local business

  • Local Black Owned Business: My Just Desserts

    Local Black Owned Business: My Just Desserts

    By Javier Lopez ​​Unrelated to the bakery’s recent change in ownership but still noteworthy, My Just Desserts has been highlighted as a beloved local business in Alton with roots in the community’s culinary scene. It’s…

  • Pearson’s Produce

    Pearson’s Produce

  • Maeva’s Makers Market

    Maeva’s Makers Market By: Isabelle Flener Iflener@lc.edu   On February 11, 2023, Maeva’s hosted their Makers Market for lovers of art to share their handmade goods. Artists had different unique creations for anyone’s style. Many…

  • Brewin’ Up a Good Time at Germania Brew Haus

    By Jacob Reese jtreese@lc.edu “We never want to sacrifice quality,” Ben Brynildsen, owner of Germania Brew Haus, told The Bridge when asked about the most important part of running a coffee shop. Ben, alongside his…

  • Alton’s Farmers’ Market Slowly Growing Again

    By Jenna Shelton jshelton@lc.edu I don’t know about many of you, but when I was a kid I either loved or absolutely hated the farmers’ markets and there was no in-between at all! Depending on…

  • Warm Soda’s Fizzy First Art Show!

    Ashtyn Britt abritt@lc.edu Warm Soda Magazine hosted its very first art show over the summer in June at Alton’s Old Bakery Beer Co, each work of art participating in a contest for the best in…