Business
What’s next at former Rosedale House?
After a tumultuous year of zoning procedure, planning meetings and city council action culminating in a special use permit being issued to operate a women-only recovery residence at 228 Mueller…
Read MoreNew life for historic Red Bud building
Over the years, Brad and Brenda Chandler of Property Peddler have taken on a number of “side projects” rehabbing buildings across the area, their most recent being an old building…
Read MoreFuture road extensions take shape
The Monroe County Board took action on future roadway plans during its Monday morning meeting. Monroe County Engineer Aaron Metzger presented two intergovernmental agreements for commissioners to sign. The first…
Read MoreBeauty all in one place at Legion Street Suites
For years, Paul and Andrea Khoury did not know what to do with a vacant space that had served as a doctor’s office for over four decades behind their Columbia…
Read MoreMonroe County joins for job fair
As “help wanted” signs are becoming a fixture in Monroe County and beyond, area economic leaders have teamed up to host an upcoming job fair with the goal of helping…
Read MoreScooter’s site plan approved; signage still in limbo
The Waterloo City Council last Tuesday night approved the site plan for a soon-to-be-built drive-thru coffee business off Route 3 and OK’d the appointment of a new zoning board member.…
Read MoreValentine Auto Body changes hands
After over 40 years owning and operating Valentine Auto Body, Ken Valentine has retired, entrusting the business to close friend and fellow auto expert Rodney Cissell. The story of Valentine…
Read MoreNurses try hard to keep up the fight
Whether manning a hall in a long-term care facility or an intensive care unit in the largest hospital in St. Louis, local nurses in every sector of health care are…
Read More‘Residents come first’ for Oak Hill’s top employee
Throughout his three years working at Oak Hill, certified nurse assistant Logan Jackson has always prioritized the health, safety and comfort of his residents. It is this mentality, in part,…
Read MoreOSHA ‘overreach’ upsets health department head
On Friday afternoon, Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner sent several media outlets a copy of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration letter dated Jan. 6 advising a Monroe…
Read MorePatton joins Helping Strays
Retired Columbia High School principal Dennis Patton has traded in the sunny Florida skies he’s enjoyed the past seven years to temporarily lead Helping Strays here in Monroe County. After…
Read MoreLabor shortage affects EMS
Emergency service teams are not immune to the labor shortage plaguing the nation, and, as many can testify, having such small staffing on top of a pandemic can be especially…
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