Journal Star (Peoria, Illinois) articles from August 2000

Journal Star (Peoria, Illinois) archives from August 2000

Illinois Ag Assembly Discusses State Funding, Better Transportation Systems.
August 29, 2000... Aug. 29--SPRINGFIELD, Ill.--Boosting state funding for value-added agriculture and better river transportation systems are among the suggestions coming out of six Ag Assembly regional forums conducted recently around Illinois. "What we...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business File Column.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Paul Gordon Aug. 29--John Plunkett, pastor of Creve Coeur Christian Church, has meant a lot to his church members the past 22-plus years. He also has been a key player in local convention business. Plunkett, who helped bring...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business Personnel Column.
August 29, 2000... Aug. 29--MOLLY WILSON has been selected director of marketing and communications by the Girl Scouts-Kickapoo Council. Mary Evans was named a field director for the council. DONNA CALVIN has been named major gifts director by the Salvation...

New Book Details Peoria, Ill.-Area Company's History.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Paul Gordon Aug. 29--"History can be tricky. Spend too much time reflecting on the past and you could jeopardize your future. Ignore the past and you could lose your sense of direction. The trick is to find the proper balance --...

Three Peoria, Ill., Supermarkets Begin Slowdown in Operations.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Steve Tarter Aug. 29--PEORIA, Ill.--A reduction in hours at three area supermarkets may be an omen of things to come. The Thompson Food Basket stores at 3433 N. University St. in Peoria and at 120 N. Parkway Drive in Pekin...

Peoria, Ill.-Area Brothers' Fund Gains Top Performing Honors in Second Quarter.
August 29, 2000... Byline: Clare Howard Aug. 29--PEORIA, Ill.--The Turner brothers from Yates City are riding the crest of the most turbulent surge on Wall Street, harnessing technology stocks for meteoric gains. Their Turner Technology Fund had 248.87...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business Briefs Column.
August 22, 2000... Aug. 22--CUSTOMER SERVICE SEMINAR: The Galesburg Convention and Visitor's Bureau and Galesburg 2000 Development are sponsoring a seminar on customer service training scheduled for Aug. 23 and Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m....

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business File Column.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Paul Gordon Aug. 22--With school starting this week or next, the Journal Star's Newspapers in Education program is looking for sponsors to help put newspapers in the classrooms for educational purposes. The Journal Star is...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business People Column.
August 22, 2000... Aug. 22--BUSINESS PERSONNEL: John O. Heimann has joined Bloomington-based Wischmeyer Architects as a project manager in the firm's Peoria office. --Randy Fussner has been appointed branch manager of Jim Maloof/Realtor's East Peoria...

Cellular Company Brings National Rate Plan to Peoria, Ill., Customers.
August 22, 2000... Aug. 22--PEORIA, Ill.--A new national rate plan now enables U.S. Cellular customers in Peoria to use their wireless phones anywhere in the world without roaming or long-distance charges. Plans range in cost from $30 to $150 a month and...

Peoria, Ill.-Area Economy Still Strong, Most Indicators Show.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Steve Tarter Aug. 22--PEORIA, Ill.--Despite mixed readings from a variety of business indicators, the Peoria economy is still doing very well, said the director of economic research at Bradley University. "If people aren't...

Tree, Shrub Weed Invades Peoria; Poses Economic Threat.
August 22, 2000... Byline: Clare Howard Aug. 22--PEORIA, Ill.--"The vine that ate the South" has a firm bite on Peoria, and botanists fear significant economic damage if the weed is allowed to spread unchecked. This month, the Illinois Department of...

Asian Aphids Invade Central Illinois Farms, Threaten Record Harvest.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Steve Tarter Aug. 18--PEORIA, Ill.--Central Illinois farmers have battled against a lot this year: concerns about bioengineered seed, the threat of drought and low commodity prices. But just as a record harvest is being...

Roth IRA a Good Bet for Retirement Plan, Analysts Concur.
August 18, 2000... Byline: Clare Howard Aug. 18--PEORIA, Ill.--Financial experts who talk in dry, analytical terms are prone to joyful exuberance when praising the Roth IRA. "Beautiful, simply beautiful. One of your best ways to invest for retirement,...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business Briefs Column.
August 15, 2000... Aug. 15--BANK DIVIDEND: Commerce Bancshares Inc. approved a quarterly dividend of 15.5 cents per share payable Sept. 29 to stockholders of record at the close of business Sept. 15. BANKPLUS: Net income for the second quarter ending June...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business File Column.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Paul Gordon Aug. 15--OK, so not everybody likes the seemingly incessant television commercials starring Mary Good and her family's furniture store in Kewanee. But the Illinois Retail Merchants Association must think "the...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business People Column.
August 15, 2000... Aug. 15--Carl Beckstrom has been named branch manager of the Wells Fargo Financial office located at 4517 Rockwood. Roger Keefauver was elected chairman of the board at Clark Engineers Inc. The board named Earl S. (Sandy) Moldovan...

