Business
Columbia biz goes international
If you have been through airport security in America, there is a good chance you have experienced the results of a business that came to Columbia last year. That business…
Read MoreFast Fitness in the Loo moves
ved last weekend to a new location in Waterloo. It is now located at 405 Front Street. “Because our community mission has grown and it isn’t just about working out,…
Read MoreCounty sued over Oak Hill death
The daughter of a deceased former resident at Oak Hill in Waterloo is suing Monroe County, which owns the long-term facility, for negligence in connection with her mother’s death. Cynthia…
Read MoreReflecting on a year of COVID
On March 16, 2020, Gov. JB Pritzker announced that all gatherings of 50 or more people must be canceled, closing schools and many businesses in the process. That same day,…
Read MorePandemic affects Monroe County housing market
No industry has been able to escape the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that includes real estate. In the case of those who build, remodel, buy and sell homes,…
Read MoreNew YMCA leader settling in
It has been far from a normal few months, but Kris Fulford has still been able to acclimate to her new job as Monroe County YMCA executive director. “So far,…
Read MoreR-T absorbs Independent
The Monroe County Independent announced Wednesday that it has been sold and turned over to the Republic-Times, ceasing publication after 20 years. “I am leaving the local news coverage in very good hands,”…
Read MoreLocal woman crazy about baking
Lauren Shields graduated from high school in June, but she had a small problem. Shields eats only gluten-free food and could not find a cake she could eat for her…
Read MoreStock market frenzy: the long and short of it
The stock market has grabbed headlines in recent weeks, though not for normal reasons. Rocked by unconventional fluctuations, many American investors and spectators have learned terms like shorting, Reddit and…
Read MoreCooperworks comes to Columbia
When people visit a doctor’s, veterinarian’s or dentist’s office, school or even a gas station, there is now a chance the furniture was made in Columbia. Cooperworks Industries, located at…
Read MoreLocal gambling totals drop
It took a pandemic, but the amount of money played at video gambling terminals in Monroe County dropped for the first time in four years in 2020. Per data from…
Read MoreSecond round of PPP underway
As of earlier this month, business owners can once again begin applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans from the Small Business Administration. As part of the $900 billion COVID relief…
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