Business
Solar farm proposed near Valmeyer
The Monroe County Zoning Board of Appeals is holding a public hearing Tuesday night on a proposed community solar farm near Valmeyer. The hearing will focus on a petition by…
Read MoreHank & Lilly’s: A family affair
As much a part of the village as the one-finger wave, the tavern in Maeystown is now open for business. The bar and restaurant will be opening in three phases.…
Read MoreMillstadt chamber celebrates 10 years
A decade ago, students from a local university conducted a study to determine how Millstadt could achieve healthy growth. One of the steps the students found the village needed to…
Read MoreFarmers upbeat about wheat
Monroe County farmers are pleasantly surprised by the results of this year’s wheat harvest considering the circumstances. The wheat being harvested in recent days has been hampered by rain essentially…
Read MoreFCB acquires Columbia National Bank
FCB Banks announced Tuesday that it has acquired Columbia National Bank. The combined organization will continue to serve customers from all current locations of FCB Banks and CNB, according to a…
Read MoreMercy clinic nears completion
Work is almost done on a Mercy Clinic South clinic in Columbia, with the facility set to open in early September. “There has long been a challenge with getting in…
Read MoreSun Basket leaving Valmeyer
Sun Basket, the meal kit delivery service located at Rock City in Valmeyer, announced last week that it will be closing that location Aug. 7. According to multiple employees, the…
Read MorestartUP grads building businesses
In addition to Entrepreneur of the Year Jacob O’Connor, four Monroe County startUP graduates are continuing their business ventures now that the class is completed. The students, who come…
Read MoreMillstadt attraction set to make a splash
Children will have a new way to have some fun in the sun while staying cool this summer because Millstadt is opening a new splash pad on Friday. “We have…
Read MoreWaterloo talks taverns, car wash
The Waterloo City Council on Monday night swore in the mayor and other officials to new terms in office, clarified some statutes for tavern owners and amended zoning code for…
Read MoreVoluntary recall of certain Schneider’s meats
Schneider’s Quality Meats in Waterloo is voluntarily asking its customers to return or discard certain cooked meat products due to sodium nitrite levels that were determined to be slightly in…
Read MoreSunset Overlook dealt another blow
Sunset Overlook’s bid to be rezoned in Columbia took another hit Monday night. The Columbia Committee of the Whole voted 7-1 against recommending its rezoning. As during a public hearing…
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