Business
The Truck Stop sets up shop
A new dining venue recently opened in Columbia, offering customers a variety of food from two food trucks with the promise of even more options and venues in the future.…
Read MoreRed Bud Regional Hospital part of Deaconess purchase
Deaconess Health System and Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services Illinois announced late Thursday an asset purchase agreement to acquire Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion,…
Read MoreAcorns Golf Links turns 25
Acorns Golf Links began 25 years ago, and to this day it remains a smaller family golf course while still making its place in the community among the other courses…
Read MoreLongtime Hecker biz changes hands
After 52 years of business in Hecker, family-owned machine parts manufacturer Basic Industries is changing hands. Siblings Roger, Rick and Diane Hottenrott were recently honored at a Hecker Village Board…
Read MoreKramer is PR intern
St. Louis-based public relations firm The Hauser Group welcomed Emma Kramer of Waterloo to its fall internship program. She will spend the semester gaining hands-on industry experience. Kramer is…
Read MoreMCEDC awarded $75K grant
The Monroe County Economic Development Corporation recently received a grant of $75,000 from the state of Illinois. The announcement came last week from Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department…
Read MoreMr. BBQ coming to Columbia
Kiwan Guyton, owner of Mr. BBQ at Mystic Oak Golf Course in Waterloo, announced Thursday he is opening a second location at 1280 Columbia Centre in Columbia. No opening date…
Read MoreRed Bud meat market gets grant
A meat processor in Red Bud was among six such businesses in Illinois to receive federal funds to upgrade and expand their operations under the latest round of a USDA…
Read MoreScooter’s starts fast in Waterloo
Burgeoning Midwest coffee chain Scooter’s Coffee recently opened a franchise in Waterloo and has already received plenty of business. The franchise, which opened in late August, was met with a…
Read MoreZoning board denies cell tower request
Parallel Towers III and AT&T were denied an appeal for a building permit for a new cellular communications tower at Monday’s Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. The appeal…
Read MoreColumbia sports complex proposed
The Columbia City Council at its meeting last Tuesday night heard a request for a special use permit to build SILO Sports Complex near Bluff and DD roads. Columbia resident…
Read MoreLocal chiropractors join forces
Three longtime local chiropractic physicians – Dr. Colleen (Stratton) Miller, Dr. Jennifer (Steinbaugh) Kujawski and Dr. Katie (Millang) Neff – hope their new wellness center will be a place where…
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