Business
So far, so good for young trophy trotters
Two 7-year-olds competed at the Missouri State Fair in August and returned home to Valmeyer as horseback riding state champions. Brynlee Brown took home two champion titles in the ages…
Read MoreColumbia nursing home sued again
Integrity Healthcare of Columbia is facing another lawsuit from the family of a former resident who died last summer. Jordan Krugman, executor of the late Hilda Krugman, is suing Integrity…
Read MoreHTC celebrates 125 years
Harrisonville Telephone Company is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2021. While its history has an air of mystery surrounding it, the company confidently states one thing has remained the same…
Read MoreCoffee drive-thru coming to Waterloo
Scooter’s Coffee, a Midwest-based drive-thru coffee franchise, is bringing new locations to Waterloo and O’Fallon. This expansion is the result of a four-unit franchise agreement recently signed by local business…
Read MoreGo big or go home: Dairy farmers reflect on industry changes
For the Parkers and the Reinhardts, dairy farming literally runs in their blood. Both families have witnessed and adapted to changes in the industry over the years. According to a…
Read MoreHartman named Master Farmer
Three Illinois producers will be honored as 2021 Master Farmers at Prairie Farmer magazine’s annual recognition program, being held for the first time during the Farm Progress Show, in Decatur…
Read MoreCornerstone Laine back in play?
While Cornerstone Laine was not mentioned specifically, the Waterloo City Council on Monday amended city code to allow for an override of zoning board decisions on future special use permit…
Read MoreStumpy’s plans big expansion
Like many other business owners, the pandemic provided Adam and Laura Stumpf a chance to rethink how they wished to expand Stumpy’s Spirits & Distillery in Columbia. After Thursday’s Monroe…
Read MoreFarmland tax increases explained
In past years, assessments for farmland in Illinois could only legally fluctuate by 10 percent per year. Recently, Monroe County farmers have been seeing changes to this reflected on their…
Read MoreYou could count on Ron
The Waterloo Post Office said “happy retirement” to three longtime rural mail carriers July 31, including a man who spent nearly 40 years on the job. Neither snow, nor rain,…
Read MoreBus drivers share rewarding experiences
Operating an almost 40-foot long vehicle is not part of many people’s day-to-day routines, but for drivers with Illinois Central School Bus in Waterloo, they would not have it any…
Read MoreWrongful death suit filed against Integrity
The family of a woman who died last July at the age of 62 has filed a lawsuit against Integrity Healthcare of Columbia, alleging neglect, negligence (survival action) and negligence…
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