Business
Pandemic 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…
Read MoreHelping Strays hires full-time vet
The new year is off to a positive start at Helping Strays of Monroe County, as operations began Monday in a new surgical suite. Performing the medical work at the…
Read MoreBise ends long career of service
nsider the face of Shelby’s Auto Repair, and Liefer Garage before it, has retired. Candy Bise’s last day as the service advisor at the Waterloo shop was Friday, capping off…
Read MoreBusiness relief beyond PPP
The Paycheck Protection Program is the largest and has received the most news coverage, but it is far from the only government program that has helped businesses survive 2020. In…
Read MoreVaccine prep for long-term facilities
As the vaccination of health care workers for COVID-19 continues, residents and employees of long-term care facilities in Monroe County will soon have the chance to get the shot. Nationwide,…
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