Business
Oak 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
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