Business
Dupo interchange moving forward
Dupo Mayor Jerry Wilson said last week an extensive effort to build a new interchange on I-255 is nearing the finish line. He expects to see construction ramping up in…
Read MoreBusiness plans in Columbia
On Monday night, the Columbia Plan Commission heard details of a proposed 11,600 square foot development at 306 Southport Drive off Palmer Road across from Red Roof Liquor & Lottery. …
Read MoreQuality Collision changes name, location
Quality Collision of Columbia and Waterloo recently underwent a name change along with a big move, with the mechanic and repair part of the business finding a new home in…
Read MoreDemolition Man
As a child growing up on a farm just outside of Waterloo playing with smoke bombs and rockets, Joe Brinkmann never saw himself building a demolitions company. Decades later, with…
Read MoreFire damages Waterloo businesses
A building that serves as home to three Waterloo businesses was damaged by fire early Tuesday morning after flames from a burning nearby motor home spread to the structure. The…
Read MoreOak Hill getting back on track
anged daily operations for both staff and patients in all areas of the health care industry, including long-term care facilities like Oak Hill senior living and rehabilitation center in Waterloo.…
Read MoreKoppeis named Retailer of the Year
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association honored Groceries of Southern Illinois as the 2022 Illinois Retailer of the Year during the group’s 65th annual meeting Thursday at the Palmer House Hilton…
Read MoreMany factors yield mixed harvest
The fall harvest is underway for Monroe County farmers and with dry weather, input costs and an extremely low Mississippi River, results are mixed. Gateway FS Grain Division Manager Adam…
Read MoreHistoric find south of Waterloo
The O’Fallon Cemetery Detectives are having a banner year. The group of volunteer historians recently made a fascinating – and record-setting – discovery just south of Waterloo. The detectives unearthed…
Read MoreWheels keep turning on connector
A project to connect the St. Louis metro area with more of Southern Illinois dating back to the 1950s has recently received new attention. The Four-County Highway Coalition is a…
Read More‘Extensive damage’ at Rock City results in arrests
Four young men stand charged with felonies in connection with damage exceeding $100,000 in value caused at the Rock City cave business complex in Valmeyer. Valmeyer Police Chief Marty Seitz…
Read MoreBig Rod’s Roadhouse coming soon
The owner of the former Washy’s Saloon at 1324 Jamie Lane in Waterloo, which closed in May, has plans to reopen there soon with some changes. Rod Washausen said his…
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