Business
FCB 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…
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,…
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