Mozingo
McDanel outlines potential water solutions to council
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville City Council members received an update Monday evening on options city staff is considering to address the water situation. Earlier this month, the city followed state Department of Natural Resources procedures by alerting the public that the water in Mozingo Lake was home to a dense cyanobacteria bloom, also called blue-green…
Read MoreCity: Drinking water safe, avoid direct contact with lake
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Direct contact with Mozingo Lake should be avoided, but drinking water remains safe, the city of Maryville said in a press release Wednesday. A cyanobacteria bloom, the city said, is the cause of the precautionary warning. Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are capable of producing cyanotoxins, which are dangerous and potentially fatal to…
Read MoreMaryville Rotary Club honors Jim Fall
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Rotary Club honored former member Jim Fall with the dedication of a maple tree on a windy Friday afternoon at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park. Just northwest of the Mozingo Events Center, club members met with Fall’s family, Tim Fall, Sarah Tempel and Susie and Bobby Fagan, to share stories about…
Read MoreFormer Walgreens exec keynotes diversity conference
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Randy Lewis, a former Walgreens executive and disability advocate, was the keynote speaker at the Leveraging Talents of a Diverse Workforce conference held at the Conference Center at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park Thursday. The conference is aimed at providing employers with the tools and know-how to effectively hire and continue to employ…
Read MoreNodaway County Farm Bureau holds annual meeting
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting on Tuesday night at Mozingo Lake Conference Center. The guest speaker was Scott Brown from the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri. The group also elected officers, awarded scholarships and featured a Missouri Farm Bureau grant winner at…
Read MoreBoulders hotel converts to Cobblestone
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Previously known as Boulders Inn & Suites, the 40-room hotel located at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park has now converted to Cobblestone Inn & Suites. After joining the Cobblestone Hotels brand in January of 2019, the brand took it one step further to unite the Boulders and Cobblestone brand by converting all Boulders…
Read MoreConference to focus on inclusive workplaces
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Lettuce Dream, a Maryville-based nonprofit greenhouse operation that grows and markets hydroponic lettuce while providing post-secondary vocational training to people with cognitive and developmental disabilities, will host a workshop Thursday, Oct. 3, focusing on ways to leverage the talents of a diverse workforce. The event will take place from 8 a.m. until…
Read MoreHighways and Transportation Commission meets in Maryville
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Some members of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission decried the state of north Missouri roads while meeting in Maryville on Wednesday morning, but continued to offer no solutions or pledges to come up with any. “It’s a sad state of affairs,” said Terry Ecker, of Elmo, who is a member of…
Read MoreUnited Fiber announces fiber expansion throughout Maryville
MARYVILLE, Mo. — United Fiber, a subsidiary of United Electric Cooperative, announced at a luncheon on Tuesday that it will expand its gigabit internet, voice and video accessibility to include all homes and businesses within the city limits over the next eight to 10 months. Currently, United delivers services to 222 residential and 205 business…
Read MoreReel deal: Youngsters land fish, fun at Mozingo
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Optimist Club hosted its annual Kids Fishing contest at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park on July 6. Twenty-eight youngsters — from toddlers to teens — participated in the event, which included free live bait and shaved ice treats from a Kool Kats concession trailer. While children fished for the “big one,”…
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