Business
Millstadt 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…
Read MoreThe man behind Columbia’s council race
The Columbia City Council aldermanic race on April 2 features three challengers tied to an outspoken independent contractor currently embroiled in a lawsuit against the city. Ward I alderman Steve…
Read MoreSunset Overlook zoning debated
Sunset Overlook was dealt a blow in its battle to continue operating the way it wants, as the Columbia Plan Commission voted Monday against recommending the property be rezoned. At…
Read MoreBudget address breakdown
Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his first budget address to the Illinois General Assembly last Wednesday, proposing a budget that relies on revenue sources that do not yet exist to be…
Read MorePapenberg to receive Chamber recognition
Even those who don’t know Brad Papenberg know his work and probably know his face. He is a regular feature of Gibault and Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Parish fundraisers,…
Read MoreWaterloo OKs grants to new businesses
The Waterloo City Council last week approved Downtown Beautification Grants for three new businesses planning to open on Main Street. Through this grant program, the city matches improvements dollar for…
Read MoreShorty’s ready to bring the flavor
Anthony Hassler and Brandon Bauza met several years ago while working in the aviation industry in St. Louis. They worked together for five years, and in that time learned they…
Read MoreMixed opinions on minimum wage hike
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Thursday that would increase the minimum wage in the state to $15 an hour by 2025. It passed along party lines, with 39 Democrats…
Read MoreFallen father’s Ford passed on
When the Walsh family walked into Mertz Ford in Millstadt on Saturday, they were greeted by the cheers of about 100 people. It was Triston Walsh’s 16th birthday, and his…
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