Rolla City Council

The move is in response to a drag show held at a public park last month during the Rolla Pride Celebration. Council members said the performance was sexually explicit and targeted minors.

In the six wards, five incumbents will be unopposed, and only one person has filed to represent an open seat in Ward.

Ashcroft said voter turnout is much higher in partisan elections for state and federal offices, and changing local and municipal elections to partisan could bring more people to the polls.

Council members were opposed to the cost and called them unnecessary, but changed their position when the police chief said the cameras are essential equipment.

Moriah Renaud voted in the Rolla's 4th Ward in the November election, less than six months before she was elected in the 1st Ward, a possible violation of city rules.

Five Rolla City Council members up for reelection voted for a mask mandate, and all five of them lost in this month's election.

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the Rolla City Council approves restrictions that will go into effect Friday morning.

Daniel Jones said he is right and the law is wrong.But ultimately, he didn’t think he would win a legal battle to keep his seat on the Rolla City…