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CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. Welcomes Peter Gruben as Chief Investment Officer

1 year 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. is excited to announce the appointment of Peter Gruben, CFA, as Chief Investment Officer. In this key leadership role, Gruben will guide the bank’s investment strategies, ensuring comprehensive portfolio management solutions and delivering customized investment services for a variety of clients, including trust, agency, IRA, and charitable accounts. With his expertise, CNB aims to further enhance its reputation for providing exceptional investment management and fiduciary services. Gruben brings over 30 years of experience as an investment professional, offering a deep understanding of financial markets and a proven history of managing diverse portfolios. His extensive expertise spans trust and investment management, enabling him to deliver strategic, client-focused solutions tailored to individual and institutional needs. “We are thrilled to have Peter join our team,” said Norma Bellcoff, VP, Senior Trust Officer & Director

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New I-70 Bridge Opening Later This Month

1 year 6 months ago
From Columbia Missourian:  Explosions rang out over the Missouri River in September 2023 when the old Rocheport bridge on I-70 was demolished. Fifteen months later, the new I-70 bridge in Columbia is nearly ready for traffic. The bridge is scheduled to fully open to the public later this month, with a ribbon ceremony set for […]
Dede Hance

Elsah United Methodist Church to Celebrate 150th Anniversary with a Special Sermon

1 year 6 months ago
ELSAH - Elsah United Methodist Church will celebrate its 150th anniversary with a special service. At 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, community members are invited to the church, located at 2 Valley Street in Elsah. Reverend Joseph Scheets will give an hourlong sermon, followed by a reception at Farley’s Music Hall. “It’s a celebration of community,” said Pastor Alan Abert. “This is a community thing, so we’re inviting everybody from the community in. The building itself has been iconic. It’s been the face of Elsah for a long time.” Scheets will be preaching from Psalms 46, and his sermon is titled “Be Still and Know That I Am God.” The service will also include some hymns from 1874. Abert shared that the Elsah United Methodist Church was started by Elsah’s earliest settlers in the 1800s. In 1859, the Elsah Methodist Society built a two-story red brick home, which still stands in Elsah today, and held service

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Alton man sentenced for trafficking meth from Missouri into Illinois

1 year 6 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - An Alton, Illinois, man was sentenced on Monday for trafficking methampheamine into Illinois from Missouri in July. According to the Madison County State Attorney's Office, Cody J. Elfgen, 36, received an 18-year prison sentence for bringing 139 grams of methamphetamine into Illinois on July 16 while in possession of a 9mm handgun [...]
Kamy Smelser

Stadiums Don’t Have to Be a Drain on Taxpayer Dollars

1 year 6 months ago
From The Conversation:  The world of professional sports is flush with cash, thanks to multibillion-dollar TV deals, sponsorships and ticket sales. Yet some of the biggest investments in major franchises come from taxpayers. Between 1970 and 2020, state and local governments spent $33 billion in public funds on sports arenas, including nearly $20 billion since 2000 at […]
Dede Hance