A new era for two storied textile houses began in November, 2019. Founder and owner, Lauren Hudson of Wells Companies, announce the acquisition of assets from Rose Cumming Chitzes and Classic Cloth. The acquisition was made after a protracted bankruptcy Read on! →
Palmer Hargrave Lighting officially opened it’s doors November 26, 2019 at 206 W. Mill Street in Plainville. Chris and Kelli Hansen opened the business intent on carrying on the Palmer Hargrave legacy. The company will produce lighting as well as Read on! →
Rooks County Health Center (RCH) continues to expand both their facility and their workforce. The hospital will host an Open House on Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the new Rehabilitation Center on the north Read on! →
Five One Five Studios is a new business in Stockton located at 425 Main Street. Actually, it is about three new businesses! Owners Shey and Jed States opened the doors to the newly-renovated building that so many in Stockton still Read on! →
Midland Marketing held a ribbon-cutting at their new 1 million bushel storage facility at Palco on Monday, June 10, 2019. Representatives of Midland Marketing, as well as board members, local officials, and contractors were present to formally dedicate the new expansion Read on! →
A new business in the Plainville downtown as of January 2, 2019 is the MacConnell Insurance Agency. The new office, operated by Ben MacConnell, is located at 213 W. Mill St. (former Smetana Law Office). Ben is an agent for Read on! →
After being a mainstay on Mill Street in Plainville for almost 14 years, owner Carol VanDyke has announced the successful transition of her business, Gifts & More, to Deanna and Mark Hammerschmidt. Deanna and Mark assumed ownership of the business Read on! →
Bret Greenwood has taken the first step in opening a bike shop in Plainville, simply called Bret’s Bike. The shop is a bicycle repair, rental, and resale service located at 420 W. Mill Street. Bret will be open limited hours Read on! →
Bryce and Lindsey Trumpp, owners of BP Textiles of Damar, have announced that BP Textiles and Clean-Rite LLC of Hays have officially agreed to merge companies. Cris and her team at Clean-Rite have established themselves as a leader in carpet Read on! →
On May 20, 2018, the town of Codell celebrated the dedication of a new sculpture to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the 1918 tornado. Well over 100 people attended the event, including KWCH Meteorologist Merrill Teller, who helped commemorate the Read on! →