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The most wonderful time of the year is posing some unique challenges for business owners as they enter into the second pandemic holiday season.  Business owners small and large are…

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Bitcoin – from bizarre to bankable

Bitcoin began to be produced electronically in 2009. The computer-based “cryptocurrency” has since become a global phenomenon.  While Bitcoin and other digital currencies remain a mystery to many, they spawned…

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Supply chain issues threaten feast

Between higher costs and bigger birds, holiday dinners may look different this Thanksgiving.  Like many others in the meat industry, Schneider’s Quality Meats in Waterloo and Schubert’s Smokehouse & Meat…

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Mertz Ford celebrates 100 years

In its 100 years of operation, Millstadt’s Mertz Ford has seen multiple generations of family ownership, allowing it to tell countless stories. Throughout this time, Millstadt has remained Mertz Ford’s…

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