Business
Blasing teaches students not to be victims
Submitted - July 2, 2010
“Refuse to be a Victim” was the topic of a seminar held Friday, June 25 at Merrell University.
Guy Blasing, representative for Communities Against Crime, talked to the students about taking responsibility for their own safety and how to become a survivor of a violent confrontation. The first step in any personal safety program,… Read the rest
Faiella garners $3.125 million settlement
Submitted - June 25, 2010
Chris Faiella of the Moberly law firm, Tatlow, Gump, Faiella and Wheelan, LLC, recently reached a $3.125 million dollar settlement for his client’s leg injuries. Faiella’s client suffered severe permanent injuries to both legs, including an above-the-knee amputation of the left leg, after being pinned between two vehicles in November 2008. The case recently… Read the rest
Merrell University celebrates June graduation
Submitted - June 25, 2010
Merrell University graduated six cosmetology students Thursday, June 17. The graduates, Alyssa Banks, Lori Davidson, Sarah Frazier, Melinda Kerns, Nicole Kinghorn and Alisha Wiley will now prepare to take the state board of cosmetology examination. Once each graduate has passed her board exams she will then be licensed and ready to work in the… Read the rest
Moberly SCORE seeks volunteers
Submitted - June 25, 2010The Moberly SCORE chapter, “Counselors to America’s Small Business” is seeking help in the Moberly area. SCORE Counselors share a belief that small business owners and entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed if they have a mentor to guide them. Area retired and active businesspeople act as counselors and volunteer their time mentoring small business owners and entrepreneurs. The… Read the rest
Maurice’s celebrates shoot, donates to Backpack
Janet Morales - June 10, 2010
Maurice’s, representatives of downtown Moberly, Moberly Chamber Ambassadors, Moberly school representatives and others gather at the store’s new location on Crete, just off Highway 24, to celebrate the publication of the Maurice’s travel shoot that took place in Moberly April 28 and 29. As part of the tribute, Maurice’s presented the Moberly School district… Read the rest
Tower Loans opens office in downtown Moberly
Liz Morales - June 4, 2010
Tower Loans, a financing and loan business, has added Moberly to its list of Missouri offices.
In 1936, Tower Loans opened their company in Flowood, Mississippi when the consumer finance industry was first starting out. Their company grew very quickly and Tower became very well known all throughout Mississippi and Louisiana.
Business was going… Read the rest
USDA to host CSP meetings
Submitted - June 4, 2010The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) sign-up for 2010 has been announced and runs through Friday, June 11. To help you better understand the program and the changes that have been implemented for this sign-up we have scheduled informational meetings. You are welcome to attend any of the meetings in the two county areas that work… Read the rest
MACC Marketing Wins National Award
Submitted - June 4, 2010
Moberly Area Community College recently received the coveted Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) for the second consecutive year. The Paragon Awards are given annually to recognize outstanding achievement in communications at community and technical colleges across the United States. Categories include such things as novelty advertising, newsletter,… Read the rest
Larimer performs CSI work through computer forensics
Janet Morales - May 28, 2010CSI and all its offshoots has become a very popular TV show. Crime scene investigations show dead bodies, murder weapons and all the field and lab work that goes into deducing the facts of a crime that may have been committed.
Dan Larimer is also a crime scene investigator but generally there is no blood… Read the rest
Moberly hair helps efforts to contain gulf oil spill
Janet Morales - May 28, 2010The April 20 explosion of an oil rig in the Gulf is leaving people in a frenzy trying to determine the best way to contain the oil spill and save fragile life in the area.
An organization called Matter of Trust has found a way to help and give others throughout the country an opportunity… Read the rest