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🌱 What Lou Magdits says about Rolla after 32 years at City Hall

Rolla, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Rolla! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Lou Magdits says about Rolla after 32 years at City Hall
  • Rolla’s Missouri S&T concrete canoe team paddles its way to nationals
  • How Missouri S&T’s new Protoplex could reshape Rolla’s manufacturing future

Also on today's calendar: First Friday Coffee/Town & Country Bank and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a nicely dressed man on a tricycle and a poorly dressed man on a bicycle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 75, low: 63.
  • Monday: Heavy t-storms; windy, humid, with a high of 83 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lou Magdits leaves Rolla City Council after 32 years of service (stlpr.org) — Longtime mayor and council member Lou Magdits has stepped away from Rolla city government after 32 years, leaving behind major projects like The Centre and partnerships with Phelps Health. He reflects on Rolla’s growth into a regional hub and why he and his family chose to stay, while newly elected Mayor Lister Florence takes the gavel.
   

2. Missouri S&T Concrete Canoe Design Team wins regional competition (mst.edu) — Missouri S&T in Rolla is celebrating a big win: its Concrete Canoe Design Team just took first place at the ASCE Mid-America Student Symposium, earning a trip to nationals this June. The team dominated every race and technical category, with one team member hailing directly from Rolla, showcasing local talent on a regional stage.
   

3. Educational Investments (sbj.net) — Rolla readers can look ahead to Missouri S&T’s new Missouri Protoplex, a major advanced manufacturing center rising along I‑44 that will partner with companies like Boeing and Caterpillar. The piece compares this project with similar training investments in Springfield and St. Louis, underscoring how advanced manufacturing education is reshaping Missouri’s workforce and creating high‑skill opportunities.
   

4. Route 66: The 100-Year Ride visits Missouri S&T's Stonehenge (ky3.com) — Missouri S&T’s half-scale Stonehenge replica in Rolla doubles as a massive granite calendar that tracks seasons, dates, and even the North Star. Built by engineering students along Route 66, it’s become a quirky roadside stop locals can revisit and travelers seek out at 14th and Bishop.
   

5. Margaret Ann (Goodrich) Rice, age 90 (kttn.com) — Rolla residents are mourning Margaret Ann (Goodrich) Rice, 90, who passed away April 17 and whose daughter Debra Clark lives in Rolla. Remembered for her church service, secretarial skills, and devotion to family, Margaret’s memorial service is set for Sunday, May 31, at Shelburne Baptist Church near Trenton.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday April 29
  • South Central Regional Stockyards
    South Central Regional Stockyard , 221 State Hwy 42 , Vienna
    10:00 am
  • Understanding Medicare 101
    Rolla Public Library Other Events , 900 North Pine Street , Rolla
    5:30 pm
    • Thursday April 30
  • DES Spring Music Concert (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)
    Fine Arts Building , 103 S Walnut St , Dixon
    5:30 pm
    • Saturday May 2
  • Pollinator Festival
    Maramec Spring Park , 21880 Maramec Spring Dr , St James
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If anyone has a lending library "take a book--leave a book" stand near their residence, could you please add the location here for me.
    We have a ton of great books, we'd love to add. I have stocked the Audubon one a couple times. Looking to stock others. (Nextdoor Winchester-Newcastle)
  • Hi everyone!
    I'm looking for a hair stylist that knows how to handle curly hair really well. Any suggestions? Thanks! (Nextdoor Rolla)
  • Phelps Health posted a job opening for Speech Pathologist in Rolla. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Rolla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rolla here.

Ok Rolla! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A tire. (Thank you Joan B. for sending it in!)
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