If I could dance in the streets today, I would.
Welcome to Continental Castings, owners of Perry Machine & Die, and the Berry family.
The town welcomes you with open arms and thanks you for believing in our town, our area, our workforce. We are grateful that you are here. We are grateful that you are local. We are grateful that you are a family-owned business.
Thank you in advance for what may be the salvation of many a family, many a small business, and perhaps an entire small town.
The news brings us hope of many a bright day ahead.

Town historians will recall that young Paul Berry worked at Diemakers in its early years. The companies’ founders, George and Albert Spalding were well-known for their spirit of entrepreneurship and kindling and encouraging that spirit in their employees, such as Paul Berry. Many of those first Diemakers employees have gone on to start their own businesses which have succeeded and contributed back to this community and others.
There is great joy in knowing that the Diemakers business which was the pride, joy and backbone of the community is once again back in the hands of family owners.

It is indeed an early Thanksgiving in Monroe City.



In response to Marcia Watson’s picture of the wind turbine blades in last week’s paper, local reader Dan Spalding reports that there are 42 blades which are 100 feet long.
What if we could manufacture those in Monroe City? What if we could find a company willing to locate in Pace’s plant to do this? We can dream but let’s seek the reality through smart research and economic development outreach.