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On the mend, Mr. Ludlow celebrates yet another Father’s Day
Benny Clary is spending part of Father’s Day in one of his favorite spots, at home on his patio. It’s the 66th Father’s Day for Clary, affectionately known in these parts as Mr. Ludlow. He’s likely on the move Sunday, but Clary will wind up back home on Laurel Street at some point.
Our Town Monticello: Willow Branch Kennel
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Willow Branch Kennel offers the best for your pet and today they join ciLiving to share all about their success story. Our success story. We grew from a little bus to 10,000 square foot dogtopia. In 2000, WCIA did a story about the Bark Bus. Since then, we have outgrown the bark bus into a permanent facility. Our facility houses a pet boutique, doggy daycare, dog training dog boarding and grooming.
It's Your Business: 'The Kitty Crib' café under development at Moore's Rescue Ranch
Email business news to Jana Wiersema at jwiersema@news-gazette.com. Kim Dalluge, owner of Moore's Rescue Ranch in Champaign, hopes to open a new cat café known as The Kitty Crib at her property this fall. "We're reaching out to those people who want a quiet place to study," she said....
Pet on the Set | Hospice Hearts
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — This week, Elaine from Hospice Hearts brought in Trixie and Lieutenant Dan. Both pups are amputees, but that doesn’t slow them down at all. Hospice Hearts Animal Rescue is an all volunteer foster based animal rescue based in Urbana, serving cats and dogs whose owners are no longer about to care for them due to the owners illness, nursing home admission or death. Hospice Hearts will be at the local art pop-up event this Saturday the 10th at the Broadway Food Hall in Urbana.
Our Town Monticello: Moon Bean Coffee
MONTICELLO, Ill. (WCIA) — Jenna Clark, Owner of Moon Bean Coffee joins ciLiving to share how her mobile coffee trailer dreams became a reality. I had a dream of opening a coffee shop. After being a SAHM (stay at home mom) of 3 kids, I did several job interviews and each one, I was told that I needed a current work history, SAHM didn’t count. So, after much prayer and advice from friends and family I decided to go for it. It was terrifying, but my husband did all the hard work of gutting our 1969 Frolic and rebuilding it into a coffee trailer.
7 fun activities to knock this Father’s Day out of the park
Every Father’s Day, we celebrate our beloved father figures with a nice dinner and a gift card for their favorite retailer. While it’s the thought that counts, this can sometimes leave them longing for something a bit more special. Whether it be your dad, grandpa, uncle or any...
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