Business
Bean Tree owners retiring
A much loved Waterloo cafe will soon be changing hands as the longtime owners fondly recall the memories and relationships brewed downtown over the years. Jay and Lisa Jones recently…
Read MoreMediocre fall harvest
Local farmers have been busy over the past few weeks, and those that haven’t finished their fall harvest soon will, though prices and middling soybeans mean many have little to…
Read MoreWellness the focus at Kodiak Hollow
A new business in downtown Waterloo has been active for several months now, offering a variety of methods for folks to improve their mental, physical and spiritual wellness. Jake and…
Read MoreWaterloo awards grant checks
Monday’s meeting of the Waterloo City Council featured two grant check presentations and the approval of another grant to a local business. After recognizing young Ryan Hoffmann as “Mayor for…
Read MoreDupo gets infrastructure grant
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity recently awarded the Village of Dupo $1,427,700 in Rebuild Illinois Public Infrastructure grant funds. This funding will be used to widen, resurface, and…
Read MoreR-T wins SIEA awards
The Republic-Times newspaper, proudly serving Monroe County and surrounding areas since 1890, won three first place awards in addition to several other placings in the recent Southern Illinois Editorial Association…
Read MoreMRTD changing St. Clair route
The Monroe-Randolph Transit District announced it is implementing changes to its Go St. Clair route. From Nov. 1 through Nov. 30, the Go St. Clair route will operate on an…
Read MoreTariffs would hurt U.S. farmers
Ratcheting up tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese products would place a target on both U.S. soybeans and corn and create a ripple effect throughout rural economies, according to a…
Read MoreSchool busing revisited
School districts in Monroe County continue to face transportation challenges as, like districts across the country, they face a shortage of bus drivers. An Aug. 15 article by Mark Lieberman…
Read MoreHartman becomes NCGA president
Kenneth R. Hartman Jr., a corn farmer from Waterloo, began his term last week as president of the National Corn Growers Association. Hartman is keenly aware of the current economic…
Read MoreThe pride of pumpkin farming
Fall officially began Sept. 22, but many don’t feel like it’s truly autumn until they start seeing Halloween decorations, leaves changing color or the true seasonal staple of pumpkins. When…
Read MoreRallying for fall harvest
The fall harvest is currently ongoing, with farmers in and around the county hopping on their combines in the hopes weather and other factors over the past few months leave…
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