Peoria, Ill.-Based Liquor Label Company Slows Down after Y2K Celebrations.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Paul Gordon Aug. 15--PEORIA, Ill.--The spirits industry ordered too much liquor in anticipation of Y2K celebrations, and one Peoria company that supplies the industry is now feeling the pinch. Fleming-Potter, which...

Illinois Manufacturing Extensions Center Helps Smaller Firms Succeed.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Steve Tarter Aug. 15--PEORIA, Ill.--As a project manager with the Illinois Manufacturing Extension Center, Mike Waight is used to meeting with a wide variety of small and mid-sized firms to introduce them to the many ways IMEC...

Morton, Ill.-Based Meat Processing Company Wins National Award.
August 15, 2000... Byline: Clare Howard Aug. 15--MORTON, Ill.--RMH Foods Inc. of Morton calls itself a brand-new, 63-year-old company, and a prestigious national award recently affirmed the company's newest direction. The third-generation meat...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business Meetings Column.
August 12, 2000... Aug. 12--HENRY SOIL/WATER TOUR: The Henry County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a Save Our Illinois Soil (SOILS) tour from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Monday on French Farms on the east side of Interstate 74 at roads 1700 -- and 600 E....

Garden Products Maker's Acquisition May Mean More Work for Peoria, Ill., Plant.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Clare Howard Aug. 12--PEORIA, Ill.--L.R. Nelson Corp. announced Friday it will purchase certain assets of UnionTools Inc., a leading manufacturer of non-power lawn and garden tools. David Ransburg, chairman of L.R. Nelson,...

Illinois Soybean Farmers Want Agriculture Department to Buy Harvest.
August 12, 2000... Byline: Steve Tarter Aug. 12--PEORIA, Ill.--Central Illinois farmers preparing for a record harvest this fall are pushing for the government to send $1 billion worth of soybeans overseas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business Briefs Column.
August 8, 2000... Aug. 8--CPA MERGER: Clifton, Gunderson & Co., with offices at 301 SW Adams St., has merged with Cotton, Parker, Johnson & Co. The business will operate as part of the multi-regional Clifton Gunderson organization, a 40-year-old CPA and...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business File Column.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Paul Gordon Aug. 8--Caterpillar Inc. says it is not trying to renege on an agreement it made with the government on curtailing pollution from large trucks. The Associated Press last week reported that some environmental...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business People Column.
August 8, 2000... Aug. 8--Paul Grove has been named vice president and general manager of ROHN Industries Inc.'s Tower Division. Danny J. White has been promoted to associated manager in the Peoria office of American General Life and Accident Company. ...

Peoria, Ill., Christian Bookstore Set to Move.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Michael Miller Aug. 8--PEORIA, Ill.--Berean Bookstore will move across the street early next month. The locally owned Christian retail store, offering books, music and gifts, will relocate from its 10,000-square-foot space in...

Electric Deregulation Gets Workout in Illinois.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Clare Howard Aug. 8--PEORIA, Ill.--Larry Erikson would like to reduce his $15,000 a month energy bills. Mary Ardapple would like relief from her $2,000 monthly bills. As Illinois restructures electricity, ending the grip of...

Morton, Ill.-Based Contract Manufacturing Supplier Posts Profit.
August 8, 2000... Aug. 8--MORTON, Ill.--Morton Industrial Group Inc. reported earnings of $91,000 during the second quarter, a significant improvement from the $2.7 million loss posted during the same period last year. The company reported second quarter...

Organic Farming on the Rise in Central Illinois.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Steve Tarter Aug. 8--CHILLICOTHE, Ill.--Delores Vaughn originally grew chemical-free produce 10 years ago to help in her own fight against breast cancer. "When I started into it, I was just getting over chemotherapy. What I...

Insect Pests Keep Illinois Farmers, Researchers on the Offensive.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Steve Tarter Aug. 8--CHAMPAIGN, Ill.--Despite his professorial manner, Mike Gray becomes animated talking about the western corn rootworm in his office at the University of Illinois. The reason for Gray's passion is that the...

Bartonville, Ill.-Based Industrial Wire, Steel Products Maker Posts Loss.
August 8, 2000... Byline: Paul Gordon Aug. 8--BARTONVILLE, Ill.--Keystone Consolidated Industries Inc., beset with continuing manufacturing problems and soft pricing during the first half of the year, sustained a $3.4 million loss during the second...

Journal Star, Peoria, Ill., Business Meetings Column.
August 6, 2000... Aug. 6--TEAMSTER RETIREES: The Teamsters Union Local 627 Retirees Club will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 7101 N. Allen Rd. FUTURE THEMES: Edward Jones and The Hartford are hosting a luncheon seminar, "Catch the Wave of the Future," at noon...