellate body to oversee decisions made by the ...

If you’ve ever turned to the internet with a question about your eyes – whether it’s dryness, blurry vision, or an unexpected ...

Due to street reconstruction, the City of Rolla will be closing Little Oaks Road to all through traffic beginning 7:30 a.m. Monday, May 4.

There's nothing better this time of year: good food, friends and family hanging out together and enjoying the outdoors for a ...

The basement of Rolla City Hall was filled with dozens of local residents during an open house hosted by MoDOT on Thursday, ...

When a tooth is infected or giving you pain, having it pulled may seem like the easiest option, but dental specialists called ...

Missouri would join at least 14 other states with a “Super Tuesday” presidential primary in 2028 under a bill that would also ...