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    Collinsville business gets boost in expanding exports in multiple countries

    This article originally ran in the Illinois Business Journal on May 3, 2021.  A longstanding Collinsville-based manufacturer of industrial ink jet printers and other products is expanding its exporting in three countries,…

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    New Climbing Lanes on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County Open to Traffic

    This article originally ran on the Missouri Department of Transportation’s website on November 6, 2020.  HANNIBAL – Just in time for winter, the new climbing lanes on Interstate 70 in Montgomery County…

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    Illinois announces $110M in Rebuild Illinois funding for public ports across the state

    Illinois Department of Transportation Now Accepting Project Proposals to Improve Local Ports Through June 11 Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today announced $110 million in…

  • Clarissa Rankin behind the steering wheel in her truck.

    Female truckers have become TikTok influencers, and they’re changing the transportation game

    This article originally ran on CNN.com on April 10, 2021.  Before Clarissa Rankin goes out on a job, a few things need to be in order. First up, a morning meditation. (“Dealing…

  • Volpi Foods on April 19 will begin operations at its new 86,000-square-foot facility in Union, Missouri, where it will slice and package various meat products. Pictured here (from left) are Marketing Manager Deanna Depke, Supply Chain Manager Derek Depke, CEO Lorenza Pasetti and Commercialization Manager Daniela Walker.

    As it preps for new factory opening in Union, Volpi Foods searches for some willing meat slicers

    This article originally ran in the St. Louis Business Journal on April 9, 2021.  Volpi Foods, the St. Louis-based purveyor of dry-cured meats, will open its fifth production facility later this month…