Dr. Mary Ruettgers moves Edward Jones office to new O’Fallon location
On Sept. 25, 2025, the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for Edward Jones Advisor – Dr. Mary Ruettgers, who has relocated her office to O’Fallon. The new location is at 703 Hartman Ln Suite #1, O’Fallon, IL 62269. The official announcement noted that, “Dr. Ruettgers and her team have put in…
Read MoreLouer Facility Planning awarded Madison County bid
By RANDY PIERCE Louer Facility Planning, located at 1604 Eastport Plaza in Collinsville, has been awarded a bid for providing workstations to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office at a total cost of $34,621.93. A resolution approved unanimously regarding this transaction at the Madison County Board meeting held on Sept. 17 indicates there were four…
Read MoreJust before Alton’s Halloween Parade: Mooneyham Art presents ‘surrealism meets supernatural’
This Halloween, Mooneyham Art invites you to step out of the ordinary and slip into The Zone, a free art exhibition unfolding at 305 State Street in haunted downtown Alton on Oct. 31, 2025. The Zone will coincide with the city’s historic Halloween Parade. This immersive experience offers a surreal escape from the cold, complete with live…
Read MoreBUILT: Contegra sees bright future for region’s robust manufacturing, logistics sectors
The annual St. Louis Regional Freightway FreightWeekSTL report reflects a robust strength in manufacturing and logistics—a trend Contegra is also seeing in the local market, with Aerospace being particularly notable. Contegra recently completed a 120,000-square-foot new manufacturing facility for Elite Tool, a lean contract manufacturer for the aerospace, commercial, and defense industries in Moscow…
Read MoreNew BJC Health System president and CEO is Nick Barto
Barto brings more than 30 years of health care and operations experience to role leading BJC Health System BJC Health System today welcomed Nick Barto as its new president and CEO. Barto, who previously served as president of the Health System and BJC’s East Region, succeeds Rich Liekweg, who announced his retirement earlier this year.…
Read MoreBUILT: Korte & Luitjohan teams up with Vermeer Midwest for Collinsville build
For years, Korte & Luitjohan Contractors (K&L) of Highland has been a customer of Vermeer Midwest’s, a leading merchandiser of heavy construction and agricultural equipment with locations in five states. Those roles were reversed when Vermeer decided to add a new facility in Collinsville and hired K&L as the contractor. When the project was announced,…
Read MoreBUILT: Poettker Construction at 45 years, and forward
For 45 years and counting, collaboration and shared goals have been at the core of Poettker’s project approach. From pre-planning through final construction, Poettker provides confidence and peace of mind, ensuring every detail in a project’s lifecycle is expertly managed. Whether it is new construction, building additions, interior renovations, or master planning, Poettker’s client-focused…
Read MoreBUILT: Edwardsville’s Marschke Engineering continues building the future at Lake of the Ozarks
When the Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council (LOREDC) finalized its multi-year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy this spring, it marked a turning point for the region’s infrastructure and commercial growth. Marschke Engineering in Edwardsville is working at the heart of that transformation. Led by founder and principal engineer Matt Marschke, the firm…
Read MoreGrubaugh: Cracker Barrel’s stakes get tugged at the seams
By DENNIS GRUBAUGH Now that the simmering sauce pot in the corporate kitchen at Cracker Barrel has cooled down, it’s a good time to consider just what was learned in the branding brouhaha this summer. Did the company take its customers for granted? Did a political firestorm evolve out of basically nothing? Did a company…
Read MoreLymphedema education meeting scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2
Monthly education meetings take place on the first Thursday OSF HealthCare Rehabilitation Services in Alton will be holding its monthly lymphedema education meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2, with the discussion topic: Breast cancer and lymphedema. Riverbend region residents are invited to join the OSF Lymphedema Therapy Team for this free educational session about lymphedema and…
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