Business
Rahns hope to take homebrewing to next level
Monroe Countians likely know Chris and Tammy Rahn as owners of Rahn’s Hometown Auto Repair in Waterloo. In a year or so, however, the Rahns could be known for something…
Read MoreBrockland opens new dealership in Columbia
With the opening of a new auto dealership in Columbia, Bob Brockland Buick-GMC and the employees and family behind it hope to bring new opportunities to the area. Mike Rogers,…
Read MoreSchorr Lake offers quality product from grape to bottle
Buying a bottle of wine for a weekend celebration might be routine for some, but there’s a long process from seed to bottle. For Waterloo’s Schorr Lake Vineyard & Winery…
Read MoreCounty continues to hear good news on Oak Hill
The Oak Hill elder care facility in Waterloo continues to perform well, facility director Kim Keckritz told the Monroe County Board on Monday morning. She noted that the population census…
Read MoreMedical 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.…
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