Business
Cornerstone Laine back in play?
While Cornerstone Laine was not mentioned specifically, the Waterloo City Council on Monday amended city code to allow for an override of zoning board decisions on future special use permit…
Read MoreStumpy’s plans big expansion
Like many other business owners, the pandemic provided Adam and Laura Stumpf a chance to rethink how they wished to expand Stumpy’s Spirits & Distillery in Columbia. After Thursday’s Monroe…
Read MoreFarmland tax increases explained
In past years, assessments for farmland in Illinois could only legally fluctuate by 10 percent per year. Recently, Monroe County farmers have been seeing changes to this reflected on their…
Read MoreYou could count on Ron
The Waterloo Post Office said “happy retirement” to three longtime rural mail carriers July 31, including a man who spent nearly 40 years on the job. Neither snow, nor rain,…
Read MoreBus drivers share rewarding experiences
Operating an almost 40-foot long vehicle is not part of many people’s day-to-day routines, but for drivers with Illinois Central School Bus in Waterloo, they would not have it any…
Read MoreSexual harassment suit against construction firm
A former office manager at T. Fuller Construction in Waterloo has filed a lawsuit against the business and its owner for alleged sexual harassment and discrimination, among other matters. The…
Read MoreWrongful death suit filed against Integrity
The family of a woman who died last July at the age of 62 has filed a lawsuit against Integrity Healthcare of Columbia, alleging neglect, negligence (survival action) and negligence…
Read MoreCornerstone Laine gets shot down
Last week, a saga of long public meetings regarding a proposed women-only recovery residence culminated with the Waterloo Zoning Board of Appeals voting against granting the business a special use…
Read MoreZoning board to decide on Cornerstone Laine
Tuesday night, the Waterloo Planning Commission drafted a list of conditions it will recommend be included in a special use permit for the proposed Cornerstone Laine recovery residence planned at…
Read MoreNew diner opens in Millstadt
After 22 years running Sunrise Restaurant in St. Louis, John Dinceroglu traded the hustle and bustle of the city for the quaint atmosphere of Millstadt to open a new restaurant…
Read MoreColumbia mulls new TIF district
As one tax increment financing district ends in Columbia, another one may be beginning. At last Tuesday’s Columbia City Council meeting, Columbia Director of Community Development Scott Dunakey requested the…
Read MoreZoning board OKs Sugar Spring pavilion, with restrictions
Owners of a rural Columbia wedding venue recently destroyed by fire approached the Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday night to ask that ceremonies and receptions be allowed…
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