Business
Medical marijuana farm proposed near Marissa
Efforts to bring a medical marijuana farm to Marissa are gaining steam. Medical marijuana became legal in Illinois in January, and now there’s a race for companies who want to…
Read MoreTony’s Fish focuses on hard work, quality product
While fishing is a hobby or a sport for many Americans, it is a full-time job for fisherman Tony Esker of Prairie du Rocher. Every three days, he wakes up…
Read MoreFormer missile site sells for $227,000
At least 100 people came to the Hecker Community Center Saturday morning to witness the auctioning of the former Nike Missile launch site between Hecker and Red Bud. Most were…
Read MoreQuality Collision thriving in Waterloo location
With business in Columbia booming, Quality Collision owner Chris Kalbfleisch knew expansion was possible. In April, the Waterloo location opened in the building that used to house George Weber Chevrolet.…
Read MoreSmokin K’s cooks up success in first year
In just one year, a local barbecue restaurant has made quite a name for itself all over the region. Smokin K’s in Millstadt gets visitors from the St. Louis area,…
Read MoreLife Network moving to new location in town
The Life Network of Southern Illinois pregnancy care center announced Friday it has closed on the purchase of its future new home at 722 N. Market Street, the former Waterloo…
Read MoreDialysis center coming to Waterloo
Work has begun on a $2.5 million dialysis center to be built on the Southern Illinois Center for Health campus in Waterloo. The growing medical complex already includes high tech…
Read MoreR-T wins more state awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, on Friday brought home four first place plaques from the Illinois Press Association state newspaper awards contest in Springfield.…
Read MoreR-T wins state awards
Friday the 13th was a lucky day for the Republic-Times, as it brought home four first place plaques from the Illinois Press Association state newspaper awards contest in Springfield. For…
Read MoreFormer missile site near Hecker up for auction
By Alan Dooley A former Cold War era U.S. Army anti-aircraft missile launch site will go on the auction block Saturday, July 12, at Hecker Community Center. The site, on…
Read MoreNew ice cream shop opens in Columbia
Darryl Hebel of Millstadt, a former chemical engineer, never imagined himself opening an ice cream shop. However, on May 22, he found himself cutting the ribbon at the grand opening…
Read MoreHSS helps develop positive mental health
May is Mental Health Month, and Human Support Services stresses that good overall health involves caring for the mind as well as the body. Mental health is the ability to…
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