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News archives for Q3, 2008
Farmland Foods Invests in WIEDP Farmland Foods General Manager, Terry Orness presented a $4,000 check to the Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership (WIEDP) on June 27, 2008 in support of the organization’s efforts to improve the local economy. read more County Market to Expand Size, Staff MONMOUTH — County Market is planning a “major remodeling and expansion” to its Monmouth store. read more Conard Wins 2008 ATHENA Award On Thursday, a shocked and visibly touched Conard was named the 2008 Athena Award winner — an honor given to a local woman who has served as a leader and inspiration in the community. read more Local Businesses Recognized MONMOUTH — Farmland Foods had a big day at the third annual WIEDP economic development luncheon and awards presentation. read more Alexis Residents Band Together, Try to Open Grocery Store ALEXIS — A limited liability corporation has been formed to start a grocery store in Alexis. read more Gates Adds 25 Jobs Twenty-five new union jobs — in warehousing/distribution — were recently added at the factory on U.S. 150 between Galesburg and Knoxville after the local plant won a competition with “four or five” other Gates Rubber facilities, according to Sal Garza, senior account manager for the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. read more New Job Creation at Gates Aided by Prairie Tech and DCEO Through the assistance of the DCEO Opportunity Returns Regional Economic Developer, Sal Garza, Prairie Tech was able to offer Gates $12,500 of the grant funds to offset 50% of the training cost associated with bringing on new staff at the Galesburg Facility. read more Cooperative Effort Brings Jobs to Local Gates Plant The official announcement that 25 warehouse/distribution jobs were added at the local Gates Corp. plant was made Friday morning during a news conference at the United Steelworkers Local 685 union hall. read more Tom Loewy: A shift in the labor-management dynamic For the first time in a long time, change was the positive word of the day during Friday morning’s news conference at the United Steelworkers of America’s Local 685 union hall on Second Street. read more League of Extraordinary Volunteers Armentrout was recently given the Cecil Shimmin Warren County Volunteer award at the Western Illinois Economic Development Partnership's luncheon. read more EDITORIAL: Gates Announcement Contains Many Positives Galesburg got a dose of good news last week with the announcement that a manufacturer isn’t sending away more jobs but bringing some here. read more Monsanto Plans to Launch Multiple Game-Changing Technologies Monmouth, Ill. -- Aug. 12 -- PRNewswire-FirstCall -- Monsanto Company is in a position between 2008 and 2012 to launch multiple game-changing technologies, widen its competitive lead, and create even greater growth from seeds and traits as it brings greater yield to farmers around the world, Hugh Grant, Monsanto's chairman, chief executive officer and president, will tell investors today. read more Flood may affect plans for U.S. 34 expansion BIGGSVILLE — The Highway 34 Coalition is examining whether last month's flooding will require expansion plans to be altered. read more U.S. 34 opened to normal traffic flow U.S. 34 was opened back to “pre-flood” conditions and a normal traffic flow Tuesday night. read more Reasons for optimism, pessimism BIGGSVILLE — There was good news and bad news presented Thursday regarding the movement to expand U.S. 34 from two to four lanes. read more |