Business
Reward offered in jewelry store burglary
A $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in connection with the Dec. 20 smash-and-grab burglary at JSR Jewelry in Waterloo. Waterloo police were dispatched at…
Read MoreUrgent care returning to Monroe County
Monroe County will soon be home to an urgent care medical facility again. Gateway Urgent Care is scheduled to open on the first floor of the new, five-story 11 South…
Read MoreMystic Oak rebuilds after devastating fire
Shortly after a devastating fire engulfed old log cabins and destroyed 40 golf carts at Mystic Oak golf course, the Waterloo business began to pick up the remnants and rebuild.…
Read MoreFilm shot in Columbia is Henderson’s Last
A movie filmed last year in Columbia took on added significance last week, as it will be the last to feature TV and film icon Florence Henderson. Henderson, who stars…
Read MoreCEO program pairs students with mentors
As soon as entrepreneur Matt Heck learned about Monroe County high school students joining the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities program in the spring, he knew he wanted to get involved. “I…
Read MoreNew group energizing economic development
If anyone claims they can spend an hour with Edie Koch, the new executive director of the Monroe County Economic Development Corporation, and not come away excited, they are just…
Read MoreMedicaid effect hurting local pharmacies
Khoury Pharmacy shut down its Dupo location Nov. 12 after a reduction in Medicaid reimbursements wouldn’t allow it to keep operating in town. To elaborate, pharmacy owner Paul Khoury said…
Read MoreFamily ends 60-year run at Hecker Feed Service
The towering grain elevators and blue-and-white Hecker Feed Service sign have been a way of life in the village for 60 years. Call it a sign of the times, but…
Read MoreHopskeller heavily damaged by fire
A downtown Waterloo microbrewery that has only been open about a month suffered substantial damage during a fire that broke out Sunday morning. The Waterloo and Columbia fire departments responded…
Read MoreMeeting held on proposed new I-255 interchange
An open house public meeting took place last Wednesday in the Dupo High School cafeteria about the proposed design of a new I-255 interchange at Imbs Station Road, located about…
Read MorePublic meeting Oct. 12 on proposed new I-255 interchange
A public meeting is set for Wednesday evening, Oct. 12, to gather input on a proposed new Interstate 255 interchange near Imbs Station Road in Dupo. The meeting will take…
Read MoreColumbia hears 11 South update; appeals flood maps
Developer Joe Koppeis attended Monday’s Columbia City Council meeting and presented an update on his new medical office building to be known as 11 South. After the council approved two…
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