Business
YMCA fixes up after storm
A severe storm that bombarded the area on June 30 did especially terrible damage to Columbia, knocking down trees, ripping apart roofs and taking out power for the city for…
Read MoreTrucking trouble for zoning board
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals met briefly last Wednesday to discuss two small items. The more substantial of the requests presented to the board concerned Andrew Large, who…
Read MoreWaterloo, contractor at odds
The City of Waterloo and a local contracting firm are at odds over the future of a former local staple. A September 2022 fire heavily damaged Ahne’s Bakery at 201…
Read MoreLiquor store has Millstadt buzzing
Several business owners addressed the Millstadt Village Board in front of a standing-room-only crowd Monday night to discuss a proposed liquor store to be built on an empty lot at…
Read MoreUSDA makes disaster declaration
USDA Secretary Vilsack issued disaster declarations for the state of Illinois due to tornadoes and drought that occurred during the current growing season. USDA reviewed loss assessment reports and determined…
Read MoreNew 110 mph rail service hailed
Gov. JB Pritzker joined federal, state and local officials along with the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak, Union Pacific Railroad, and project supporters at Union Station on Monday to celebrate the…
Read MoreGulfstream Aerospace expanding nearby
Gov. JB Pritzker, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced recently that Gulfstream will expand its operations at St. Louis Downtown Airport in St.…
Read MoreRecycling explained
Some in the community have expressed confusion about how recycling in the area is handled, with a few voicing concerns about whether or not recyclables are simply thrown in the…
Read MoreNew liquor store proposed in Millstadt
(NOTE: While the original print and online versions of this story indicated a Sav-On Liquor & Wine store was planning to open in Millstadt, Pour Decisions co-owner Jen Estes later…
Read MoreA dry time for farmers
With farmers finishing up the summer wheat harvest amid a substantial drought, it’s currently looking to be a mixed year for agriculture in Monroe County. Per Farm Week, the entire…
Read MoreShort Fuze lighting up Monroe County
The Fourth of July is in just a few days, and residents of Monroe County will soon be enjoying cookouts alongside the biggest staple of the holiday: fireworks. While some…
Read MoreCardboard recycling changes
Effective immediately, Reliable Sanitation announced changes to its collection of cardboard as part of weekly recycling pickup. Reliable said cardboard boxes three-feet-by-three-feet and smaller in size must be broken down…
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