Business
Local 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…
Read MoreGateway to Columbia | Ground broken for large new business park
Ceremonial shovels lifted dirt in a late afternoon ceremony last Wednesday for the new office and business park complex to be built on a hillside west of Route 3 and…
Read MoreBreast cancer reconstruction aided by Waterloo man
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the owner of Eternal Ink tattoo shops in Hecker and St. Louis is making a name for himself in the world of post-mastectomy…
Read MoreLocal man starts own plumbing business
As people age, a problem they may face at some point is taking a bath or shower – comfortably and safely, without fear of falling or other injuries. Solving that…
Read MoreCounty corn harvest is ‘very variable’
Combines are on the move again throughout Monroe County as farmers harvest this year’s corn crop. Farming is not a guaranteed path to wealth. Each year, there are more variables…
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