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☀️ It was a beautiful morning to wrap up our year in CEO! For our very last day as a team, we set out to play the newly-unveiled #macombopoly. We learned a little local history while ...
"A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be." -Rosalynn Carter Rachel Lenz, we sure do ...
The sun is shining and it’s a beautiful day to shop… come join us tonight!
Meet Hometique, a handmade, wooden home decor business created by Lindsey Dunn. She is a junior at West Prairie High School and is mentored by Stephanie Zimmerman, Steph Zimmerman ...
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 ...
