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Providing power for our rural communities is no easy task. On Wednesday, we got a (not quite) 30,000-foot view from McDonough Power Cooperative about the history, role, and work done ...
Meet Flower Child Creations, a company specializing in decorative crochet items, founded by Audrey Hood. She is a junior at Bushnell-Prairie City Schools and is mentored by Rachel ...
Meet Kaptured by Kate, a low-cost photography service created by Kate Killian. She is a junior at Macomb 185 Schools and is mentored by Danielle Bice, The Cow Patty. Kate states, "My ...
Meet James Mows , a provider of lawn care and landscaping services, owned and operated by James Reynolds. He is a junior at West Prairie High School and is mentored by Brad Hunt, Hunt ...
Meet A'scent Perfumery, a maker of high-quality perfumes that are sweet and not too strong. She is a junior at Bushnell-Prairie City Schools and is mentored by Megan Winters, Western ...
“My philosophy: find a need, and fill it.” Jarid Jones grew up in Quincy and provided us with a great example of entrepreneurship. He owns or has partnership in several local ...
“It’s important to get people invested in you. If you get the buy-in from the community, they blast you all over.” Jeremy Platt has always dreamed of opening a barbecue restaurant ...
Fourth time’s a charm? Alex Eckhardt took a chance on buying & selling sneakers in high school… then gave up. He tried again… and again… and then the fourth time, it stuck! Alex was ...
Meet Dream 3D, a resin 3D printing service created by Wesley McEwen. He is a junior at Trinity Academy and is mentored by Susan Creasey, Western Illinois University. Wesley states ...
“Without the wheel intact, things don’t roll.” Ben Van Ness, Vice President and General Manager at WGEM News - The Tri-States' News Leader, gave us a great overview of all the moving ...
McDonough County CEO goes to Quincy! First stop: meet-up with Adams County CEO at the Kroc Center. We had the opportunity to get to know each other, swap stories about our trivia ...
Meet Savory Swirls , a homemade, non-dairy creamer business created by Montanna Diephuis. She is a junior at Bushnell-Prairie City Schools and is mentored by Julie-Ann Pickett, IPI ...
