People In Business

The board of Mascoutah School District 19 has appointed Mascoutah High School Principal Brandon Woodrome as assistant superintendent beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. Woodrome will take over for Cindy Presnell, who is retiring at the end of this current school year. In September, Woodrome was recognized as High School Principal of the Year from…

Donald R. Carmody, founder and longtime principal at St. Louis-based law firm Carmody MacDonald P.C., died this week. A release from the firm on Wednesday said Carmody died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, from cancer. He was 79 years old and is survived by his wife Pat, three sons, three grandchildren, and many close…

Bethalto-based 1st MidAmerica Credit Union has been recognized with the Louise Herring Award at the state level, by the Illinois Credit Union League, and nationally, by the Credit Union National Association, for its Savings Tracker program. The Louise Herring Award recognizes credit unions for putting the credit union philosophy of people helping people into action.…

Fred Weber Inc., a construction materials and services provider based in St. Louis, has acquired General Drilling Inc., based in Noblesville, Ind. which will become a wholly-owned subsidiary. “General Drilling is a great strategic fit for us. Bringing them into the Fred Weber family will enable us to expand our service offerings, add an outstanding…

First Mid Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of First Mid Bank & Trust, is pleased to name Jordan Read as their new chief risk officer, effective Jan. 1, 2022. He will be directly responsible for coordinating the company’s risk management processes designed to identify, measure, monitor, and manage the critical risks present within the business…

Source Juicery, a locally-owned business in Edwardsville, featuring all-natural smoothies, juices, and food items is introducing a new creation, Source craft cocktail mixers, just in time for the holidays. The business has teamed up with a Chicago-based mixologist, Lorna Biljan, to create the line of craft products that come in five different flavors. Those include…

Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc. of Highland has been awarded the bid for an $8.68 million project at Belleville’s water reclamation facility. K & L will be installing UV, or ultraviolet light, equipment that will disinfect water at the city’s water reclamation facility, prior to its release in nearby Richland Creek. The City of Belleville…

Hank Rohwedder, Hank’s Excavating & Landscaping, Inc., Belleville, has been re-elected as president of the Southern Illinois Builders Association, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Other officers for 2022 are:  First Vice President Jeff Limbaugh, Limbaugh Construction Co., Inc., Granite City; Second Vice President Scott Plocher, Plocher Construction Company Inc., Highland; and Secretary/Treasurer Richard Boyer, Boyer Fire…

The members of the Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois hosted a breakfast for five local mayors Dec. 8 at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon. During the event, five local mayors spoke about their communities — Herb Roach of O’Fallon, Bob Weilmuenster of Shiloh, Patty Gregory of Belleville, Mike Leopold of Swansea, and Pat McMahan…

Chief Judge William A. Mudge announced today that Andrew K. Carruthers, 42, of Edwardsville was appointed to fill the Clarence W. Harrison II associate judge vacancy. The 3rd Judicial Circuit encompasses Madison and Bond counties. Associate judges are appointed by majority vote of the circuit judges in each circuit as provided by Supreme Court Rule.…