Business
Cahokia, Dupo VFW posts to merge
Neighboring VFW posts in Dupo and Cahokia are now one, with the two consolidating operations in Cahokia. The change came about last Tuesday night when a large turnout of Cahokia’s…
Read MoreOlive oil specialist brings products to Columbia
For Mary Burke, olive oil is what can make or break a meal or dish. She swears by it. Burke started showcasing her olive oils at Magnolia in Columbia just…
Read MoreJFires’ owner reflects on five years
Throughout all of 2014, JFires’ Market Bistro on Market Street in Waterloo is celebrating five years of serving the community delicious food. As the days warm up and summer hits…
Read MoreNobbe opens new corporate office in Waterloo
Though the sky was gray and cloudy, spirits were high as the community and employees of Wm. Nobbe & Co., Inc. gathered for the opening of the new corporate office…
Read MoreLocal Clydesdale shatters national sale record
A local Clydesdale broke the record for highest price paid at the National Clydesdale Sale in Howe, Ind., on April 26. Mark, a 6-year-old gelding that Jim Poole of JFP…
Read MoreRepublic-Times wins SIEA honors
The Republic-Times newspaper, covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, received several awards Friday during the Southern Illinois Editorial Association “Better Newspaper” awards luncheon at Giant City Lodge in…
Read MoreR-T wins SIEA awards
The Republic-Times, your award-winning newspaper covering Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, picked up more honors Friday during the Southern Illinois Editorial Association “Better Newspaper” awards luncheon in Carbondale.…
Read MoreConcealed carry certification class at SWIC
Southwestern Illinois College will offer the Illinois Concealed Carry Certification Class this spring semester. Sessions will be held April 10-11 and April 17-18 at the Belleville campus. Each class will…
Read MoreOak Hill celebrates another five-star rating
Oak Hill elder care facility in Waterloo maintained its five-star rating from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. This resulted in Oak Hill once again being recognized for receiving…
Read MoreAlert issued on Smithton insurance agent
In February, the Illinois Department of Insurance received notification that Smithton insurance agent Tina Ledbetter of T&J’s Insurance Agency was continuing to act as an insurance producer although her license…
Read MoreOpen house March 13 for new KRPD office
The Kaskaskia Regional Port District recently moved to its new office at 336 N. Main Street, Red Bud. Last year the port purchased the old Wittenauer grocery store which was…
Read MoreCounterfeit $100 bills in Red Bud?
The North County News reported Monday that a Red Bud bank believes it may have received two counterfeit $100 bills from two separate businesses. The bills were discovered Monday morning…
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