Business
Main Street Abbey plans taking shape
Nearly 50 people packed the back room of Aunt Maggie’s on Main in Columbia Monday to hear the latest on plans to convert the former Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, convent…
Read MoreApplebee’s cooks up special surprise party
Two employees of a Waterloo restaurant had a rough 2015, so management and fellow employees did a little something to get their 2016 off to a positive start. A surprise…
Read MoreCounty board to decide fate of St. Joe’s tavern
The Monroe County Board will have the final say in an attempt to resurrect the former St. Joe’s tavern. The building at 4179 Kaskaskia Road has been vacant for several…
Read MoreColumbia boutique a labor of family love
With a name like Bad Sister, you might not expect Columbia’s newest boutique to be the family affair that it is. “There was a wall here. My dad tore it…
Read MoreLocal man captures images of rural life
With today’s average smart phone capable of taking high quality pictures, a common saying claims that anyone with a smart phone is a photographer. Ron Caimi, a lawyer who loves…
Read MoreCounty economic development leader dies
The community was shocked and saddened by the sudden passing this week of a friend to the Monroe County business scene. Nora Feuquay, 47, was found unresponsive in her Waterloo…
Read MoreE15 fuel coming to Waterloo
The Gateway FS Fast Stop gas station in Waterloo will soon be offering a new, higher octane fuel that a rich farming community such as Monroe County can get behind.…
Read MoreNew restaurant a dream come true for Red Bud man
David Dannenberg has just finished one month with his new Red Bud restaurant and it’s more than just the name that is generating something to sing about. The Opera House…
Read MorePassing of the torch at Valmeyer tavern
By ALAN DOOLEY In a relay race, a baton is passed to the next runner. In the business world, with the signing of legal paperwork, there is a passing of…
Read MoreDevelopment proposed for old church, grounds
The Columbia City Council sought to quash rumors while allowing a Main Street developer to share his ideas for transforming the decommissioned Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, rectory and convent into…
Read MoreDrones creating buzz in variety of ways
A drone was once just a monotonous sound, but not anymore. Drones are unmanned aerial devices that offer a multitude of positive uses. Unfortunately, at the same time, they pose…
Read MoreInside the lost art of sorghum molasses production
Monroe County resident Bob Kelley and the Muench family from Randolph County have joined efforts to produce sorghum molasses for 25 years, and this fall was no different. Kelley harvested…
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