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Podcast: Small Town News
Episode: Rolla, MO - Quiet Riot Has Helpful Tips for Senior Citizens
Description: Welcome to Rolla, Missouri, "The Middle of Everywhere!" Rolla was established in 1858 and is the seat of Phelps County. The first house was built in the area in 1842, and the railroad followed about a decade later. The town was the original terminus of the St. Louis-San Fransisco Railway, better known as the Frisco Line. Rolla developed into a transportation and trading center, and has remained one for most of its existence. The town is home to the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school was founded as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, and was the first technol...