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President Trump's mass deportation efforts have led to the arrests of tens of thousands of immigrants, some of whom end up at the Phelps County Jail in Rolla, Missouri. Now some local activists are trying to provide comfort and assistance to detainees stuck in an unfamiliar place.

As the Phelps County Jail in Rolla, Missouri, gets used as an ICE holding facility, a group of 50 activists known as Abide in Love are helping immigrant detainees contact their families and provide small acts of comfort and kindness.

After debates where local dentists made the case that fluoridated water was a crucial part of dental health, and out-of-town opponents argued it was dangerous, Rolla City Council has postponed a vote on a measure to remove fluoride from the drinking water.

Utah's governor recently signed a bill into law banning the addition of fluoride into the state's public water systems. City councils in Rolla and Hannibal have proposed banning fluoride in response to unsubstantiated claims from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Rolla Public Library is providing a lost-and-found for people who find photos and other personal items in their yards and elsewhere.

High school and college students, families, and neighbors are all pitching in to help clear the debris and start repairing the damage from the tornado that came through Rolla on Friday night.

The proposed ordinance would have made it easier for people to sue medical providers that mail two common abortion medications to anyone in Rolla city limits. Residents called the first-in-the-state measure a "bounty hunter law."

Shane and Amanda Byrne are the owners of Clickety Clack Typewriters, a new store in Rolla, Missouri, that sells and services old typewriters and is fostering a community of fellow enthusiasts.

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.

Aerospace engineering major Dillon Ruble is graduating and on his way to work for Boeing, but not before he tries to be the best in the world at designing, folding and throwing a paper airplane.