by Linda S Taylor, Taylor Your Insurance LLC The Annual Enrollment for Medicare is October 15 to December 7. This is the time that everyone with an individual Medicare Health plan should visit with his/her agent to discuss if there needs to be any changes made. This year there are several new plans offered so…
by Andrew Layton, American Lotus Should you pay for advertising in the age of content marketing? As with most big questions in life, the answer is: it depends. Content marketing (which is basically making articles, videos, and other content your customers would find interesting) can be appealing in that it costs nothing to…
by Stevie Kearse, Executive Director, Rolla Chamber of Commerce I am sure that you all agree with this statement, “how is it possibly 2020?” I can remember being much younger and thinking about 2020. At the time, 2020 felt so far in the future that it wouldn’t even happen! Well here it is and with…
by Central Federal Do you keep close tabs on your finances? You might be surprised how many people are more and more hands-off with their money, especially when it comes to identity theft. According to a study by Experian, approximately 81% of adults in the United States rely solely on their banks and credit card companies…
The RACC was honored to present the annual achievement awards during the Chamber Banquet held on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Details of the awards are listed below. We would like to thank everyone who supported and attended the event. The Edmund Ward Bishop Award is reserved for those individuals who have demonstrated a…
On Wednesday, July 26, 2017 the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce Education Committee and Rolla Books & Toys presented Laura Brown, Director of Rolla Parents as Teachers, with 100 books valued at $743.56. Books and donations were collected in May and June; with Rolla Books & Toys as a partner, selling the recommended books…
In celebration of Small Business Week (April 29-May 5), the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce has put together a few events to both educate small business owners and encourage the community as a whole to shop local. Shop Local Punch Card For every $10 you spend at participating businesses from April 29-May 5, you…
Mark your calendars for the 7th annual Small Business Saturday that will be celebrated in Rolla on Saturday, November 26. On this day, consumers can play a part in supporting our local economy and small business owners by shopping and dining local businesses. By shopping local and small, the majority of the money…
In 1890, Joseph Glik had the idea of selling top-quality merchandise from a horse-drawn wagon in rural areas of Missouri and Iowa. His reputation for customer service came to be as renowned as his affordable prices. Since that time, most every other retailer of the day has long since disappeared. Today, not only does Glik’s…
Phelps County Bank’s downtown Rolla location is now drawing some of its power from the sun – thanks to a partnership between the bank and Missouri University of Science and Technology. The historic four-story building at 718 N. Pine was once the Edwin Long Hotel and has been the home of Phelps County Bank (PCB)…