Business

Myanmar to connect with US community

Published on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 12:00am

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Maung Hlaing was a student activist in Rangoon, Myanmar, protesting a discriminatory government when he fled the country in fear of arrest. A member of one

Healthy, local grocery welcomes new owners

Published on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 12:00am
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The new owners of Food Works, located at 412 E. Park St. in Livingston, want their store to reflect a small-town grocery store feel. Don DeSmet and his wife, Lynette

Business briefs - Dec. 6

Published on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 2:06pm

Local receives national recognition

JULIE KENNEDY

Farmgirl Pizzeria & Bakery opens in downtown Livingston

Published on Tue, 11/21/2017 - 3:01pm
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If you’re hankering for pizza with a personal touch, look no farther than Farmgirl Pizzeria & Bakery, which opened Nov. 14 at 101 N. Main St. in Livingston.

Farmgirl Pizzeria & Bakery is owned and operated by Dan and Mayana Rice. 

The Rices are no stranger to the Livingston downtown business scene. They opened Jumping Off Point, an outdoors provisions store, in March, and bought the Livingston Bakery and Bodega in April.

Associate receives Property Stager certification

Published on Tue, 11/14/2017 - 4:36pm

Jessie Sarrazin, a sales associate with ERA Landmark Real Estate in Livingston, recently completed the necessary training course and examination required to receive her certification as a Professional Property Stager REA Consultant. 

JESSIE SARRAZIN

New owner takes the helm at The Mint

Published on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 2:40pm
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Changing some things, but leaving the core the same.

That’s the plan for the new owner of The Mint Bar and Grill.

Richard Lowe, 38, took over the Livingston’s iconic bar located at 102 N. Main St. about a month ago. It was closed for 10 days while he rushed to do some cleaning and painting “and basically become acquainted with the place,” he said during an interview earlier this week.

Mustang Fresh Food celebrates 20 years

Published on Tue, 10/31/2017 - 12:42pm
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Chamber honors award winners

Published on Mon, 10/30/2017 - 1:33pm
More than 100 sat down to dinner at the Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce annual awards banquet Friday night. 
 
The event, with Halloween-costumed theme, was held at the Yellowstone Pioneer Lodge to honor the organization’s annual award winners. 
 
Executive Director Leslie Feigel led the evening’s presentations, which featured the following awards: 
• New business: Coach USA. Coach USA will be operating a bus route between Livingston and Gardiner and between Livingston and Bridger Bowl Ski Area soon. 

New veterinarian starts at Colmey’s

Published on Wed, 10/25/2017 - 1:33pm
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A recent graduate of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California has joined the staff of Livingston’s Colmey Veterinary Hospital. 

Dr. Jennifer Keithly, 31, who started her new position this summer, has a mixed-animal practice, covering everything from dogs and cats to sheep, goats, cattle, llamas and alpacas, and even animals that cluck.

“I like chickens too,” Keithly said during a recent interview at the veterinary facility, where she joins Dr. Duane Colmey and Dr. Steve Chase.

Livingston’s Bob N Lu’s Thrift has a new name

Published on Thu, 10/05/2017 - 4:13pm

A year after of their purchase of Bob N Lu’s Thrift on Main Street in downtown Livingston, Joe and Cassandra Weisgerber are giving the place a new name: Thrift Weis.

With the one-year anniversary coming up, they decided it was a good time to update the name and brand image, the Weisgerbers said in a recent news release.