Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:38 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:38:30 GMT
The driver of a tanker carrying liquid fertilizer is dead after an accident on May 21st, in Muscatine County. The Muscatine County Sheriffs Office says is happened one mile east of Nichols, IA, on HighwayMore >>
The driver of a tanker carrying liquid fertilizer is dead after an accident on May 21st, in Muscatine County. The Muscatine County Sheriffs Office says is happened one mile east of Nichols, IA, on HighwayMore >>
10:15 am: I-74 bridge traffic is flowing freely. All accidents have been cleaned up. 9:55 am: One Illinois bound lane is now open as officials clear vehicles from the scene of the accident. 9:10 am:More >>
10:15 am: I-74 bridge traffic is flowing freely. All accidents have been cleaned up. 9:55 am: One Illinois bound lane is now open as officials clear vehicles from the scene of the accident. 9:10 am:More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:16:00 GMT
East Moline P.D. has arrested 3 subjects for a string of burglaries. Jesse Hurtado, 19, of East Moline is being held on a $40,000 bond and Nathaniel Stiner, 18, of East Moline is being held on a $50,000More >>
East Moline P.D. has arrested 3 subjects for a string of burglaries. Jesse Hurtado, 19, of East Moline is being held on a $40,000 bond and Nathaniel Stiner, 18, of East Moline is being held on a $50,000More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:38:36 GMT
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:19 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:19:16 GMT
A week after opening a new branch, the CEO and president of Ascentra Credit Union has died. Paul Lensmeyer, 62, of LeClaire, Iowa died at the University of Iowa Hospital on Sunday, May 20, 2013. InMore >>
A week after opening a new branch, the CEO and president of Ascentra Credit Union has died. Paul Lensmeyer, 62, of LeClaire, Iowa died at the University of Iowa Hospital on Sunday, May 20, 2013. InMore >>
Years ago, most neighborhoods had one. The corner grocery store. Many went out of business as time marched on.
However, in Andalusia, one building has been a fixture in town for eighty five years. The door still swings open to the Little Store. Don and Connie Brock own the town's only mom and pop shop. Connie convinced her husband to buy the place about ten years ago.
The store only has two aisles. Don says he has to be creative with his space. The old wooden, walk in cooler has cork insulation. At one time, the building used to be a feed store.
Down through the years, several people have owned the building. The Brocks named it The Little Store when they purchased it. You can still buy tootsie rolls for a penny, find dill weed on the shelf, along with toilet plungers and other odds and ends. Don says he even has a bicycle tube behind the counter. If you need it, the Brocks will try to get it.
When Andalusia was on the brink of losing its only grocery store, the Brocks came to the rescue. Connie and Don say the store will never go dark as long as they own it. The building survived the flood of 1965.
The store is open every day of the year. The Brocks say part of the joy of owning a grocery store is the thanks they get from the community. A slice of small town America. A corner grocery store where it seems like Don and Connie know every customer by name.
